- bynames
- n. nickname; surname
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Nix — The Neck (English) or the Nix/Nixe (German) refer to shapeshifting water spirits who usually appear in human form. The spirit has appeared in the myths and legends of all Germanic peoples in Europe.The article Näcken ,… … Wikipedia
Neck (water spirit) — Nix redirects here. For other uses, see Nix (disambiguation). Water sprite redirects here. For the plant, see Ceratopteris thalictroides. See also: Rhinemaidens and Melusine The Rhine maidens warn Siegfried by Arthur Rackham, 1912 … Wikipedia
Olvir Rosta — Ölvir Rósta Residence Caithness; Sutherland; possibly the Hebrides, or the Isle of Mann Other names Ölvir Rósta; Ölvir Þorljótsson Known for Appearing in the Orkneyinga saga Parents … Wikipedia
Witt — This most interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a variant of White , which itself has two possible origins. Firstly, it may be a nickname given to someone with white hair or a pale complexion, from the Olde English pre 7th Century… … Surnames reference
Moses — For other uses, see Moses (disambiguation). Moses Moses … Wikipedia
Dionysus — Bacchus redirects here. For other uses, see Bacchus (disambiguation). This article is about the Greco Roman deity. For other uses of the names Dionysus and Dionysos , see Dionysos (disambiguation). For other uses of the theophoric name Dionysius … Wikipedia
Adad — This article is about the Sumerian god Adad also known as Ishkur. For the electronic music guide go to Ishkur s Guide to Electronic Music Adad in Akkadian and Ishkur in Sumerian are the names of the storm god in the Babylonian Assyrian pantheon,… … Wikipedia
List of Kings of Dál Riata — This is a List of the Kings of Dál Riata, a kingdom of uncertain origins which was located in Scotland and Ireland. Most kings of Dál Riata, along with later rulers of Alba and of Scotland, traced their descent from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, and even… … Wikipedia
Mother goddess — Earth Mother redirects here. For other uses, see Mother Earth. Upper Paleolithic, Venus von Willendorf, estimated to have been carved 24,000–22,000 BCE Mother goddess is a term used to refer to a goddess who represents motherhood, fertility,… … Wikipedia
Common Raven — For the German band named after this bird, see Corvus Corax (band). For the butterfly, see Papilio castor. Common Raven At Bodega Head State Park, USA … Wikipedia
