playing at the age of 15 when he experienced a family tragedy. He lost both his mother and sister in a fatal car accident after his father fell asleep at the wheel.

Ellsberg was successful in academia after earning a scholarship to Harvard. He graduated in economics in 1952. He then attended Cambridge University on a fellowship for one year, before attending graduate school back in Harvard prior to joining the US Marines in 1954.

Ellsberg returned once again to Harvard as a Junior Fellow in 1957, and later earned a PhD in economics there in 1962. His dissertation, which was about how decisions are made “under conditions of uncertainty or ambiguity” was a groundbreaking piece of work that came to be known as the Ellsberg Paradox. Not only didthis form the basis of discourse that was studied in the decades to follow, it also likely seems to have contributed to his later decision to leak information.

Career

After enlisting with the Marines in 1954, Ellsberg quickly experienced success in his military career. He worked as a platoon leader and company commander, and was a first lieutenant by the time of his discharge three years later, just before he returned to Harvard.

Ellsberg’s next job was with RAND Corporation, a non-profit organization that’s still in operation to this day. The company researches and advises the US Armed Forces, as well as various other government bodies. Ellsberg’s role with RAND was that of a nuclear strategic analyst.

After completing his PhD in 1962, Elsberg moved to The Pentagon, working as an assistant


to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. He then spent two years working for the State Department in South Vietnam. On his return he took another role with RAND. It was the work he carried out on this assignment that would lead to him turning into a whistleblower. Defense Secretary McNamara requested a study of some confidential papers relating to America’s conduct in the Vietnam War. The study and the papers concerned would soon become known as The Pentagon Papers.

It’s not clear whether it was his work on this project that directly led to Ellsberg leaking information, but the following year he started to attend anti-war protests. At one of these events, Ellsberg witnessed a speech by Randy Kehler, a draft resister (someone who refuseduntil 1973, and Ellsberg’s initial strategy was to argue that the classification of the documents themselves was illegal, and intended to hide information from the public, rather than from the enemy. This argument was dismissed, leaving Ellsberg unable to argue his defense.

However, in court, the attempt to discredit Ellsberg came to the surface. Coupled with additional evidence that Ellsberg had been illegally wiretapped, this resulted in the charges being dismissed. (Ironically, as a result of the break-in at the psychiatrist's office, several connected government officials lost their jobs, and later earned convictions for involvement in the Watergate scandal, also discussed earlier).

Ellsberg was, therefore, a free man.

Since the scandal, Ellsberg has remained at the forefront of the whistleblowing community and been involved in various political activism campaigns. His views


have led to his arrest during protests on more than one occasion. He has emphasized since his trial that “the public is lied to every day by the President, by his spokespeople (and) by his officers.”

Initiatives Ellsberg has been involved in include protests regarding George Bush’s role in the Iraq war, and against the detention of whistleblower Chelsea Manning. Ellsberg has been a vocal supporter of other whistleblowers, including Manning, Edward Snowden and Sibel Edmonds. He’s also spoken in favor of websites and technologies that support leakers, including the Tor anonymity network and WikiLeaks. He has been awarded the Gandhi Peace Award for Promoting Enduring Peace, amongst other accolades.

At the age of 86 (at the time of writing), Ellsberg is someone who continues to stick rigidly to hisprinciples. The next leaker covered here, peace activist Mordechai Vanunu, is another strongly supported by Ellsberg, who describes him as “the preeminent hero of the nuclear era.”

Mordechai Vanunu

Mordechai Vanunu whistleblowing regarding Israel’s nuclear program made the headlines in The Sunday Times. His capture and detention involved an elaborate honeytrap operation that wouldn’t feel out of place in a blockbuster espionage movie. While several of our whistleblowers now face restrictions on their movement, Vananu’s actions appear to continue to affect his daily life more than most.

Early Years

Born in Marrakesh in 1954, Mordechai Vanunu (also known as John Crossman), was the second of a huge group of siblings. He lived with no less than 10 brothers and sisters in the city’s Jewish quarter.

When Vaununu was eight years old, anti-semitism was


rife in Morocco. His family fled to a camp in France where they spent a month, before traveling by boat to settle in Beersheba, Israel. Vanunu’s father, Shlomo, set up a grocery store in the town, having previously owned one back in Morocco. His father also studied the Jewish religion, and was seen as a rabbi for the local area.

