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Saintly Place Names – Avila, Edessa, Kildare, Nyssa, Siena

Leave a comment | 6 November 2009
I’ve heard from parents with little girls named Avila and Siena, in honor of St. Teresa of Ávila and St. Catherine of Siena, respectively. That got me thinking–what other saintly place names might make good baby names? Of course, what matters most with saint-related names is one’s affinity for the saint in question. That said, I [...]
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Name of the Day – York

4 Comments | 28 May 2007
The name York can be traced back to the city of York in northern England. The city name evolved from the earlier name Eboracum, which came from the Ancient Greek word eburos, meaning “yew tree.” York was the name of the first African American to traverse North America. (He traveled with the Lewis and Clark Expedition [...]
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