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August 3, 2021 11:45 AM
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Today’s name is the name of an 8th C Dutch abbess; she shows up in a variety of historical records, but as far as we can tell she is the sole example of this name. Hapax legomena are always tricky to determine etymologies for, but it’s always worth asking in case there’s an expert out there who has a suggestion!
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March 18, 2021 6:08 PM
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Elegant and saintly, Enedina is a little-known Mediterranean gem with a mysterious past. Some name origins are fairly clear-cut. People who have any knowledge of Latin will know that Victoria means "victory", and Regina means "queen". But the meanings of many names, including some very common ones like Mary and Catherine, are not so clear.…
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February 18, 2021 6:05 PM
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This one is found in Mecklenburg in the 13th C.
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January 13, 2021 6:11 PM
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Every Monday we will post an entry that hasn't yet been published with a view towards harnessing the collective onomastic power of the internet. If you have any thoughts about the name's origin, other variants it might be related to, other examples of its use, etc., please share them in the comments! If you wish…
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October 30, 2020 6:12 PM
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Time for a vintage mystery with the baby name Avonelle. From France to New Jersey from Sir Walter Scott to Yosemite and mor
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October 24, 2020 11:31 AM
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Every Monday we will post an entry that hasn't yet been published with a view towards harnessing the collective onomastic power of the internet. If you have any thoughts about the name's origin, other variants it might be related to, other examples of its use, etc., please share them in the comments! If you wish…
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September 30, 2020 2:58 PM
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Every Saturday, we will revisit one of our Mystery Monday names that we have solved. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed their knowledge and expertise, whether commenting here or on twitter or via email. You've all helped solve a mystery! Today's name is Bulrebecca, and it highlights one of the difficulties we face when…
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September 20, 2020 5:24 PM
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Every Saturday, we will revisit one of our Mystery Monday names that we have solved. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed their knowledge and expertise, whether commenting here or on twitter or via email. You've all helped solve a mystery! Today's name is one that we'd originally identified as feminine, but turns out to…
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August 28, 2020 3:43 AM
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Today’s mystery is from late 16th C Somerset, and is as far as we can tell a hapax legomenon
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August 25, 2020 5:42 AM
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Every Monday we will post an entry that hasn't yet been published with a view towards harnessing the collective onomastic power of the internet. If you have any thoughts about the name's origin, other variants it might be related to, other examples of its use, etc., please share them in the comments! If you wish…
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August 23, 2020 2:40 PM
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Gismonda, Gismunda, and Iesmonda are all variants of the same name, Gismunda, and all the citations will be together in the same entry in the next edition.
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August 8, 2020 11:53 AM
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Today’s name is one that we came across quite recently, in the 16th C registers of the parish of Bath.
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August 8, 2020 11:46 AM
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The name is a 14th-15th C masculine name found in Switzerland:
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March 27, 2021 5:57 PM
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February 23, 2021 5:38 PM
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Early 13th-century France is not a place where you expect to find quirky, unusual names. And yet, take a look at this:
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February 7, 2021 12:19 PM
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Every Monday we will post an entry that hasn't yet been published with a view towards harnessing the collective onomastic power of the internet. If you have any thoughts about the name's origin, other variants it might be related to, other examples of its use, etc., please share them in the comments! If you wish…
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January 6, 2021 5:45 PM
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Every Monday we will post an entry that hasn't yet been published with a view towards harnessing the collective onomastic power of the internet. If you have any thoughts about the name's origin, other variants it might be related to, other examples of its use, etc., please share them in the comments! If you wish…
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October 26, 2020 5:26 PM
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It’s the name of a man, recorded in a document written in Italy, in 827.
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October 12, 2020 4:57 PM
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Today’s mystery name, Derl, is one I’ve been trying to figure out for years. It debuted modestly in the SSA data in 1929, then skyrocketed in usage the very next year. In fact, Derl was…
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September 20, 2020 5:32 PM
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Every Monday we will post an entry that hasn't yet been published with a view towards harnessing the collective onomastic power of the internet. If you have any thoughts about the name's origin, other variants it might be related to, other examples of its use, etc., please share them in the comments! If you wish…
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September 20, 2020 5:01 PM
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Every Monday we will post an entry that hasn't yet been published with a view towards harnessing the collective onomastic power of the internet. If you have any thoughts about the name's origin, other variants it might be related to, other examples of its use, etc., please share them in the comments! If you wish…
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August 28, 2020 3:33 AM
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Every Saturday, we will revisit one of our Mystery Monday names that we have solved. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed their knowledge and expertise, whether commenting here or on twitter or via email. You've all helped solve a mystery! Today's solved mystery is the name Liawiso. Many thanks to those who tracked down…
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August 23, 2020 2:45 PM
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Today’s name is a 13th C German name:
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August 17, 2020 11:35 AM
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Today’s mystery name is primarily Tyronda, which, from 1977 to 1978, was the second-fastest rising girl name in the nation (after Aja, the fastest-rising girl name). But I’ve also got t…
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August 8, 2020 11:52 AM
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Today’s name is Trauta. Our suspicion that the name was Germanic in origin, despite it’s appearance in 14th C Italy, was corrected! It is a variant of the name Druda, and the examples we found will be incorporated into that entry in the next edition.
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