Vanunu went to a “religious elementary school” in the town, before being moved, for a short time, to a Jewish Yeshiva school. His parents then moved him to Yeshivat Ohel Shlomo high school, a Zionist institution. Vanunu later said that it was during his time at this school that he decided to “cut (himself) off from the Jewish religion.” He completed his schooling with a “partial matriculation” and brieflyworked at a court as an archivist.

Conscription led to Vanunu joining the Israel Defense Forces in 1971. After failing the exam to become a pilot, he became a soldier in the Combat Engineering Corps. Within a couple of years, he worked up the ranks to the position of Sergeant-Major.

After serving in the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Vanunu was offered a permanent role as a soldier a year later. He declined, and after being honorably discharged completed his school matriculation by studying at university in Tel Aviv. After this he enrolled on a physics course at the university, but dropped out after failing first-year exams. Reports suggest that he struggled to balance studying with the need to work full-time to pay for it.

Career

After leaving university, Vanunu headed back


to Beersheba. There he worked in a “series of odd jobs,” according to his Wikipedia entry.

After failing to secure a job he applied for with the Israeli security services, Vanunu applied to Negev Nuclear Research Center, a facility that devised and built nuclear weapons. The recruitment process was grueling and involved interviews, health checks and extensive training. Once taken on, Vanunu was required to sign secrecy agreements, and agree not to travel to any Communist or Arab countries. A year after starting, he took on a Shift Manager role.

In parallel to his career at the nuclear facility, Vananu restarted his academic studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, where he studied economics and Greek philosophy.

In 1980, Vananu embarked on the first of several overseas trips and wentbackpacking in Europe. The places he visited included London, Germany, The Netherlands, Scandinavia and the Greek Islands. A few years later, he traveled for three months around the USA and Canada, connecting via Shannon Airport in Ireland. This trip came close to landing him in trouble with his employer, who only allowed employees to take direct flights to the USA to protect from the risk of hijacking. However, no disciplinary action was taken against Vananu at this point.

From around 1982, Vananu started to become vocal about his political views. When he was drafted to the Lebanon war in 1982, he refused to work in the field and worked in the kitchens instead. A couple of years later, he befriended a number of Arab students at university, and was


involved in a left-wing group called “Campus,” and another called the “Movement for the Advancement of Peace.” According to The Jerusalem Post, Vananu was viewed as a “radical.” During this time his views were seen as becoming increasingly “pro Arab” and “anti-Jewish.”

His political attitudes were noticed at work also, and he was spoken to several times regarding his views.

1985 was a big year for Mordechai Vanunu. He graduated from university, with a degree in philosophy and geography. According to reports, he also joined Israel’s Communist Party around this time. He was also laid off from his job, alongside many other workers. He was granted a brief reprieve after a labor union managed to successfully oppose his dismissal, but then resigned later that year, earning a redundancy package andseverance pay.

It was between Vananu’s original lay-off and subsequent resignation that he secretly took photographs inside the Negev Nuclear Research Center. These would form the basis of Vananu’s later whistleblowing, and the events that followed.

The Leaks

Vananu continued his global travels after leaving his job at the research center. He traveled around Israel with his American girlfriend initially, and then ventured further afield, visiting Greece, Thailand, Burma, Mandalay and Nepal. After looking into traveling around the Soviet Union, he instead headed to Australia, where he acquired a taxi license and settled in 1986.

The photographs Vananu took, along with his knowledge of work at the facility, shed light on Israel’s nuclear strategy and abilities. Once the information was analyzed, it suggested Israel had produced enough plutonium to build “about 150


September 1986 - three days before Vananu actually traveled to the UK and revealed the photographs and full story to the press.

It seems clear that Vananu knew the authorities were on his tail. He moved location several times while his story was prepared for publication. Meanwhile, The Sunday Times provided Israel with the opportunity to give their side of the story, which meant Israel had the chance to see some of the photographs Vananu shared, in breach of his non-disclosure agreement. While this was happening, Oscar Guerrero continued his apparent quest to profit as much as possible from the story by approaching The Sunday Mirror and selling the story to them.

