Daniel Featley | Name Changes

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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 president of Magdelan College,

The Russian Word “Chuvak”

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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 streams himself playing Super Mario

The Shoshone Video Game Should Inspire Revivalists

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Although not for sale, it was designed by students at the University of Utah as part of the Shoshone/Goshute Language Apprenticeship Program. They managed to combine the Shoshone language with Tim Burton-style aesthetics into the

Repnin | Name Changes

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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 porridge.” It must have been

Maori Merchant Of Venice | Featuring First Films

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Maori Title Translation: Te Tangata Whai Rawa o Weniti This is a special addition to the Maori culture, since it is the first feature-length film that is spoken and narrated entirely in the Maori language.

U Dhammaloka | Name Changes

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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 Burma, which was part of

Named After U.S. Presidents | Unique Names

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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 Sam Houston, the founder of

Taliesin Jaffe | Unique Names

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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 and his parents worked in

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