The German Word \”Verrückt\”
Robert-Scott Bannersglare
It means \"crazy\"
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Moses Mendelssohn | Name Changes
From a Germanized surname, a name change occurred.
Anaïs Nin | Unique Names
Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell (1903-1977) This is her full name. She was born in France to a Catalan father and a Danish mother, both of…
Daniel Featley | Name Changes
I did some ancestry research, and it turns out that I am a descendant of Daniel Featley. Richard Fairclough (1582-?) He was born in Charleton-uopon-Otmoor, Oxfordshire to the cook of…
The Russian Word \”Chuvak\”
When I was learning Russian via subtitles on YouTube videos, I tried to take note of the instances of common words that were used. In the case of SimpleFlips, who…
After Nicknames And Pseudonyms
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Repnin | Name Changes
Prince Ivan \”Repnin\” Mikhailovich Obolensky This Russian family name originated with a member of the Obolensky royal family. Prince Ivan was given the nickname Repnyna, which is Russian for \”bad…
U Dhammaloka | Name Changes
Laurence Carroll (1856-1884) He was born in Dublin, Ireland. He would work as a migrant worker throughout the Atlantic Ocean, including the United States. Dhammaloka eventually found his way to…
Named After U.S. Presidents | Unique Names
Andrew Jackson There were well-known politically active people who were named after Andrew Jackson. These included his nephew Andrew Jackson Donelson, and Andrew Jackson Houston, who was the son of…
Nowedhyans | Cornish Neologism
Kernowek for \"innovation\"
Afro-Asiatic
Celtic
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Taliesin Jaffe | Unique Names
He is a voice actor and director, most known for his role in the Geek & Sundry show Critical Role. He has creativity in his family, considering how his grandfathers…