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	Period Arabic Names and Naming Practices (2nd edition)
		Arabic name elements may be divided into five main categories, with the last category having several sub-types.
		Of descent, derived from the name of a person’s tribe of birth or family lineage: Mughirah al-Ju'fi [Mughirah of the tribe of Ju'fi]; Yusuf al-Ayyubi [Joseph the Ayyubid, Joseph of the family line of Ayyub].
		These are the classical Arabic (the Arabic of the Qu'ran and that used among the educated classes) titles of nobility most equivalent to the SCA titles of nobility.
	www.sca.org /heraldry/laurel/names/arabic-naming2.htm (3931 words)

	Names of God - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arabic word Allah is a linguistic cognate of the Hebrew word Eloah and the English word "god", although there are some Christian sects which claim that there is a distinction between their deity and the deity or deities worshipped in either Judaism or Islam.
		Aten is the earliest name of a supreme being associated with monotheistic thought, being the solar divinity which Akhenaten had declared the only god of the state cult, as part of his wholesale absolutist reforms, thereby threatening the position on the various temple priesthoods, which had the old polytheism restored immediately after his death.
		While some of the older deities have names long pre-dating the Latin people the Romans belong to, and even more were adopted with their autochthonous names (or Latinized in a recognizable way), many minor divinities were named simply as personifications of various minor aspects of daily life.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Names_of_God (2412 words)

	Wikipedia:Proper names - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Romans invaded Gaul, not France, and Thabo Mbeki is the president of the Republic of South Africa, not of the Cape Colony.
		Personal names are the names given to people, but can be used as well for some animals (like race horses) and natural or man-made inanimate objects (like ships and geological formations).
		Names from history are less certain as to spelling, for a variety of reasons, but the further back one goes the less particular societies were about exact spellings, so variations are more likely to exist.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wikipedia:Proper_names (1547 words)

	Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
		Naming geographic features after individuals is one way that settlers marked the land; one way they signified that their lives on it and their contributions to it were important.
		Personal Names (see Policy III: Commemorative Names): A personal name proposed for a geographic feature will not be adopted unless it is determined to be in the public interest to honor the person or family for historical or commemorative reasons.
		Names with the same order of letters throughout the name and with the same next subordinate level civil division and the same latitude are sequenced by the numerical order of the feature's longitude from lowest to highest.
	geonames.usgs.gov /pppdgn.html (13081 words)

	TRINPsite: Given Names for Persons
		Such names can be used then in a new variant of the present language, while the old names for men and women may be used in addition to them, may be used as names of persons at a later stage or may be deleted altogether.
		Traditionally, however, names are often genderized in practice, because the quality a character represents (such as flowers or being beautiful) is regarded as feminine and reserved for females or the quality it represents (such as strength or being martial) is regarded as masculine and reserved for males.
		Ultimately all names of men which do not represent manhood or boyhood in themselves and all names of women which do not represent womanhood or girlhood in themselves will be suitable for use as epicene names for persons.
	www.trinp.org /Note/Name.htm (2879 words)

	Arabic Naming Practices And Period Names List
		Adults are seldom called by their given names; socially it is considered a slight to use the first name of an elder or parent.
		By a kunya, an honorific name, as the father or mother of certain persons (usually the eldest son), e.g., abu Da'ud [the father of David], umm Salim [the mother of Salim].
		Name elements including the phrases al-Din (of the faith), al-Dawla (of the state), al-Islam (of Islam) and al-Mulk (of the kingdom) were a specific type of honorific which was used almost exclusively by sultans, qazis and a few others of very high rank.
	www.sca.org /heraldry/laurel/names/arabic-naming.html (963 words)

	Arabic
		Arabic words can be found throughout Africa, the Mid-East and India and therefore may show up in almost any colonial game.
		Arabic - trading vessel having a long beak-like prow, large stern, and truncated lateen sail, common in the Indian Ocean.
		Ein is commonly the first part of the name of a waterhole, the second half being descriptive of the flora and fauna nearby or of someone's name.
	www.geocities.com /faskew/Colonial/Glossary/Arabic.htm (747 words)

