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Answer to What is the origin of the surname Way?

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:16:29 -0800

What is the origin of the surname Way?

It is an English surname that was given to someone living near a road. At the time, a road was known as a way, hence the name. http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=way&type=n&operator=or

Answer to What are the origins of the surname, Hogan?

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:08:43 -0800

What are the origins of the surname, Hogan?

It is an Anglicised version of the Irish Gaelic surname � H�g�in. This comes from a first name, �g�n� and means son of �g�n. �g�n itself comes from the word for a youth, �g.

Answer to What is the orgin of the Greek name Dimitri/Dimitrios?

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:02:01 -0800

What is the orgin of the Greek name Dimitri/Dimitrios?

They are forms of the original Greek Demetrios, which is a name in reference to the god Demeter. Dimitri is actually a Russian version originally, whilse Dimitrios is a modern Greek version of the original. Hence my saying "they are forms of the original" "the greek". The...

Answer to What is the meaning and origin of the last name Hesselgren?

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:57:31 -0800

What is the meaning and origin of the last name Hesselgren?

-gren is a Swedish term meaning "branch". Hessel can be several things in various Germanic and Scandinavian languages - either a colour, a rich shade of brown, or a first name. In Swedish it is a colour, a sort of hazel. The surname itself is Swedish, so its meaning is a hazel colour...

Answer to What are the origins of the name "Demaree"?

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:49:11 -0800

What are the origins of the name "Demaree"?

It is an Anglicised version of the French surnames Desmarais or Desmarris. These surnames were to describe someone living in an area with marshes, such as in Seine-et-Marne or Nord. Lynne - Ah, what a shame! :p Thanks for commenting, I was a bit baffled.

Answer to Where does the surname "Anthony" originate from?

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:41:00 -0800

Where does the surname "Anthony" originate from?

Anthony comes from a Roman family name, Antonius. The Greek word anthos, meaning flower, is believed to be its origin. Antonius itself is Etruscan specifically.

Answer to Where does the name Atkins originate from and what does it mean?

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:34:21 -0800

Where does the name Atkins originate from and what does it mean?

Oddly enough, Atkin was a pet form for the name Adam in Medieval times. Atkins the surname comes from that, so it's rather like a form of Adams. No, do you Greek? http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=atkins&type=n&operator=or A site highly regarded by...

Answer to What is origin and meaning of last name Jensen?

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:29:20 -0800

What is origin and meaning of last name Jensen?

It is equivalent to the English Johnson. Jens is a Danish form of the name John and -sen is to show "son of". Jensen therefore means "son of John" in English.

Answer to Can the Catholic church deny baptism to someone who has been attending RCIA because they do not feel she's "ready"?

Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:37:44 -0700

Can the Catholic church deny baptism to someone who has been attending RCIA because they do not feel she's "ready"?

It depends by who you mean by the Catholic Church. If your RCIA leader and the priest involved both felt you weren't ready you could always appeal higher up as it were - the head of the dioscese for example. As long as you can find a priest who will baptise you as you are you can be.

Answer to Why do Catholics genuflect?

Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:33:02 -0700

Why do Catholics genuflect?

They should genuflect to the host (that is the bread made into the body of Christ). They're genuflecting to show respect to the body of Christ.

Answer to Does the U.S. have any embargoes and/or sanctions against it from other countries?

Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:43:38 -0800

Does the U.S. have any embargoes and/or sanctions against it from other countries?

Plenty of countries have sanctions or embargoes of some kind up. Please note this is just a very brief list, with no lengthy explanations: The EU (25 countries in total) is currently looking at removing trade sanctions they currently have on the US due to American laws which hinders the...