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  2. Scandinavian family name etymology - Wikipedia

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    The most common Danish family name surnames are patronymic and end in -sen; for example Rasmussen, originally meaning "son of Rasmus" (Rasmus' son).Descendants of Danish or Norwegian immigrants to the United States frequently have similar names ending in the suffix "-sen" or have changed the spelling to "-son".

  3. List of continent name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    This was proposed by historian Leo Africanus (1488-1554), who suggested the Greek word phrike (φρίκη, meaning "cold and horror"), combined with the negating prefix "a-", thus indicating a land free of cold and horror.

  4. List of Greek and Latin roots in English - Wikipedia

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    The English language uses many Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes. These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: Greek and Latin roots from A to G; Greek and Latin roots from H to O; Greek and Latin roots from P to Z. Some of those used in medicine and medical technology are listed in the List of medical roots, suffixes and ...

  5. List of generic forms in place names in the British Isles

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    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.

  6. List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic ...

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    Search for titles containing the word or using the prefix: dactyl-, dactylo-G δάκτυλος (dáktulos) finger or toe: black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla; Pterodactylus: All pages with titles beginning with Dactyl: deca-, deka-G δέκα (déka) ten: alfonsino, Beryx decadactylus: All pages with titles beginning with Deca: decem: L: ten

  7. Sunny (name) - Wikipedia

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    Sunny is a unisex name. It can be a given name, a surname, and a nickname, especially from names such as: Sana , Sunil , Sundeep , Sunita , Shams Suniel, or Suraj . Notable people with the name include:

  8. List of mobile telephone prefixes by country - Wikipedia

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    Users can switch carriers while keeping number and prefix (so prefixes are not tightly coupled to a specific carrier). 7 Claro 8: Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (Kölbi) Croatia +385: 91: 9: A1 Hrvatska: Due to Mobile number portability the prefix of an existing number does not determine the carrier. Any new number will follow the ...

  9. K. P. A. C. Sunny - Wikipedia

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    K. P. A. C. Sunny (18 April 1934 – 18 April 2006) was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He acted in more than 400 Malayalam films. He acted in more than 400 Malayalam films. He occupied the movie industry for four decades.