Moses ben Mendel Dessau (1729-?) He was born in the town of Dessay in Germany to a poor Jewish family. Since Moses had a curved […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
Nowedhyans | Cornish Neologism
Kernowek for “innovation”
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 […]
Exle | New Unique Names
Etymology Old English: ead: wealth, prosperity English: castle Definition wealthy castle Commentary Like many words in the English language, the use of contraction makes these […]