	Names
		Each name is composed of a minimum of a first name (also referred to as a given name) and a last name (sometimes referred to as a byname or a surname).
		Examples of such names are: Ursula of York (English for "from the town of York"); al-Maghrebi (Arabic for "North African"); von Bayern (German for "Bavarian" or "of Bavaria"); "du Nord" (French for "from the north") or della Torre (Italian for "from the tower").
		Names were spelled to reproduce their pronunciation, but the sound assigned to each letter also varied from one language to another.
	www2.kumc.edu /itc/staff/rknight/Names.htm (2453 words)

	"Baby Names: Nzames Dictionary, Lucky names, boy name, girl name with meaning at find your fate"
		A suitable name is selected, as a special name giving ceremony is held known as namkaran in which all relatives and friends are called to meet and bless the child.
		Hindu names tend to be from the Sanskrit language, the sacred texts of Hinduism being an important source.
		Most children are given three names, one of those usually taken from a name of a Hindu god or goddess.
	www.findyourfate.com /numerology/babynames/indiannames-girls.html (271 words)

	Muttaqun OnLine - Names: According to Quran and Sunnah
		If the original name does not comprise or imply anything forbidden in Islaam, then he or she is permitted to retain it (such as the name George, for example).
		He changed the name Banu az-Zinyah (children of fornication) and called them Banu ar-Rushdah (children of those who are on the right path), and changed the name Banu Mughwiyah (children of a woman who allures and goes astray), and called them Banu Rushdah (children of a woman who is on the right path).
		The names dearest to Allah are Abdullah and AbdurRahman, the truest are Harith and Hammam, and the worst are Harb and Murrah.
	muttaqun.com /names.html (1163 words)

	Ottoman Empire History Encyclopedia - Letter A \| Learn Ottoman Turkish History \| Pictures \| Sound files \| Voice ...
		Common male names are frequently formed by using any one of the 99 'attributes of Allah' preceded by 'Abd-al' or 'Abdel'.
		The details of Adam and Eve's creation (and of their fall from grace) are found in the remainder of the second and in the third chapter.
		Ottoman Turkish troops that fought on the Byzantine frontier.
	www.practicalturkish.com /encyclopedia-a.html (3914 words)

	Jewish Names in the World of Medieval Islam
		In looking at medieval Jewish names one would expect to find a large number of classical Jewish names like Aaron and Avraham, however the data found shows that those names are not the overwhelming majority of names found and that classical Arabic names such as Abdullah are very common among the Jews of medieval Cairo.
		These names differ from surnames, in that a surname is something that is passed on from parent to child and identifies the family.
		The names the Jews of the medieval Islamic world were giving their sons and daughters were Arabic in form with no Jewish tradition behind them as well as classical Jewish names and their Arabic cognates.
	www.s-gabriel.org /names/yehoshua/jews_in_cairo (3160 words)

	Rosette Name Matcher - Basis Technology Solutions
		Match names with their variations — for names in foreign languages and scripts.
		Arabic names may include some combination of honorifics, given name, family name, or identify patronymic data (son of x, father of y), tribe, tribal group, city of birth, and more.
		And sometimes the name may be written in a foreign script, such as Arabic, Japanese Kana, Korean Hangul, or Chinese Hanzi.
	www.basistech.com /name-matcher (251 words)

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		Arabic at the time of the Abbasids had become a language of full maturity,unchallenged mistress in the school, the mosque, and in the offices ofthe administration.
		The Iranians themselves, who later succeeded in givinglife to their nationalism and in reviving anew a literature in Persianlanguage, were unable to garble the Arabic language as a language of scienceand religion.
		The other name is Bishop David who in the 11th centurytranslated from Syriac to Arabic Kitab al-Huda (The Book of Guidance).It is a collection of canons and laws, of liturgical rules and short theologicaltreatise dealing with trinitarian and christological problems.
	www.al-bushra.org /arbhrtg/arbxtn01.htm (1573 words)

