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  2. Norman toponymy - Wikipedia

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    Others contain Old Norse and Old English male names and toponymic appellatives. These intermingle with Romance male names and place-name elements to create a very specific superstratum, typical of Normandy within the extension zone of the Langue d'oïl. These are sometimes called "Normanic". [1] Normandy's main towns and cities.

  3. Old English Latin alphabet - Wikipedia

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    Of these letters, most were directly adopted from the Latin alphabet, two were modified Latin letters (Æ, Ð), and two developed from the runic alphabet (วท, Þ). The letters Q and Z were essentially left unused outside of foreign names from Latin and Greek. The letter J had not yet come into use. The letter K was used by some writers but not ...

  4. Old English - Wikipedia

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    This was used until the end of the 12th century when continental Carolingian minuscule (also known as Caroline) replaced the insular. The Latin alphabet of the time still lacked the letters j and w , and there was no v as distinct from u ; moreover native Old English spellings did not use k , q or z .

  5. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    Female and male: the terms have different etymologies. Male originates from Old French masle, a shortened form of Latin masculus. Female originates from Medieval Latin femella, a diminutive of femina. The fluorescent lamp did not derive its name from the fictional Filipino inventor Agapito Flores.

  6. 130 boy names that start with 'O' - AOL

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    Many trendy names have an "O" as the final syllable — think Leo, Arlo, Mateo and more — but a name that begins with "O" will usually strike a more uncommon chord.

  7. Middle English - Wikipedia

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    Middle English (abbreviated to ME [1]) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English period.

  8. Scribal abbreviation - Wikipedia

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    The largest class of suspensions consists of single letters standing in for words that begin with that letter. A dot at the baseline after a capital letter may stand for a title if it is used such as in front of names or a person's name in medieval legal documents. However, not all sigla use the beginning of the word.

  9. 100 Boy Names That Start With 'B' - AOL

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    100 boy names that start with "B" for parents seeking a "B" name for their son ranging from Bradley to Bodhi.