A comparative transferred name from Russia, adapted from the name of the town
named Gatchina.
It is a race sanctioning body which is
named after an annual auto race (Indianapolis 500), which is
named after a city (Indianapolis), which is
named after a state (Indiana), which is
named after a population (North American Indians), which is
named after a large geographical region (East Indies), which is
named after a river (Indus River).
Relating to the holiday, are 91 Israelis
named Purim, one woman
named Vashti and one man whose name is Haman (though the Authority did make it clear that his last name is not "the Evil").
"My husband and I
named one of our sons Mohammad because I love the Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him," said Heba Salem.
Maybe you know a bulldog name Ole' or a cockatoo
named Tiara.
In honor of a decision last year to change Valentine's Day to Friendship Celebration Day (because Valentine's Day is
named after Saint Valentine and anyone who hears a religious name may become infected with God) by a DePere, Wisconsin, school district, we thought we'd help Christiaphobics rename a few more items that have religious implications, to make them politically correct.
A "certificate of insurance" is a pre-printed form that is usually prepared by the
named insured's insurance broker.
For example, the famous Soong sisters, whose lives were closely tied to events in modern Chinese history, were
named E-ling, Ching-ling, and Mei-ling.
Xena and its moon, once called Gabrielle, were originally
named after a popular TV show about a warrior princess and her companion.
Josaphat bulletin to inform the parish I had been
named pastor in Emporia, Kansas.
The no-name rich man is contrasted with the
named beggar, Lazarus--a form of the Hebrew name Eleazar, meaning "God has helped." While unrelated to the Lazarus character found in John's Gospel, the two name-twins are both helped by God and raised up to new life.
(You know you're getting old when you go back to your old campus and the buildings are
named for people you actually knew.) At first, the names on the buildings belonged to famous alumni or beloved old faculty members.
