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Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language –speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa . [ 1 ]
See also Dom Antonio Prior de Crato-notas de bibliographia, by J. de Araújo (Lisbon, 1897). Bento, Carlos Melo (2008), História dos Açores: Da descoberta a 1934 (in Portuguese), Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal: Câmara Municipal de Ponta Delgada This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Hannay, David (1911).
Antonia is a Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese name used in many parts of the world. [1] Antónia is a Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Polish feminine form of Anton, Antal and António used in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Switzerland, Brazil, and Argentina, as well as parts of Romania. [2]
The term "humbug" didn't end with A Christmas Carol. It also made a popular appearance in the book, The Wizard of Oz . Specifically, in the chapter titled, " The Magic Art of the Great Humbug.
Learn about the history and meaning behind traditional Christmas colors: red, green, gold, white and purple. Experts explain their origins and significace.
A ringing of a bell during the Christmas season represents the proclamation of joy and happiness for Christ’s birth. Also, like the ringing bell used to herd errant sheep back into the fold, the ...
The Basque influence in Portuguese is believed to have entered mainly through Spanish, because many of those who took part in the Reconquista and later repopulation campaigns in Portugal, were of Basque lineage. [citation needed] carrasco "executioner" or "Portuguese oak", from Basque karraska "thunder, crash of falling tree" [3]
However, the root of the word is actually French, meaning "Christmas season" which was derived from the Latin word natalis which means "birth." In the biblical book of Ecclesiastes, the birth of ...