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Unique Saint Name – Casilda

5 Comments | 9 April 2010
Today (April 9) is the feast day of St. Casilda, a Spanish saint with a perplexing name. Several books and websites claim that her name means “of the home” or “dwelling place.” This may be because Casilda resembles the Spanish word casa, meaning “house.” It’s an interesting theory, but I think there’s a better explanation. [...]
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Names I’ve Heard in Song Recently

8 Comments | 7 February 2010
Names I’ve heard in song in the last few weeks: Alejandro, Fernando and Roberto in “Alejandro” (audio) by Lady Gaga. Isaiah, Charlotte, Dawn and Myfanwy in “The Rake’s Song” (video) by The Decemberists. Lavinia in “Lavinia” (video) by The Veils. Silvia in “Silvia” (video) by Miike Snow. “The Rake’s Song” is notable because all of [...]
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