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Sometimes, Yamada will be replaced with the name of a company, place, or a related word; for example, 東芝 太郎 Tōshiba Tarō for Toshiba, 駒場 太郎 Komaba Tarō for Tokyo University (one of its three main campuses is located in Komaba), or 納税 太郎 Nōzei Tarō on tax return forms (nōzei means "to pay taxes"; it is not a last name).
A posthumous name is an honorary name given mainly to revered dead people in East Asian culture. It is predominantly used in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or reputation, the title is assigned after death and essentially replaces the name used during life.
Familicide – is a multiple-victim homicide where a killer's spouse and children are slain (Latin: familia "family"). Filicide – the act of a parent killing their child (Latin: filius "son" and Latin: filia "daughter"). Fratricide – the act of killing a brother (Latin: frater "brother"); also, in military context, death by friendly fire.
In rising chronological order, with death date specified. If relevant, also the context of the words or the circumstances of death are specified. If there is controversy or uncertainty concerning a person's last words, this is described in footnotes. For additional suicide notes, see Suicide note.
Roman Rossman, 9, was the first in the family to go into the water followed by five-month-old Mecca Means — and then went their mother, Chianti Means, 33, State Police said at a press conference ...
Death notification telegram, 1944. A death notification or, in military contexts, a casualty notification is the delivery of the news of a death to another person. There are many roles that contribute to the death notification process. The notifier is the person who delivers the death notice. Notifiers can be military, medical personnel or law ...
Examples of this include Bàbárímisá, meaning that the Father saw (the child) and ran; Yeyérínsá, meaning that the mother saw (the child) and ran; Ikúdáyísí (or any name with the root dáyísí), which means that death spared the child; and Ẹnúyàmí, meaning that "I was surprised", referring to the fact that the tragic death of ...
More than 100 people have perished and dozens more remain missing after flames and smoke barreled from the hills and annihilated the historic town of Lahaina. Hawaii's cherished notion of family ...