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Whoa--I have an Aunt Gertrude. Don't know about a spear, but she sure is powerful! (read: gets her way)
Margharetha: Babylonian -> daughter of the sea, child of light.
I doubt that the name is Akkadian or Babylonian in origin. Latin margarita means 'pearl' (which kinda explains why a nickname for Margaret is Peg) from Greek μαργαριτης (margaritēs) < μαργαρος (margaros) 'mother of pearl'.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
Originally Posted By: JackieWhoa--I have an Aunt Gertrude. Don't know about a spear, but she sure is powerful! (read: gets her way)
My mother's name was Gertrude: and she got her way, all the way, all the time.
----please, draw me a sheep----
Did she have a spear?
ZM: My information is cheap wiki stuff so I'm sure you know better.
'mother of pearl' is quite nice too.Quote:My mother's name was Gertrude: and she got her way, all the way, all the time.
I wish someone had taught me how they do that, the Gertrudes.
Then, as the strawberry season is still in full run I'll add some familarities too:
aunt Lien: great, ye' should 've seen
aunt Ien: she was mean
aunt Ans: nicht ganz..
aunt Lane: cute and mundaine
aunt Gre: (oh blye me, that's a derivation of Gertrude)
aunt Co: so so ...
aunt Mies: homely and pleased
aunt Ati: Ha! She was our own Hara Mati
The uncles?
Last edited by BranShea; 06/15/09 01:06 PM. Reason: aunts and aunts
her tongue was sharp and piercing!
----please, draw me a sheep----
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