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  2. List of continent name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    The continent of America is thought to be named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (who styled himself Americus Vespucius in Latin).Amerigo Vespucci was named after Saint Emeric of Hungary, who was in turn named for his maternal uncle, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II.

  3. Manon (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Manon Bannerman (born 2002), Swiss singer and member of global girl group Katseye; Manon Bresch (born 1998), French-Cameroonian actress; Manon Capelle, Belgian actress; Manon Kahle (born 1980), American actress

  4. List of American film actresses - Wikipedia

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    Angelina Jolie. Key to entries: born in Nation: this person was born abroad but was American by birth Nationality-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life

  5. Central America - Wikipedia

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    Central America [b] is a subregion of North America.Its political boundaries are defined as bordering Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.

  6. List of female United States presidential and vice ...

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    Lydia Maria Child and Lucretia Mott received one vote apiece for president at the 1847 convention of the Liberty League, a caucus of the abolitionist Liberty Party. [1] Mott was a candidate for vice president at the rump Liberty Party's 1848 convention, where she finished fifth out of a field of nine candidates.

  7. Michelle (name) - Wikipedia

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    Michelle is a given name, originally a variant of Michèle, the French feminine form of Michel, derived from the Hebrew name Michael meaning "Who is like God?". [3] The usual Latin feminine form of the name was Michaela, with Michael the vernacular form for both men and women.

  8. Carmelita Jeter - Wikipedia

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    Carmelita Jeter (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ t ər / JET-tər, born November 24, 1979) is a retired American sprinter, who competed in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m.For over a decade, between 2009 and 2021, Jeter was called the "Fastest woman alive" after running a 100 m personal best of 10.64 seconds at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix.

  9. Kausar - Wikipedia

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    Kausar, Kawthar كَوْثَر; Pronunciation: Arabic: Gender: Unisex: Origin; Word/name: Arabic: Meaning "a river in paridise decorated with pearls, smelling of strong musk. "whiter than milk" "sweeter than honey" "gold and silver banks" "rich" abundant, bountiful or plentiful [1] [2]