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Humans are sensitive to winter cold, which compromises the body's ability to maintain both core and surface heat of the body. [30] Slipping on icy surfaces is a common cause of winter injuries. [31] Other injuries from the cold include: [32] Hypothermia — Shivering, leading to uncoordinated movements and death.
The seasons have their names for a reason; they describe the weather common for that time of year. Here's why the coldest season is called "winter."
Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on which it occurs. Traditionally, in many temperate regions, the winter solstice is seen as the middle of winter, "midwinter" is another name for the winter solstice, although it carries other meanings as well. Other names are the "extreme of winter", or ...
Beira, Queen of Winter, also Cailleach Bheur, a personification or deity of winter in Gaelic mythology; Boreas (Βορέας, Boréas; also Βορρᾶς, Borrhás) was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter. His name meant "North Wind" or "Devouring One". His name gives rise to the adjective "boreal".
45 Winter Baby Names. Whether you’re expecting a special winter delivery or the cooler months hold unique meaning, consider one of these baby names: Aster. Bodhi. Storm. Eira. Aspen. Bianca ...
Winter (given name) Winter (surname) Winters (name), a surname; Winter (programmer), freelance software programmer and consultant Rafael Antonio Lozano Jr. (born 1972), legally changed his name to Winter; Winter (singer), stage name of Kim Min-jeong (born 2001), a member of the South Korean girl group Aespa
People ski in Central Park after Winter Storm Nemo (so-named by the Weather Channel) covered New York City with 4 to 8 inches of snow on Feb. 9, 2013.
Winter is a given name of English origin given in reference to the season. [1] In some instances, the given name is a transferred use of the surname. The name has been in regular use across the English-speaking world. It has ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2014