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Gae
Gae ♀ From the English vocabulary word gay in its original meaning ‘blithe’ or ‘cheerful’. This came to be used as a given name in the early 20th century because of its well-omened meaning, but fell out of favour again in the 1960s, when the vocabulary word acquired the meaning ‘homosexual’ only the spelling Gae is still in use for the name.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gae." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gae." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Gae.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gae." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Gae.html |
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gáe
gáe, gae, gaí, gai, ga. Irish word for spear, javelin; the spears of many Irish warriors have specific names and appear almost personified.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "gáe." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "gáe." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-ge.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "gáe." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-ge.html |
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