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an assumed name, a nickname (often used in a pejorative way in French). [54] soi-disant lit. "oneself saying"; so-called; self-described. soigné fashionable; polished. soirée an evening party. sommelier a wine steward. soupçon a very small amount. (In French, it can also mean "suspicion".) soupe du jour
Zoe, Zoey, Zoie, Zoi, Zoé or Zoë (Greek: ζωή) is a female first name of Greek origin, meaning "life". It is a popular name for girls in many countries, ranking among the top 100 names for girls born in the United States since 2000. [1]
La vie is French for "the life", such as found in the phrase "c'est la vie". It may refer to: La Vie, a painting by Pablo Picasso; La Vie (formerly La Vie catholique), a Roman Catholic weekly published in France; La Vie, the annual student yearbook published by Pennsylvania State University
Eve / iː v / is an English given name for a female, derived from the Latin name Eva, in turn originating with the Hebrew חַוָּה (Chavah/Havah – chavah, to breathe, and chayah, to live, or to give life).
Jacqueline is a given name, the French feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world. Older forms and variant spellings were sometimes given to men. Older forms and variant spellings were sometimes given to men.
Louis Le Duff, French billionaire businessman; Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, French general during World War I; Louis V. Gerstner Jr. (born 1942), chairman and CEO of IBM; Louis Antoine Godey (1804–1878), American editor and publisher; Louis Jolliet (1645–1700), French explorer, one of the first Europeans to reach the northern part of the ...
The Bible offers two explanations for the origins of the name Yosef: first, it is compared to the word asaf from the root /'sp/, ' taken away ': "And she conceived, and bore a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach"; Yosef is then identified with the similar root /ysp/, meaning ' add ': "And she called his name Joseph; and said, The L ORD shall add to me another son."
Nicole is a feminine given name and a surname.. The given name Nicole is a French feminine derivative of the masculine given name Nicolas, which is ultimately from the Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), composed of the elements níkē “victory” and laós “people” (hence it may be interpreted as "victory of the people").