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  2. Eastern Slavic naming customs - Wikipedia

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    The auxiliary stem may be identical to the word stem of the full name (the full name Жанна Zhanna can have the suffixes added directly to the stem Жанн- Zhann-like Жанночка Zhannochka), and most names have the auxiliary stem derived unproductively (the Russian name Михаил Mikhail has the auxiliary stem Миш- Mish ...

  3. Vella (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Vella is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ... People with first name. Vella Pillay (1923–2004), South African economist and political activist

  4. Naming ceremony - Wikipedia

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    The new name was selected by the husband to complement his own name. For example, a groom named Vishnu would change his bride's name to Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu, Ramachandra would change his bride's name to Sita, and so on. Usually the husband writes the new name in a plate filled with dry uncooked rice grains.

  5. Template:Family name explanation - Wikipedia

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    Template:Family name explanation is placed at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers which part of a name is the family name. It is used by the wrappers {{Family name footnote}} and {{Family name hatnote}}. More rarely, it may be invoked directly, e.g. for use within a larger footnote about a person's name.

  6. Name change - Wikipedia

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    Name change is the legal act by a person of adopting a new name different from their current name. The procedures and ease of a name change vary between jurisdictions. In general, common law jurisdictions have looser procedures for a name change while civil law jurisdictions are more restrictive. While some civil law jurisdictions have loosened ...

  7. Naming customs of the Dagomba people - Wikipedia

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    The naming is done either in the indigenous traditional way, known as zugupinbu (meaning shaving of head) where a talisman or soothsayer is consulted to give a name to the new born baby or in the Islamic way, known as Suuna (Hausa word meaning name). In the traditional ceremony, the baby's hair is shaved (zugupinbu) and a name given by a ...

  8. Religious leaders join world-first inter-faith ceremony on ...

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    The rabbi said a specially created oath developed in partnership with the Peace Department non-profit organisation could help motivate people to do more when it comes to climate change.

  9. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, the best man holds perfume and sprays it everywhere inside the bride's family house. After this ceremony, the groom retrieves his bride and they along with a procession go to a church/mosque to take their wedding vows. After the religious ceremony, the wedding procession moves to a park/garden where lunch is served to guests.