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  2. Manele - Wikipedia

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    The difference between old and modern (contemporary) manea rhythmic pattern. Manele is a mixture of "oriental" Romanian folk and contemporary pop music with bases on Balkan influences The lyrics usually refer to themes of love, enemies, money, alcoholism and difficulties of life in general, or some of the songs are specifically dedicated to parties, weddings, funerals, etc. Manele style ...

  3. Cornish surnames - Wikipedia

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    Ferris – Of Scots origin, commonly found in the Restormel and Carrick areas. Grylls – Of English origin, an important family in south-east Cornwall in the seventeenth century; Orchard; Kendall - Of Norman English origin, an established gentry family occupying the manors of Pelyn and Treworgy who have resided in Cornwall since the fourteenth ...

  4. African-American names - Wikipedia

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    Given names used by African-American people are often invented or creatively-spelled variants of more traditional names. Some names are created using syllables; for example, the prefixes La- or De- and the suffixes -ique or -isha. Also, punctuation marks such as apostrophes and dashes are sometimes used, though infrequent. [11]

  5. Costi Ioniță - Wikipedia

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    Following Valahia's dissolution in 2002, he started a solo career, concentrating on manele. In this period he collaborated with several well known manele singers. [2] His success is considered unusual, as he is one of the few ethnic Romanians in a genre perceived as Romani. Unlike some Romani counterparts, Costi Ioniță does not use a nickname.

  6. Manuel (name) - Wikipedia

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    Manuel is a masculine given name originating in the Hebrew name Immanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל ‎), which means "God with us." [1] [better source needed] It was reportedly brought from the Byzantine Empire (as Μανουήλ) to Western Europe, mainly Germany, Portugal and Spain, where it has been used since at least the 13th century. [2]

  7. Mitchell (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Mitchell or Mitchel is an English, Scottish and Irish surname with three etymological origins. In some cases, the name is derived from the Middle English and Old French (and Norman French) name Michel, a vernacular form of the name Michael. [1]

  8. Mann (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Mann‌ is a German‌, Dutch‌, Jewish (Ashkenazic), English, Irish or Scottish surname, of Germanic origin. It means 'man', 'person', 'husband'. In the runic alphabet, the meaning 'man', 'human', is represented by the single character ᛗ. Mann (or Maan) is also an Indian surname found among the Jats in Punjab. [1] [2]

  9. Crane (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Crane is a surname.The name is a derivative of "Cron" in Old English or is the English translation of the German "Krahn" or "Kranich." [1] According to The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain & Ireland, "Cron," "Krahn" and "Kranich" all mean "crown" in both Old English and German respectively.