A proper name, or given name, is the name to which a person most often answers. Usually this name is also used in legal documents and official records. In some parts of India, the second name is used to indicate respect. Second names are often suffixed by '-ji' or '-saheb'/'-sahib' to indicate respect in informal conversation. Close relatives and friends call others by simply their given name. In some regions, especially in rural India, a married woman's name may be entirely dropped; she is instead addressed as "wife of [husband's nam ...

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Many Indians do not have family names. Faced with the modern necessity of a last name, Indians have resorted to various means to get last names. Some of these are so common that most people do not even realize that they have had to, in effect, discover their last names. Most of the Indian family names are derived from several sources. The caste or subcaste name is often used as a family name. These are analogous to western family names like Smith and Barber to the extent that they represent occupation. For example: Reddy (Hindu Telugu ...

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The Portuguese given names have Latin, Greek, Celtic, Arab, Hebrew and Germanic origin, mainly. Latin: Amanda, Mário, Caio Greek: Carlos, Alexandre, Filipe, Matias, Nestor Celtic: Viriato Arab: Leila, Fátima, Zuleica Hebrew: Elisabete, Miriam, Susana, Zilá, Elias Germanic: Roberto, Alberto, Adelaide, Adélia, Hermenegildo Basque: Xavier Slavic: Estanislau Finno-Ugric: Átila The names Maria and Ana (both feminine) are very popular combined with a second na ...

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List of Portuguese given names, List of Portuguese given names - A, List of Portuguese given names - B, List of Portuguese given names - C, List of Portuguese given names - D, List of Portuguese given names - E, List of Portuguese given names - F, List of Portuguese given names - G, List of Portuguese given names - H, List of Portuguese given names - I, List of Portuguese given names - J, List of Portuguese given names - L, List of Portuguese given names - M, List of Portuguese given names - N, List of Portuguese given names - O, List of Portuguese given names - P, List of Portuguese given names - Q, List of Portuguese given names - R, List of Portuguese given names - S, List of Portuguese given names - T, List of Portuguese given names - U, List of Portuguese given names - V, List of Portuguese given names - X, List of Portuguese given names - Z, List of Portuguese given names - Observations

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The following names are present in the 2004 Slovak calendar. They represent only names common in Slovakia and Not names from other Slavic Nations. The following etymological roots can be identified in the names by a modern Slovak language speaker: blah, blaž – happiness, wealth, wellbeing boh, bož – god, divine bol – pain (this is most probably a misleading "folk-etymology", at least in what concerns the Boleslav name - the bole part here does not root from bol ...

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List of Slavic given names, List of Slavic given names - Names used in Slovakia, List of Slavic given names - Male and female, List of Slavic given names - Mostly male, List of Slavic given names - Mostly female

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Gymnosophists is the name (meaning "naked philosophers") given by the Greeks to certain ancient Indian philosophers who pursued asceticism to the point of regarding food and clothing as detrimental to purity of thought. Diogenes Laertius (ix. 61 and 63) refers to them, and asserts that Pyrrho of Elis, the founder of pure scepticism, came under their influence, and on his return to Elis imitated their habits of life; howe ...

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Cleveland Indians - 1901-1959: Early to middle history of the franchise. Contrary to popular belief, the team was not named for Louis Sockalexis when it assumed its current name in 1915. Rather, when the Naps needed a new name after Napoleon Lajoie was given to the Philadelphia Athletics after the end of the 1914 season Charles Somers, the team owner, asked the local newspapers to come up with a new name for the team. The name, "Indians," was reversion to a name of an earlier National League club of the same name ...

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Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Indians - Franchise history, Cleveland Indians - 1901-1959: Early to middle history of the franchise, Cleveland Indians - 1960s thru the early 1990s: The curse of Rocky Colavito, Cleveland Indians - 1994 and beyond: A new beginning, Cleveland Indians - Trivia, Cleveland Indians - Quick facts, Cleveland Indians - Baseball Hall of Famers, Cleveland Indians - Retired Numbers, Cleveland Indians - Current roster, Cleveland Indians - Minor league affiliations

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Eucrossorhinus Orectolobus Sutorectus Wobbegong is the common name given to the six species of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean, chiefly around Australia and Indonesia, although one species occurs as far north as Japan (the Ja ...

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Curry powder is a mixture of spices of widely varying composition developed by the British during their colonial rule of India as a means of approximating the taste of Indian cuisine at home. Typical ingredients of curry powder include coriander, turmeric, cumin, mustard, fenugreek, cardamom, nutmeg, red pepper, cinnamon, and cloves. It is also the name given to a different mixture of spices that include curry leaves, which is used in ...

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Charas is the name given to hand-made hashish in India. It is typically grown in the Himalayas and is an important cash crop for the locals. Charas - History of charas. Charas has long played an important role in Indian culture and was venerated as being one of the aspects of Lord Shiva. Charas has been used for thousands of years, and was even sold in government shops (along with opium) in the days of the British Empire. It was as much part of Indian daily life as chai or chapatis. Despite t ...

