Daniel Featley | Name Changes
Robert-Benjamin Patriotsbarrel
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…
Indo-European
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
Balto-Slavic
Identifying Imaginative Identities
Indo-European
Name Changes
Where To Find Languages
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
Identifying Imaginative Identities
Indo-European
Semitic
Unique Names
Where To Find Languages
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…
Exle | New Unique Names
Etymology
The Welsh/Cornish Word \”Awen\”
In Cornish, it means \”imagination,\” \”inspiration,\” and \”muse,\” while in Welsh it means \”poetic gift,\” and \”muse.\” I came across this word in the Cornish Dictionary created by the Cornish…
The Many Tongues Of Daniel Tammet | Hyperpolyglots\’ Glots
Daniel Tammet is a savant with Asperger\’s Syndrome, who is well-known for breaking the world record for reciting the largest digits of pi, and for his wide array of languages…