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  2. Sea Lion Woman - Wikipedia

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    According to Tom Schnabel of KCRW, [3] he was told that Nina Simone's "See-line Woman" was a 19th-century seaport song about sailors coming into port (such as Charleston or New Orleans) and prostitutes waiting for them, lined up along the dock, hence the term 'sea line' (a line of women by the sea) or alternatively, "see-line" (women standing ...

  3. Line (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Line is a female given name, most common in the Nordic countries Denmark and Norway. It may be a short form of names which end in -line, like Caroline. It may be a short form of names which end in -line, like Caroline.

  4. Matronymic - Wikipedia

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    The word matronymic is first attested in English in 1794 and originates in the Greek μήτηρ mētēr "mother" (GEN μητρός mētros whence the combining form μητρo- mētro-), [1] ὄνυμα onyma, a variant form of ὄνομα onoma "name", [2] and the suffix -ικός-ikos, which was originally used to form adjectives with the sense "pertaining to" (thus "pertaining to the mother ...

  5. The history and meaning behind Women's History Month colors

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    Here's the history and meaning behind Women's history month colors: purple, green, white and gold. Experts explain the fascinating origins.

  6. Women's history - Wikipedia

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    Inherent in the study of women's history is the belief that more traditional recordings of history have minimised or ignored the contributions of women to different fields and the effect that historical events had on women as a whole; in this respect, women's history is often a form of historical revisionism, seeking to challenge or expand the ...

  7. Daphne (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Daphne is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning laurel.It originates from Greek mythology, where Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη) was a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater.

  8. Jacqueline (given name) - Wikipedia

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    The name was in rare, occasional use in the Southern United States in the 1800s. It first appeared among the 1,000 most used names for American newborn girls in 1898 and reached peak usage in 1950, when it was the 55th most popular name given to American girls. It was regarded by American parents as a feminine version of the name Jack. [3]

  9. Madeleine (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Madeleine, or Madeline has biblical origins. The name Magdalena is derived from the Aramaic term "Magdala" (מגדלא), meaning "tower" or "elevated, great." It refers to the town of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, traditionally identified as the hometown of Mary Magdalene (Mary of Magdala), a prominent figure in the New Testament who was a follower of Jesus.