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Dominique is a unisex French name of Latin origin that means "of the Lord".. Related names include Domaneke, Domanique, Domenica, Domeniga, Domenique, Domenico ...
Elma Napier (née Gordon-Cumming; 23 March 1892 – 12 November 1973), also known as Elma Gibbs and by the pen-name Elizabeth Garner, [1] [2] was a Scottish-born writer and politician who lived most of her life in the Caribbean island of Dominica. She published several novels and memoirs based on her life, and was the first woman elected to the ...
Dominica's name is pronounced with emphasis on the second i, [2] [3] following the Spanish pronunciation of its name [20] given to it by Christopher Columbus. The similar names and the identical demonym with the Dominican Republic has caused some in Dominica to advocate a change in its name to establish its own identity. [21]
Anette Sanford – Dominican nurse, [69] first female Kalinago Chief in Dominica in 400 years, [70] and Senator in the Dominican House of Assembly. [71] Claudius Sanford – Former Dominican Senator, resident of the Carib Territory, and husband of the Kalinago Chief Annette Sandford. [72] Nasio Fontaine — Reggae artist from Dominica. [73] [74]
The name was common in 18th century New England, and of those born between 1718 and 1745, ranked about 31st as most common female given names, about 0.56% of the population. [ citation needed ] The name gained a resurgence in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, when it was ranked among the 200 most popular names for girls.
Dominic, Dominik or Dominick is a male given name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master".
A word family is the base form of a word plus its inflected forms and derived forms made with suffixes and prefixes [1] plus its cognates, i.e. all words that have a common etymological origin, some of which even native speakers don't recognize as being related (e.g. "wrought (iron)" and "work(ed)"). [2]
Dame Mary Eugenia Charles (15 May 1919 – 6 September 2005) was a Dominican politician who was Prime Minister of Dominica from 21 July 1980 until 14 June 1995. The first female lawyer in Dominica, she was Dominica's first, and to date only, female prime minister.