Monthly Archives: March 2021

Name Days For Monday March 29, 2021

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Name Days For Monday March 29, 2021:

Fabian January 20 (Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden)
Fábián January 20 (Hungary)
Fabien January 20 (France)
Fabijan January 20 (Croatia)
Fabijonas January 20 (Lithuania)
Fainche January 1 (Ireland)
Fanija April 19 (Latvia)
Faust October 5 (Poland)
Faustina October 5 (Croatia)
Felicia January 14 (Sweden)

Word Of The Day For Thursday November 14, 2019

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Thursday November 14, 2019

matronly

PRONUNCIATION: (MAY-truhn-lee)

MEANING: adjective: 1. Stately; dignified. 2. Characteristic of a mature, plump, unfashionable woman.

ETYMOLOGY: From matron (a married woman; a woman in charge), from Latin matrona (married woman, wife), from mater (mother). Ultimately from the Indo-European root mater (mother), which also gave us mother, material, matter, matrix, and matrimony. Earliest documented use: 1590.

USAGE: “She had grown somewhat stouter of late, and her movements were already a little matronly, a little indolent.” Anton Chekhov (translation: Constance Garnett); The Darling and Other Stories; Macmillan; 1916.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we’re looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed, and love of power. -P.J. O’Rourke, writer (b. 14 Nov 1947)

Name Days For Sunday March 28, 2021

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Name Days For Sunday March 28, 2021:

Eufemia January 19 (Poland)
Eugénie February 7 (France)
Eugeniusz January 4 (Poland)
Eustachiusz October 3 (Poland)
Eustachy October 3 (Poland)
Euzebiusz January 31 (Poland)
Eva September 12 (Latvia)
Evald October 3 (Estonia, Sweden)
Evaldas October 3 (Lithuania)
Evalds March 9 (Latvia)
Evdoxia January 31 (Greece)
Evelina February 26 (Latvia)
Eveline February 26 (Latvia)
Evert October 3 (Estonia)
Everita July 3 (Latvia)
Evgenia January 6 (Russia)
Evija December 3 (Latvia)
Evita September 12 (Latvia)
Evlambios October 10 (Greece)
Evthymios January 20 (Greece)
Evtim January 20 (Bulgaria)
Evtimiya January 20 (Bulgaria)
Ewald October 3 (Poland)

Word Of The Day Wednesday December 18, 2019

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Wednesday December 18, 2019

empanoply

PRONUNCIATION: (em-PAN-uh-plee)

MEANING: verb tr.: To enclose in complete armor.

ETYMOLOGY: From em- (in) + panoply (a full suit of armor), from Greek panoplia (a complete suit of armor), from pan (all) + hopla (arms, armor), plural of hoplon (weapon). Earliest documented use: 1784.

USAGE: “It was a shrewd thrust, that pierced the armour of conscience in which he sought to empanoply himself.” Rafael Sabatini; The Sea-Hawk; Martin Secker; 1915.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. -Steve Biko, anti-apartheid activist (18 Dec 1946-1977)

Name Days For Saturday March 27, 2021

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Name Days For Saturday March 27, 2021:

Erika January 24 (Sweden) November 3 (Latvia)
Eriks May 18 (Latvia)
Erland January 8 (Sweden)
Ermins September 7 (Latvia)
Erna September 12 (Latvia)
Ernest January 12 (Croatia, Poland, Slovakia)
Ernestas January 12 (Lithuania)
Ernestine May 21 (Latvia)
Ernests March 13 (Latvia)
Ernestyn January 12 (Poland)
Ernõ January 12 (Hungary)
Ervalds March 9 (Latvia)
Ervins May 9 (Latvia)
Erwin January 19 (Poland)
Erwina January 19 (Poland)
Esme January 2 (Estonia)
Esmeralda July 5 (Latvia)
Esmi January 2 (Estonia)
Esmo January 1 (Estonia)
Estere May 24 (Latvia)