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This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
Caleb. Caleb ( / ˈkeɪləb /; Hebrew: כָּלֵב, Kalev [kaˈlev], Tiberian vocalization: Kālēḇ ), is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites ' journey to the Promised Land . Following the Israelite conquest of Canaan, Caleb was described as a Kenizzite and is said to have ...
Caleb Stetson (1801–1885), American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Caleb Strong (1745–1819), lawyer and politician, sixth and tenth Governor of Massachusetts. Caleb Newbold Taylor (1813–1887) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Limey. " Limey " (from lime / lemon) is a predominantly North American slang nickname for a British person. The word has been around since the mid-19th century. Intended as a pejorative, the word is not commonly used today, though it retains that connotation. [3] [4] The term is thought to have originated in the 1850s as lime-juicer, [5] later ...
Nickname Official name Notes A very stable genius: Donald Trump: Self-epithet, antonomasia. Trump repeatedly described himself as "a very stable genius" from 2018 through 2019. A Very Stable Genius, a 2020 book by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig about Trump's presidency used the nickname.
Chet Atkins, Felton Jarvis. " A Boy Named Sue " is a song written by Shel Silverstein and made famous by Johnny Cash. Cash recorded the song live in concert on February 24, 1969, at California's San Quentin State Prison for his At San Quentin album. Cash also performed the song (with comical variations on the original performance) in December ...
This category is for masculine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language masculine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.