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English Surnames
That is why we are called English. The tribes of South Denmark whence we came often ended their clan names with ing.
frankbeswick, on 10/16/2024
Final Thoughts from the Arrow Episode "Blood Debts"
Your third subheading asks "So, What Exactly Happened to Ray Palmer?"
Your answer correlates with Ray Palmer concentrating upon his spin-off series.
Isn't it possible that he initiated his spin-ff interpreting because of his contract not ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2024
English Surnames
Wuffings was the surname of Saxon kings of East Anglia in c 500 AD
So ings can be a Saxon name suffix
Veronica, on 10/15/2024
English Surnames
Wuffings was the surname of Saxon kings of East Anglia in c 500 AD
So ings can be a Saxon name suffix
Veronica, on 10/15/2024
Film Review of Honeymoon: Shirley Temple in 1947 Comedy
Perhaps one problem with Shirley Temple establishing herself as a teen and a teen-plus actress ensued from her hairstyle.
Her childhood roles featured that adorable, curly, mophead hair.
Mightn't that have made an equally adorable teen ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2024
The Drovers' Route: Keswick to Ambleside
British law regarded the clan or tribal lands as the property of the clan chief and not collectively owned. Individual clan members rented lands from the chief and could be expelled.
I have Armstrong blood. My great grandmother was Sarah ...
frankbeswick, on 10/15/2024
English Surnames
It is more likely to be that the original clan name ended in ing, which is believed to derive from an Indo European noun meaning man. Hence ings would denote a group of men. What the name wash means or derives from is unknown.
frankbeswick, on 10/15/2024
Religious Liberty: a freedom under threat
Romans practised emperor worship,, which was a proof of loyalty to the emperor, but Christians would not comply, so we're seen as traitors. Druids were a class of priests and priestesses who were militantly hostile to Rome, so we're not ...
frankbeswick, on 10/15/2024
The Drovers' Route: Keswick to Ambleside
Thank you for your comment below, on Apr 14, 2023, in answer to my previous, previous-day observation and question on Apr 13, 2023.
Your answer, immediately below, that "I am unsure, but there are still Armstrongs in the traditional clan ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2024
Religious Liberty: a freedom under threat
Thank you for your comment below, on Sep. 7, 2017, in answer to my previous, previous-day observation and question Sep. 6, 2017.
Your answer that "Ancient Rome allowed liberty with exceptions for Christians and druids" intrigues me.
Why might ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2024
English Surnames
Thank you for your comment below, on Mar 2, 2023, in answer to my previous, same-day observation and question.
The Washings family name intrigues me.
Might the Washings family have been a clan whose family name Wash monikkered the clan name ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2024
Dig for Victory: again
Your comment below, on Feb. 25, 2023, in answer to my previous, same-day observation and question describes for British Isles-ers seasonal fruit-and-vegetable preferences as "Summer vegetables: carrot, parsnip, peas, beans Fall: berries, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2024
Famous Witches in Literary History
Thank you for your comments below, in answer to my previous observations and questions.
Your answer in the comment box immediately below describes falling houses as witchly deaths that "probably qualify under the section with accidents."
Is ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2024
Famous Witches in Literary History
Traditionally, fire and iron are the best cures against the witchcraft. I guess water is added due its association to cleaning. Falling houses probably qualify under the section with accidents. She dies before we even know about her existance, ...
Tolovaj, on 10/12/2024
Famous Witches in Literary History
I am not familiar with others, sorry. I am sure they are, though, but in most of the area the roles for fantasy creatures with good and bad presents are mostly divided.
Tolovaj, on 10/12/2024