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Lemuria may refer to: In Roman religion Lemuria is the Feast of the Lemures, during which the unwholesome and malevolent spectres of the restless dead (lemures) were propitiated. Lemuria is the name given by 19th century geologist Philip Sclater to a hypothetical land mass in the Indian Ocean that was required, before the understanding of plate tectonics, to account for similarities between fauna in India and Madagascar. The name derived from the lemurs that are endemic to Madagascar, who received their na

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Daniel is the name of two biblical figures. Daniel can be either a given name or a surname and may also refer to: Daniel, Metropolitan of Moscow (1522–1539) Samuel Daniel (1562–1619), English poet and historian Danny Denzongpa aka "Danny" (born 1948), Indian actor Daniel Craig (born 1968), British/American actor known for his role in Layer Cake and the new James Bond, as of 2005, in the film Casino ...

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Russ Feingold (D) Wisconsin is a state in the United States, located in the Midwest. Although the exact etymology of the name is uncertain, "Wisconsin" is thought to be an English version of a French adaptation of an Indian word. The Ojibwe word Miskasinsin, meaning "Red-stone place," was probably the name given to the Wisconsin River, which then was recorded as Ouisconsin by the French, and changed to its current form by the English. Other theories are that the name comes from words meaning " ...

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Allahabad (Hindi: इलाहाबाद, Urdu الاهاباد ilāhābād) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The name, meaning "City of Allah", was given to the city by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583. In Indian alphabets it is spelt "Ilāhābād": "ilāh" is Arabic for "god", and "-ābād" is Persian for "place of". The modern city is on the site of the ancient holy city of Prayāga (Sanskrit - "Place of Sacrifice" and is the spot where Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the worl ...

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Allahabad - History Allahabad - Geography Allahabad - Demography Allahabad - Climate Allahabad - Kumbha and Magh Mela Allahabad - Places of interest Allahabad - Colleges and Universities Allahabad - Hospitals Allahabad - Sports and Recreation Allahabad - Passenger transportation Allahabad - Famous personalities

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The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian peninsula. It is generally thought to be derived from the Tamil phrase Chola Mandal, or the region (mandalam) of the Chola, an ancient dynasty of southern India. Historically the Coromandel Coast generally referred to the stretch of coast between Point Calimere (Kodikkarai), near the delta of the Kaveri River, north to the mouths of the Krishna River. Presently the Coromandel Coast is shared by the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and the ...

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The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2003. The Cadillac Eldorado was the longest running American personal luxury car as it was the only one sold after the 1998 model year. Its main competitors included the Mark Series and the lower-priced Buick Riviera. The name, Eldorado was derived from the Spanish words "el dorado", the "gilded one", the name was given originally to the legendary chief or "cacique" of a S. American Indian tribe. Legend has it that his followers would sprinkle his body with gold dust on cer ...

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Cadillac Eldorado - 1955 Cadillac Eldorado - 1957 Cadillac Eldorado - 1959
Cadillac Eldorado - The 1960s
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Cadillac Eldorado - The 1970s
Cadillac Eldorado - 1971
Cadillac Eldorado - The 1980s
Cadillac Eldorado - 1979 Cadillac Eldorado - 1986
Cadillac Eldorado - The 1990s
Cadillac Eldorado - 1992 Cadillac Eldorado - 1998
Cadillac Eldorado - The 2000s

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The first moves of a chess game are the opening moves, collectively referred to as the opening. Recognized sequences of opening moves are referred to as openings or defenses, and have been given names such as the Ruy Lopez, Sicilian Defense, and Queen's Gambit Declined. There are dozens of different openings, which vary widely in character from quiet positional play (e.g. the Réti Opening and some lines of the Queen's Gambit Declined) to wild tactical play (e.g. the Latvian Gambit and Two Knight ...

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Chess opening - Aims of the opening Chess opening - Opening nomenclature Chess opening - Classification of chess openings
Chess opening - Open games 1.e4 e5 Chess opening - Semi-open games 1.e4 Black plays something other than 1...e5 Chess opening - Closed games 1.d4 d5 Chess opening - Indian systems 1.d4 Nf6 Chess opening - Other Black responses to 1.d4 Chess opening - Flank openings including English Réti Bird's and White fianchettoes Chess opening - Unusual first moves for White

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The first involvement of the Navy in any conflict came during the Liberation of Goa in 1961 with the success of Operation Vijay. The Navy has been involved in 2 wars with Pakistan. While the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 largely involved patrolling of the coast, India's navy played a significant role in the bombing of Karachi harbour in the 1971 war. The name given to the attack was Operation Trident which was launched on December 4. Owing to its success, it has been celebrated as Navy Day ever since. The attack was followed by Operation Python ...

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Established as College of Engineering in 1961, IIT Delhi was given the current name and declared an Institution of National Importance under the "Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963" It was then accorded the status of a deemed university with powers to decide its own academic policies, to conduct its examinations, and to award its degrees. The picturesque Institute campus extends over an area of 320 acres (1.3 km²). With clean and wide roads, the campus presents a spectacle of harmony in architectural and natural beau ...

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Bhāratavarsha (Bhārat or Bharatvarsha) is the name in Sanskrit, Hindi and the languages of India for the World, but properly the Indian subcontinent. It is also an official name of the Republic of India, and possibly the earliest name given to the nation. Article 1 of the Constitution of India also recognises the name 'Bharat'. ('India that is Bharat shall be a Union of States.'). In Sanskrit, it is pronounced as /bhα: rətə/ while in Hindi as /bhα: rət/. Ety ...

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Etymology of India, Etymology of India - India, Etymology of India - Bhārat, Etymology of India - Mythological Origins, Etymology of India - In History, Etymology of India - Hindustan, Etymology of India - Aryavarta

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