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The name Cathrinus is mainly used in Dutch and Scandinavian-speaking countries, but has also been found in the German-speaking realm, e.g. as a Latinized surname in the 17th century. [1] Notable people with the given name include: Cathrinus Bang, Norwegian literary historian; Elias Cathrinus Kiær, Norwegian businessman
A dowry is the transfer of parental property to a daughter at her marriage (i.e. "inter vivos") rather than at the owner's death (mortis causa). [6] (This is a completely different definition of dowry to that given at the top of the article, which demonstrates how the term ‘dowry’ causes confusion.)
Different cultures have their impact on the demographics of the Maltese islands, and this is evident in the various surnames Maltese citizens bear nowadays. [21] There are very few Maltese surnames per se: the few that originate from Maltese places of origin include Chircop ( Kirkop ), Lia ( Lija ), Balzan ( Balzan ), Valletta ( Valletta ), and ...
These symbols are abstracted to varying degrees in different countries – for example, the circle-and-triangle variants (male) and (female) commonly found on portable toilets, sometimes abstracted further to a triangle (representing a skirt or dress) for female and an inverted triangle (representing a broad-shouldered tuxedo) for male in ...
Katherine (/ k æ θ ə r ɪ n /), also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria .
Polyandry (/ ˈ p ɒ l i ˌ æ n d r i, ˌ p ɒ l i ˈ æ n-/; from Ancient Greek πολύ (polú) 'many' and ἀνήρ (anḗr) 'man') is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time. Polyandry is contrasted with polygyny, involving one male and two or more females.
Kate, one of the two main characters in the 2022 American comedy movie Sam & Kate; Kate, a character in the 2023 independent movie Close to You; Kate, the older sister of the titular character of the Australian children's series, Ferry Boat Fred; Kate, in Zookeeper film, played by Rosario Dawson; Kate Austen, on the television series Lost
Anglicisation of non-English-language names was common for immigrants, or even visitors, to English-speaking countries. An example is the German composer Johann Christian Bach, the "London Bach", who was known as "John Bach" after emigrating to England.