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How Republican or Democratic is your name? - The

Most women named Laverne are Democrats, while most male Lavernes register Republican.
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Affaires des prénoms français : Éric Zemmour condamné à 4 000 euros d’amende - Le Parisien

Affaires des prénoms français : Éric Zemmour condamné à 4 000 euros d’amende - Le Parisien | Name News | Scoop.it
L’homme politique était poursuivi devant le tribunal de Paris pour « injure raciste » par l’ex-chroniqueuse Hapsatou Sy. Il avait qualifié son prénom « d’insulte à la France », en 2018 sur C8. Il doit également lui verser 3 000 euros de dommages et intérêts.
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French politician gets a hefty fine for making a racist comment about someone's name. Good.

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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Worthington Perry Wachter (1881-1941)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Worthington Perry Wachter (1881-1941) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Book of Maryland: Men and Institutions, 1920.   Lifelong Maryland resident Worthington Perry Wachter was for over two decades
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Honor Daniel Hartzler (1912-1947)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Honor Daniel Hartzler (1912-1947) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Baltimore Evening Sun, October 28, 1946.   With a new month comes a monthlong theme, and throughout May the Strangest Names I
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Delsworth Mote Buckingham (1866-1951)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Delsworth Mote Buckingham (1866-1951) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Wilmington News Journal, January 1, 1927.   The Strangest Names In American Political History makes a rare stop in Delaware t
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Revolutionary Baby Name: Che –

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Che Guevara October 9th of this year will mark the anniversary of the death of guerrilla leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara, who was executed in 1967. He was born in Argentina and died in Bol…
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Tunis Van Doren Hoagland (1813-1872), Teunis Garret Bergen (1806-1881)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Tunis Van Doren Hoagland (1813-1872), Teunis Garret Bergen (1806-1881) | Name News | Scoop.it
From "The City of New Brunswick; Its History, Its Homes, Its Industries", 1908.   Tunis Van Doren Hoagland was a 19th-century carpenter wh
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Freas Leslie Hess (1896-1959)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Freas Leslie Hess (1896-1959) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the History of Somerville, New Jersey, 1909-84.   A standout figure in the history of Somerset County, New Jersey, World War I vetera
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : The Strangest Names In Australian Political History?

The Strangest Names In American Political History : The Strangest Names In Australian Political History? | Name News | Scoop.it
Cornthwaite Hector William James Rason.   Last year's back-to-back posting of oddly named British and Canadian political figures proved t
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Redfield Clipper Mills (1891-1965)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Redfield Clipper Mills (1891-1965) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Cedar Rapids Gazette, March 9, 1948.   Iowa makes its first appearance on the site for 2021 with Redfield Clipper Mills, who wa
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About Names: 2020 Name of the Year no surprise given dominance of politics, pandemic

About Names: 2020 Name of the Year no surprise given dominance of politics, pandemic | Name News | Scoop.it
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. In his January 31st column, he reviews the ANS Names of the Year.

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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Sancho Sanders (?--?)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Sancho Sanders (?--?) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the composite of radical members of the South Carolina legislature, 1868.    Sancho Sanders was, like Syfax Milton, a freedman wh
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Syfax Milton (?--1910)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Syfax Milton (?--1910) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Watchman and Southron, January 29, 1910.   A Reconstruction-era black legislator from South Carolina, Syfax Milton served thre
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En Ukraine, certains nouveau-nés portent des prénoms directement inspirés des armes de guerre

En Ukraine, certains nouveau-nés portent des prénoms directement inspirés des armes de guerre | Name News | Scoop.it
Pour célébrer la résistance de leur pays face à l'invasion russe, certains parents ukrainiens ont choisi de baptiser leurs enfants avec des prénom
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The name ‘Nigel’ is now extinct – yet another thing we can probably blame on Brexit

The name ‘Nigel’ is now extinct – yet another thing we can probably blame on Brexit | Name News | Scoop.it
In Australia, the name Nigel is so deeply unpopular that it’s used as shorthand for someone without any friends
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Manasses Jacob Grove (1824-1907)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Manasses Jacob Grove (1824-1907) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Portrait and Biographical Record of the Sixth Congressional District, Maryland, 1898.   Sporting a pair of fashionabl
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Walsingham Griffin Ward (1819-1899)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Walsingham Griffin Ward (1819-1899) | Name News | Scoop.it
From "Prominent Men: Scranton and Vicinity", 1906.   Endowed with an aristocratic sounding name, Walsingham Griffin Ward was for nearl
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Balfour Bowen Thorn Lord (1906-1965)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Balfour Bowen Thorn Lord (1906-1965) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Port of New York Authority annual report, 1959. "No man contributed more to making politics and public life an honored calling i
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Uzal Haggerty McCarter (1861-1931)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Uzal Haggerty McCarter (1861-1931) | Name News | Scoop.it
From Newark's Anniversary Industrial Exposition, 1916.    A leading financier in Newark, New Jersey, Uzal Haggerty McCarter's career i
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Rulif VanCleve Lawrence (1871-1938)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Rulif VanCleve Lawrence (1871-1938) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Long Branch Daily Record, March 17, 1938.   We continue our stay in New Jersey and visit Monmouth County to profile Rulif VanClev
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Burr Ackley Towl (1868-1952), Burr Ackley Towl Jr. (1912-1991)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Burr Ackley Towl (1868-1952), Burr Ackley Towl Jr. (1912-1991) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Westfield Leader, March 22, 1979.   The city of Westfield, New Jersey has been helmed by over fifty mayors in its history
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Zearl Verlin Hallcock (1896-1976)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Zearl Verlin Hallcock (1896-1976) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Red Oak Express, June 13, 1962.    A longtime farmer in Mongomery County, Iowa, Zearl Verlin Hallcock served several terms a
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Azor Ruggles Mills (1827-1901)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Azor Ruggles Mills (1827-1901) | Name News | Scoop.it
From the Jefferson Bee, October 26, 1954.   A prominent 19th century resident of Greene County, Iowa, Azor Ruggles Mills was a transplan
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Blackstone Waterhouse (ca. 1844--?)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Blackstone Waterhouse (ca. 1844--?) | Name News | Scoop.it
Portrait courtesy of the Arkansas state archives.    An early African American legislator from Arkansas, Blackstone Waterhouse represente
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Monday Floyd (ca. 1803--?)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Monday Floyd (ca. 1803--?) | Name News | Scoop.it
                                                                                                           From the Georgia Officia
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