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In France name days (French: fête du prénom) have long been very important in everyday culture and it was traditional to give a small gift to a friend or family member on their name day. Some days of the year are commonly referred to by their saint's day: "la [ sc. fête de] Saint Sylvestre " is New Year's Eve ; "la Saint Jean " is Midsummer ...
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The name of the day is also related to the Latin name diēs Mārtis, "Day of Mars" (the Roman god of war). Wednesday : Old English Wōdnesdæg ( pronounced [ˈwoːdnezdæj] ) meaning the day of the Germanic god Woden (known as Óðinn among the North Germanic peoples), and a prominent god of the Anglo-Saxons (and other Germanic peoples) in ...
"Today, parents are looking for freshness, so the hot new names tend to break away from that mold," says Wattenberg. "Elodie, Sylvie and Margot are all rising fast." 100 French baby girl names
Monday after Pentecost (50 days after Easter), observed only in some businesses, see notes 14 July: National Day: Fête Nationale Française: French National Day, commemorates the Feast of the Federation: 15 August: Assumption Day: Assomption: 1 November: All Saints' Day: Toussaint: 11 November: Armistice Day: Armistice 1918: End of World War I ...
Alain is a name of French and Celtic origin that has multiple meanings, including “fair and handsome,” “noble,” “harmony” and “stone.” 43. Camille
French Republican Calendar of 1794, drawn by Philibert-Louis Debucourt. The French Republican calendar (French: calendrier républicain français), also commonly called the French Revolutionary calendar (calendrier révolutionnaire français), was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about 12 years from late 1793 to 1805, and ...