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Special name for royal titles?
Is there a name for the title/nickname that some members of royalty get? Example: King Larry the Kind
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Why is it that John Chrysostom is almost never referred to as “John Golden Mouth” in English?
Why is it that the sainted John Chrysostom (b. 347?, d. 407; Archbishop of Constantinople, 397–407) is almost never referred to as "John Golden Mouth" in English? ("Chrysostom" means "Golden Mouth" in ...
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Should my child's name contain “Inn”? [closed]
I have a simple but important question about naming my first child.
I named her, as Jae-in Kim. (pronunciation is , of course, same as Jane in English name) but it is so common that hundreds, maybe ...
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Why and since when does William = Bill and Richard = Dick? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Changes in English names of people
For example Bill Gates and Bill Clinton are actually Williams.
I guess if you first make it short for Will then you can go from there ...
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What is another name for Dick?
Coming from "Changes in English names of people" telling:
Richard → Dick
Can I substitute Dick by Richard?
I need it to know because my Emails with the use of name Dick are being returned by ...
