Ryan is the 8th most common surname in Ireland. The name has also spread across the English-speaking world (as well as becoming a popular choice as first name). The main source of this name was the old Gaelic O’Maoilriain (descendant of Maoilriain), the name of a Munster sept in ...
Bennett family history, genealogy, and family tree. Find the origins, meaning of the Bennett name, photos, and more.
Everyone’s powers receive a polysyllabic name and a description, and one of my favorites, a restaurant critic who is a main character in the Chew saga, served as a bit of a personal inspiration. John Layman introduced the character in Chew #3: “Amelia Mintz is a saboscrivner. That mea...
The Khukuri, however, outdoes them all! The great romance and the extra ordinary accounts of bravery that this knife evokes are legendary and historic. Khukuri or Kukri? 1st the name itself... There are two major names for this knife that are now universally accepted, “Khukuri” and “...
Flag of the Confederate States of America, banner consisting of seven white stars on a blue canton with a field of alternating red and white stripes. The stars represent the seven seceded states of the U.S. Deep South. Additional stars were later added t