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Meaning: a prefix used to make words with a sense opposite to that of the root word; in this case, meaning "without" or "-less". This is usually used to describe organisms without a certain characteristic, as well as organisms in which that characteristic may not be immediately obvious.
16. Ebenezer — Of Hebrew origin, meaning "stone of help." 17. Horace — From the Roman family name Horatius, meaning "timekeeper." 18. Wilbur — Of Old English origin, meaning "wild boar."
The choice of name is based on an analysis of the child's traits by his paternal aunts who look for a resemblance with other members of the family. Once the name is chosen, the clan chief attributes it to the child. [4] After the ceremony, a meal of millet and smoked beef is shared. Presents are given to the baby and a tree is planted. [4] [18]
This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use. The study of place names is called toponymy ; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland .
Post-nominal letters are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that the individual holds a position, office, or honour. An individual may use several different sets of post-nominal letters. Honours are listed first in descending order of precedence, followed by degrees and memberships of learned societies in ascending order.
Yahya (Arabic: يحيى, romanized: Yaḥyā), also spelled Yehya, is an Arabic male given name. [a] It is an Arabic form of the Aramaic given name Yohanan (Hebrew: יְהוֹחָנָן, romanized: Yəhoḥānān, lit. 'Yahweh is gracious') of John the Baptist in Islam, who is considered a prophet.
English name Russian name Meaning and notes Moscow: Москва Moskva: From the Moskva River. See Etymology of Moscow: St. Petersburg: Санкт-Петербург Sankt-Peterburg: Named by Emperor Peter the Great after his patron saint (German: Sankt "saint" and Burg "fortress"). Soviet-era name Leningrad is still retained in the name of ...
This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch (who was thrown to wild beasts by emperor Trajan) and Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Variants include the archaic Iñacio, the Italian Ignazio , the German Ignatz , the Catalan Ignasi, the Basque Iñaki , Iñigo , Eneko , and the hypocorisms Nacho /Natxo, Iggy , and Iggie.