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  2. Sihuanaba - Wikipedia

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    The word siguanaba or sihuanaba has its origin in the indigenous languages of Mesoamerica. Various words have been suggested as its source. In parts of Mexico the Siguanaba is known as macihuatli, a Nahuatl word that can be broken down to two elements; cihuatl (meaning "woman") and matlatl (meaning "net"). This "net-woman" encompasses the ...

  3. Cipitio - Wikipedia

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    His name is taken from the Nahuatl word for child: cipit or cipote. Some also relate his name to the deity Xipe Totec. Statue of El Cipitio, meaning "the boy". According to the legend, he is the product of a forbidden romance between Sihuehuet, goddess of the moon, commonly known as La Siguanaba, and Lucero de la

  4. Cadejo - Wikipedia

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    The white cadejos are benevolent and eat bell-like flowers that only grow on volcanoes. The white cadejo protects people, including drunks, vagabonds, and people with grudges from all evil footsteps, even La Siguanaba, and bad choices, which are sometimes caused by the cruel black cadejo. The black cadejo is malevolent and lures people to make ...

  5. Salvadoran folklore - Wikipedia

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    Mythical characters related to water: the Siguanaba, the Managuas, the Tepehuas (also known as arbolarios or hurracaneros), the Llorona, Chasca, the virgin of water, the Cuyancua, the golden crab. Goblins and other mythical characters: Cipitio , the Cadejo , the Dwarf , the Fair Judge of the Night, the Black Knight , the Squeaky Wagon, the ...

  6. Siguanaba - Wikipedia

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  7. List of Scottish Gaelic given names - Wikipedia

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    This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.

  8. Higgins (surname) - Wikipedia

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    In England, the name originates from: the name Hugh; the name Hig (both the son of Hugh and a diminutive of Hugh) Hicke, a diminutive of Richard; each then stemmed with the patronymic termination 'ings' meaning 'belonging to', or 'the son of'. In Ireland, the name is the Anglicised form of the Gaelic name Ó hUiginn, 'descendant of

  9. Given name - Wikipedia

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    The order given name – father's family name – mother's family name is commonly used in several Spanish-speaking countries to acknowledge the families of both parents. The order given name – mother's family name – father's family name is commonly used in Portuguese-speaking countries to acknowledge the families of both parents. Today ...