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Sabrina Sabrina
Sabrina ♀ From the name of a character in Celtic legend, who supposedly gave her name to the River Severn. In fact this is one of the most ancient of all British river names, and its true origins are obscure. Legend, as preserved by Geoffrey of Monmouth, had it that Sabrina was the... Read more
Lavinia Lavinia
Lavinia ♀ Name, according to Roman mythology, of the wife of Aeneas, and thus the mother of the Roman people. Legend had it that she gave her name to the Latin town of Lavinium, but in fact she was almost certainly invented to explain the place name, which is of pre-Roman origin. She was... Read more
Celje Celje
Celje, Slovenia Claudia Celeia, Cilia First inhabited by the Illyrians and then by the Celts, who gave the town its name from kel ‘refuge’ or ‘place of residence’. During the reign of Claudius (10 bc–ad 54), Roman emperor (41–54), it was taken by the... Read more
Huntingdon Huntingdon
Huntingdon, Canada, UK, USA 1. Canada (Quebec): named after the town in England.2. (UK) England: formerly Huntandun and Huntedun ‘Huntsmen's Hill’ or a ‘Hill belonging to a man called Hunta’ from hunta ‘huntsman’ or a personal name, ‐ing‐ and... Read more
Jannes and Jambres Jannes and Jambres
Jannes and Jambres , in the Bible, opponents of Moses. Tradition gave these names to Pharaoh's magicians. One of the Pseudepigrapha bears their name.... Read more
Battle of the Spurs Battle of the Spurs
Battle of the Spurs 1 Fought in 1302 near Courtrai, Belgium, between the rebellious Flemish towns, led by Bruges, and an army sent by Philip IV of France, who had annexed Flanders in 1301. The French were totally defeated. The spurs taken from the fallen French knights formed so huge a trophy... Read more
Kuressaare Kuressaare
Kuressaare, Estonia Arensburg, Kingisepp Founded in the middle of the 14th century around a castle that had been built on the site of a 12th‐century Livonian fort and named after a knight called Arnold. This name was subsequently superseded by Kuressaare from a personal name, Kure, and the... Read more
Solomon Solomon
Solomon Legends have connected the biblical King Solomon, son of David, with magical practices. Although it does not possess any biblical authority, there is a considerable body of Middle Eastern folklore concerning Solomon that grows out of his reputation as one of the wisest of men, coupled with... Read more
Savitri Savitri
Savitri Savitri is the name of several figures in Hindu mythology. According to tradition, Savitri is a god of the sun who rides through the sky each day granting long life to humans and immortalityto the gods. Savitri is also the wife of the god Brahma*; together she... Read more
Bailey Bailey
Bailey ♂, ♀ Transferred use of the surname, which has various origins. Most commonly it was an occupational name for a bailiff or administrative official; in other cases it was a local name for someone who lived near a bailey, i.e. a city fortification; in others it may be a local... Read more

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Chevy Chase Official Talk of the Town; Article Dredges Up Details of Police...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post In Chevy Chase Village...billowing trees, the man who drives the...reported that Burke gave false information...times, but The Chevy Chase Gazette reported...his duties. The Chevy Chase Gazette...1975 and has been its chief and ...
A Feast and Fitting Tribute; Chevy Chase Dinner for Needy Carries Spirit,...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post ...followed by homeless men in heavy coats...for the Bethesda Chevy Chase Goodwill...body of a homeless man was discovered...The Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad donated its banquet hall...human kindness for its own sake. ...
From the beginning, Given gave Smarty Jones a fighting chance.
Newspaper article from: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) ...98-acre spread, with its rebuilt gray barn and...the farm. "I think he gave me a Ford pickup because I always drove a Chevy," she said. After Roy...Chapman took her and the man in charge of the grounds...Given never noticed the name of the ...
From the beginning, Given gave Smarty Jones a fighting chance.(Knight Ridder...
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service ...98-acre spread, with its rebuilt gray barn and...the farm. "I think he gave me a Ford pickup because I always drove a Chevy," she said. After Roy...Chapman took her and the man in charge of the grounds...Given never noticed the name of the ...
The Healing Heart of Annalena Tonelli; Humanitarian Gave Her Life to Helping...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post ...shadow life where its real truth lies...than a more obvious name that would draw attention...stigmatizing disease of its occupants. At the...awnings skeleton men lay, or, if they...Lefkow, 76, of Chevy Chase. At the time...list of the dead ...
Classic case of car fever -- Rebuilding autos turns into movie moments
Newspaper article from: The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) ...When my mother gave me that money it...1951 two-door Chevy deluxe business...restoring the car to its original condition...had given me the name for my new car...found another '51 Chevy in the woods in...Ole Rusty'), gave ...
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Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ...green plastic army men." Will I be able...to return it to its plastic sleeve...along with the names that always said...that "Drove my Chevy to the Levee...obscure it requires its own domain name to be understood...site: ...
COLORADO CACHET STATE'S TOUGH, INDEPENDENT IMAGE TRANSLATES INTO...
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) ...automobile names. No one...manager for Chevy Colorado...s a cool name.'' Cooler...research steered Chevy south down...of possible names,'' says...Cheyenne is a name from Chevy's past...prospective trucks: ...
IT WAS WELL WORTH THE WAIT; OWNER GETS BACK HIS 1970 SHELBY EIGHT YEARS AFTER...
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) ...hurried to the car, gave it a close inspection...Stanton etched his name, rank, serial...of the car and its plates, which...turns out the man who owned the...to come back to its former prominence...Buick Riviera 1980 Chevy ...
Milford man chronicles defunct car maker.
News Wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire ...Hupmobiles, just to name a few. One of the...to be priced like a Chevy, but in reality...copying going on." Its appeal was its styling, auto enthusiasts...the same thing that gave them early success...not a big-block Chevy." ...

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