	Sant Kirpal Singh: Glossary of oriental names and terms
		As a suffix it is usually added after the names of saints, as a mark respect, as Kabir Sahib, Paltu Sahib and Tulsi Sahib.
		Metaphorically it is the name given to the utterences both in prose and verse of Soamiji Maharaj of Agra who expounded Sant Mat in the present era.
		By habit, all are doing simran of of one kind or another: of our relatives and friends, riches and possessions, or name and fame, all of which are of a temporary nature, and give just a flicker of pleasure which more often than not is tinged with sorrow.
	www.ruhanisatsangusa.org /gloss.htm (5685 words)

	IAU Website: BUYING STAR NAMES
		However, such "names" have no formal or official validity whatever: A few bright stars have ancient, traditional Arabic names, but otherwise stars have just catalogue numbers and positions on the sky.
		The names assigned by the IAU are those that are used.
		So be sure to bring your very special person along to enjoy the starry skies with you; doing that has led to quite a number of astronomical marriages...
	www.iau.org /BUYING_STAR_NAMES.244.0.html (1572 words)

	meaning of names
		Names; Personal identifying names are found in every known culture, and they often pass from one language to another.
		The use of personal names apparently began at a very early stage in human history, with single names of persons presumably coming into use earlier than double ones; in the Bible double names are mainly confined to those who have common forenames, e.g.,...
		Many names are shortened to nicknames during childhood, or other stages of life, so be sure to think about what shortened forms of your child's name may be.
	www.bcsnames.com (1707 words)

	Thousands of AZTEC, INCAN, AMAZONIAN & MAYAN & OTHER CENTRAL & LATIN AMERICAN NAMES for your dog, horse, ...
		We all know that the names that printed on the back of Brazilian players' jerseys are not necessarily the player's real name, these we saw are their "soccer" names, a kind of names they use in their soccer career.
		Roman influence was strong in Spain and many of their names are still in use, some because they are those of Christian saints or have meanings associated with Christian qualities.
		List of names from this area which was part of the kingdom of Léon which came under Castilian control after the union of 1230.
	www.lowchensaustralia.com /names/natamnames2.htm (1232 words)

	Transliteration of names of persons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The transliteration of Arabic or Kurdish names is difficult, and would require diacritic marks to be done correctly.
		Under this convention, we use the letter i for the Arabic letter ya’ ي (long vowel), and the letter e for the Arabic diacritic mark kasra (short vowel) ِ of the same sound.
		Names with “Abd” are written using two separate words, e.g., Abdul Majid for عبد المجيد, except for Abdulla عبد الله.We have also tried to retain the pronunciation of Kurdish names.
	www.mafqud.org /en/srchdir/tranpers.htm (154 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Features
		In the US after the September 11 attack, all persons with Arabic names were singled out for extra scrutiny.
		The basic fact is that a suspect ethnic group would have a greater probability of connivance with the enemy than other ethnic groups.
		Furthermore, there are three Universities namely, the Jaffna University (with a branch campus in Vavuniya), Eastern University in Batticaloa (with a branch campus in Trincomalee) and the South-Eastern University in Oluvil, providing higher educational facilities in the North-East Province.
	www.dailynews.lk /2001/11/30/fea06.html (994 words)

	Africa Access Review Of Children's Materials, ed. Brenda Randolph
		Naming ceremonies are described as are the numerous ways African children receive their names.
		Included here are "Ninety Nine Names of Allah," "Names of Prophet Muhammad," "Biblical Names and Arabic Equivalents," "Names of the Wives of Prophet Muhammad," and "Names of the Daughters of Prophet Muhammad." Approximately 1,320 names are given.
		However, since the name of the child in the story is Osa, the same name as the child in The Village of Round and Square Houses, one would assume that the location is Cameroon.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /Proceedings_Rev/afrik_access.html (19531 words)

