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Catherine Delahaye/ Getty Images. 5. Bonnie. This name means “pretty girl.” How sweet. 6. Bridget. Also known as Brigid, it means “noble” or “exalted one,” so you bet she’ll be strong.
The British teen drama Skins follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, southwest England, through the two years of sixth form.Its controversial story-lines have explored issues like dysfunctional families, mental illness (such as depression, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder), adolescent sexuality, gender, substance abuse, death, and bullying.
Many star names are, in origin, descriptive of the part in the constellation they are found in; thus Phecda, a corruption of Arabic فخذ الدب ( fakhdh ad-dubb, 'thigh of the bear'). Only a handful of the brightest stars have individual proper names not depending on their asterism; so Sirius ('the scorcher'), Antares ('rival of Ares ', i.e ...
Over the last four decades, the list has grown significantly with an average rate of 492 new namings published every year (or 1.35 namings per day). While in March 1979, [2] only 1924 minor planets had received a name and completed the designation process, as of 15 July 2024, the list contains 24,836 named objects. [1]
This is a partial list of named minor planets, containing all those starting with the letter B, as of 8 November 2023.It is ordered in a case-insensitive, alphabetical manner and contains a total of 1,551 entries.
Proper names of planetary systems often follow common themes – for example, the planets of the star Copernicus are named after European astronomers. Proper names for planets outside of the Solar System – known as exoplanets – are chosen by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) through public naming contests known as NameExoWorlds.
Baasha, boldness, offensive, he who lays waste [3] Babel, confusion; mixture [4] gate of God [5] Babylon, Gate Of The Deity, anointment or consecration or confusion or mixing [6] Baca. Bahurim. Bajith. Bakbakkar, diligent searcher [3] Bakbuk, a flagon, hollow [3] Bakbukiah, wasted by Jehovah, effusion of Jehovah [3]
This is a partial list of named minor planets, containing all those starting with the letter Y, as of 1 July 2024. It is ordered in a case-insensitive, alphabetical manner and contains a total of 388 entries. Grey minor planets have no article and redirect to the list of minor planets instead (see List of minor planets § Main index).