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  2. List of family name affixes - Wikipedia

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    Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë). Since the names are found most commonly in Malsi e Madhe (North) and Labëri (South), it is likely that this linguistic feature is very old. It must have been lost as a result of foreign influences brought into Albania by the ...

  3. French orthography - Wikipedia

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    French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100 –1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the intervening years.

  4. Hors d'oeuvre - Wikipedia

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    As a result of French influence on the English language, "hors d'oeuvre" has become a commonly used term in English to refer to small dishes served before meals. [19] The custom of the savoury course is of British origin and comes towards the end of the meal, before dessert or sweets [ 20 ] or even after the dessert, in contrast to the hors d ...

  5. 50 French Baby Names That Are Prime for an American Takeover

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    Aveline Twenty20Here, the French take on Evelyn with a fitting meaning of “breath of life.”2. Lilou A combination of Lily (i.e., the 50 French Baby Names That Are Prime for an American Takeover

  6. Date and time notation in France - Wikipedia

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    The first day of the month is a special case: a suffix is added to the number, "le 1 er avril 2001", where 1 er is spoken "premier", meaning first. [1] [better source needed] The first day of the week in France is Monday.

  7. 100 chic French baby names for girls and what they mean - AOL

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    100 French baby girl names. Here are 100 French names and their interpreted meanings. Pick one for your petite fille! Vivienne — Alive. Simone — To listen. Belle — Beauty. Henriette ...

  8. Filler (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    Every conversation involves turn-taking, which means that whenever someone wants to speak and hears a pause, they do so. Pauses are commonly used to indicate that someone's turn has ended, which can create confusion when someone has not finished a thought but has paused to form a thought; in order to prevent this confusion, they will use a filler word such as um, er, or uh.

  9. French name - Wikipedia

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    French statesman Charles de Gaulle's surname may not be a traditional French name with a toponymic particule, but a Flemish Dutch name that evolved from a form of De Walle meaning "the wall". In the case of nobility, titles are mostly of the form [title] [ particle ] [name of the land]: for instance, Louis, duc d'Orléans ("Louis, duke of ...