	Story Games for Everybody - The Story-Games Names Project
		I've been repurposing existing languages or using Kate Monk's onomastikon for years, because I think names are important, and consistency makes everything that much cooler.
		When Andy saw my name list, he said "hey, we should totally have about a hundred of those" and so we decided to see if people were interested in contributing.
		It's taboo to say the name of a living blood relation, and as a result it's become a mark of refinement to be able to invent clever and unique circumlocutions to talk about things.
	www.story-games.com /forums/comments.php?DiscussionID=774&page=1 (2171 words)

	Finding Arabic Books Guide to Research - Georgetown University Library
		4) Names of persons or corporate bodies (organizations, ministries, etc.) which are very well-known in the West may be entered in the catalog under the form of name as it is best known in English:
		Books in Arabic in all subjects are shelved on the Lower Level of Lauinger Library and have call numbers beginning with PJ.
		Books in other languages are shelved on other floors of the library;e.g., an English-language book on the history of Saudi Arabia would be shelved in DS on the fourth floor.
	www.library.georgetown.edu /guides/arabic (390 words)

	Easy Recite Arabic
		Most readers were very touchy about the number and variety of Arabic Waqoof signs and their deployment, as an individual sign or in combination of signs, in prevalent Arabic scripts.
		With ERA System all readers are totally free from Arabic 'Waqoof Signs' and their difficult decoding and administration methodology.
		Teachers: ERA script is a better choice than Roman script and all Arabic scripts, to teach recitation of Arabic Holy Quran and other essential Arabic text, confidently, comfortably, correctly, quickly, with lesser labour, time and failure and with better satisfaction, joy and success.
	www.easyrecitearabic.org /Site/Misc.htm (1017 words)

	American Association of Teachers of Arabic Homepage \| AATA
		American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) aims to facilitate communication and cooperation between teachers of Arabic and to promote study, criticism, research and instruction in the field of Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic linguistics and Arabic literature.
		The applicant should possess native or near-native proficiency in Arabic, have proven experience in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers at the university level, and the ability to engage and motivate students.
		PhD (preferred) or MA in Arabic language and literature or an appropriate related field.
	www.wm.edu /aata (955 words)

	Internet Domain Registration ? Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions on Domain Name Registration - Domain-Names
		In fact, it is estimated that among 80% to 90% of all domain names are "idle".
		Aside from the nuts and bolts of where to register your domain name and purchasing a good economical hosting service, there are a few things to know about buying a good domain name, that only experience can teach.
		Domain names were once so expensive that only those wanting to protect a brand or who could afford them owned them, now they are commonplace and if you know where to look, you can pick up a domain name for free.
	domain-names-mall.com /domain-names/41644.php (1699 words)

	CNN.com
		You may also click on a column heading to sort by name, age, state, city or status.
		At one time, names filled more than 1,000 pages on the site with messages of safe or missing.
		We archived the names in September 2005, and the database was discontinued six months later.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2005/hurricanes/list (143 words)

	Cineopolis
		He is also an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and probably the only person in the world who could possibly do justice to the complicated life of screenwriter Ivan Moffat, a legend in his own time for many more reasons than one.
		Bill Morrison meets with host Elise MacAdam to speak of the extraordinary display of images that is Decasia, his film made from deteriorating nitrate stock, and such other projects as The Film of Her.
		That is one question that Alison McLean and her codirector, Tobias Perse, puruse in their new film, Persons of Interest, where they interview several of the people who were rounded up, imprisoned and occasionally deported by the U.S. government in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
	www.wps1.org /include/shows/cineopolis.html (1388 words)

	CNN.com - Time names whistleblowers as Persons of Year - Dec. 23, 2002
		Time Magazine revealed a trio of female whistleblowers as its 2002 Persons of the Year on Sunday morning.
		But nearly three-quarters -- 73 percent -- said they believe they would follow the lead of Time's Persons of the Year and blow the whistle on serious criminal wrongdoing in their own workplaces.
		Watkins said she enjoyed meeting Cooper and Rowley, and feel they have a lot in common.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/US/12/23/time.persons.of.year/index.html (724 words)

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