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  2. List of obsolete occupations - Wikipedia

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    An occupation may become obsolete for a single reason, or for a combination of reasons. Reasons for occupations to become obsolete fall into a number of groups: Cultural/fashion change, for example hoop skirt and crinoline manufacturers were significant employers in the 1850s and 1860s but they declined significantly in later years as fashions ...

  3. Category:Surnames - Wikipedia

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    Articles in this category are concerned with surnames (last names in Western cultures, but family names in general), especially articles concerned with one surname. Use template {} to populate this category. However, do not use the template on disambiguation pages that contain a list of people by family name.

  4. Aptronym - Wikipedia

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    An aptronym, aptonym, or euonym is a personal name aptly or peculiarly suited to its owner (e.g. their occupation). [1] Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post coined the word inaptonym as an antonym for "aptonym". [2] The word "euonym" (eu-+ -onym), dated to late 1800, is defined as "a name well suited to the person, place, or thing named". [3]

  5. 10 job titles that didn’t exist 20 years ago - AOL

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    Sure, maybe a handful of bands had someone handling their MySpace profiles, but it wasn’t until Facebook exploded after its 2004 launch that people really started to get invested in hiring ...

  6. 16 Bizarre Careers for Women That No Longer Exist

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    Heoibikuni. During the Edo period, from 1603 to 1867, Japanese culture birthed an odd job known as heoibikuni. These female servants cared for noble young ladies and accompanied them on every ...

  7. Lists of most common surnames - Wikipedia

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    List of most popular given names; List (surname) This page was last edited on 23 November 2024, at 23: ... This page was last edited on 23 November 2024, ...

  8. 14 Politically Correct Job Titles

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    Job titles have evolved over time for a variety of reasons. Some companies have infused creativity into their job titles as a way to elevate otherwise generic-sounding positions.

  9. Category:Occupational surnames - Wikipedia

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