origin+of+dates

  • 51Aris — This unusual and interesting surname, recorded in the spellings of Aris, Ariss and Aries, is usually medieval occupational and locational in origin, and dates from the time of the Flemish Weavers, circa 13th Century. The name means either a… …

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  • 52Ariss — This unusual and interesting surname, recorded in the spellings of Aris, Ariss and Aries, is usually medieval occupational and locational in origin, and dates from the time of the Flemish Weavers, circa 13th Century. The name means either a… …

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  • 53Critten — This Olde Scottish name which has many spelling variants derives from the Barony of Crichton in Midlothian. The name is of Old British origin and dates from around the 8th century A.D. translating as the farm (tun) on the hill (cruc) .… …

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  • 54Davers — This famous surname is of Norman French origin, and dates back in England, to the 1066 invasion. The first name holder was one of the original commanders of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, and as a result of his unstinting support of the …

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  • 55Messenbird — This very interesting name is often erroneously believed to be of continental origins when in fact, it is pure North Country old English. It derives from the elements Massing meaning (literally) Brassy plus Beard, and was believed to be a… …

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  • 56sling one's hook — vb British to leave, go away. This term, which origi nated and largely survives in working class speech, is either of nautical or min ing origin. It dates from the second half of the 19th century. Hook it is a racier alter native. We don t want… …

    Contemporary slang

  • 57tear off a piece — vb to have sex (with). A phrase denoting seduction or sexual achievement from the male point of view. The expression is American or Australian in origin and dates from the end of the 19th century. (The use of tear off a strip with this sexual… …

    Contemporary slang

  • 58Uzunyayla — Origin of the Uzunyayla breed dates to 1854 in Turkey. Ancestors of the breed came from the Caucasus, and it is believed that they were of the Kabarda (horse) breed. They were bred pure in Turkey until 1930, when Anadolu pony and Nonius (horse)… …

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  • 59Climat en Inde — Dates du début de la mousson estivale en Inde (couleurs). Vents dominants (flèches) durant les moussons estivales et hivernales Le climat en Inde est très varié du fait la taille géographique du pays, de la topographie allant de zone maritime à… …

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  • 60biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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