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Opal is a primarily feminine given name derived from the name of the gemstone opal. The gemstone is the birthstone for October. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit upala , which means 'jewel'. [1] It came into use along with other gemstone names during the late Victorian era.
Given name Metta (given name) Given name Mette: Given name Onyx: Onyx Given name / surname From the quartz gemstone Onyx. [5] Opal: Opal (given name) Given name Pearl: Pearl (given name) Given name Pegeen: Given name Peggy (given name) Given name Diminutive name derived from Margaret. Pnina: Given name Jewish feminine given name meaning "pearl ...
Opal (given name) P. Pearl (given name) Pegeen; Peggy (given name) Pnina; R. Rita (given name) Ruby (given name) S. Sapir This page was last edited on 11 March 2023 ...
Opal (given name) OPAL pipeline, a natural gas pipeline in Germany; The Opal, a journal written by the patients of the Utica State Lunatic Asylum c. 1851; Tropical Storm Opal, several tropical cyclones worldwide have been named Opal; Opal Telecom, a former UK business broadband and telephone provider, now known as TalkTalk Business
Oprah Winfrey is a household name,but it turns out "Oprah" is not her real name. A little known fact about the 61-year-old media mogul -- her family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they ...
Over the last 10 years, Opal Vadhan has gone from being a White House intern to Vice President Kamala Harris’s personal aide. Here, she opens up about her career.
Opal Lee (born October 7, 1926) is an American retired teacher, counselor, and activist in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally-recognized holiday. She is often described as the "grandmother of Juneteenth". [2] On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Senate Bill S. 475, making Juneteenth the eleventh federal holiday. [3]
Wood opal, also known as xylopal, [51] [52] is a form of opal, [53] as well as a type of petrified wood which has developed an opalescent sheen or, more rarely, where the wood has been completely replaced by opal. Other names for this opalized sheen-like wood are opalized wood and opalized petrified wood. It is often used as a gemstone. [54]