While it was a covert operation, and one designed not to upset the diplomatic relationship between the UKand Israel, it’s clear the latter was set on capturing Vananu and returning him to Israel. Within a couple of months, the Israeli government was successful in this aim. But before the country admitted to Vananu’s capture, The Sunday Times went ahead and printed his story, which concluded that Israel had manufactured over 100 nuclear warheads.

The Aftermath

It was a classic “honey trap” operation that delivered Vananu to the Israeli authorities. A female Israeli agent, Cheryl Bentov, seduced him, and arranged to travel with him to Italy. However, this was a ruse to capture Vananu. In a plot worthy of a James Bond film, involving intercepted communications and a covert merchant ship, Vananu was drugged on arrival in Italy. He was then transported to Israel by sea, after being


moved onto a smaller boat off the coast of Israel. By November, Israel made public the fact that they had detained Vananu.

Vananu’s case went to trial on August 30th 1987. He faced a raft of charges including collecting classified information, treason and aggravated espionage. In the run-up to the trial, Vananu allegedly went on hunger strike and also lodged several rejected appeals.

After an eventful and controversial trial, Vavanu was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment, including the time “served” since he was abducted from Italy. The details of the trial were embargoed for many years, with “censored extracts” published in 1999.

In 1989, Vananu appealed his sentence in the Supreme Court. This was rejected, as was another appeal for “better prison conditions.” Vananu reportedly spent over 11 years of hishis release conditions. He served additional time in prison in 2010.

The Wikipedia section relating to Vananu’s “Awards and honors” is nearly as long as the section detailing all of his dealings with the police since his 2004 release. He has received numerous nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize, and awards including the LennonOno Grant for Peace, the 2010 Carl von Ossietzky Medal, issued by the International League for Human Rights, and a commendation from the Teach Peace Foundation. Amnesty International also stepped in in 2010, stating their intention to declare him a “prisoner of conscience” if he was detained again.

However, at the time of writing, it seems Vananu is still far from free. He is currently serving a suspended sentence, and requests for a lifting of his restrictions


US military base in Virginia, and grew up in New Hampton, Iowa along with four siblings. Her family is described as “close-knit,” and Rowley herself is said to have been a “strong–willed, academically gifted perfectionist from an early age.”

Reports suggest that Rowley was keen to work for the security services from a young age, after being a fan of spy shows such as The Man from U.N.C.L.E. At the time, an FBI leaflet apparently stated that there was “no such thing” as a female FBI agent.

After graduating valedictorian from her high school in 1973, Rowley went to Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, where she was allegedly turned down for a scholarship because she hadn’t decided on her future plans upon graduation. After earning an honor’s degree in French,she went on to study law, and passed the bar in Iowa in 1980.

Career

After passing the bar in 1980, Rowley realized her childhood dream the following year when she joined the FBI as a Special Agent. She worked in the Mississippi region for the first few years, before being transferred to a field office in New York. There, she specialized in organized crime. She also went on field assignments in Paris, Montreal and elsewhere.

Her next posting was the FBI’s field office in Minneapolis, where she worked as Chief Division Counsel. She taught law to officers and agents, and was in charge of a series of government programs, including Freedom of Information, community outreach and asset forfeiture.

The Minneapolis field office of the FBI was later involved in investigating suspected


months later, she gave up her position in the legal department, and served briefly as a Special Agent once again before retiring in 2004.

The Aftermath

Thanks to the fact Rowley’s revelations were made relatively openly, she’s not paying a price for her whistleblowing, nor being regarded as a traitor. She was awarded Time magazine’s “person of the year” award in 2002, as well as the Sam Adams award for her “integrity and ethics.”

At the time of writing, Coleen Rowley is a writer, blogger and activist. She undertakes speaking engagements and has lectured several times back at her university. She currently lives in Minnesota with her husband and has four children.

Mark Whitacre

Mark Whitacre’s whistleblowing centered on the corporate world, rather than the world of government and military. His revelations aboutprice fixing in the animal feed industry exposed a cartel which spanned the globe. Whitacre’s story is particularly interesting, as his whistleblowing coincided with him being exposed personally for fraud and embezzlement.

Early Years

Mark Whitacre was born in 1957. He grew up in a small village called Morrow in Warren County. He married his “high school sweetheart,” Ginger Gilbert, in 1979, and they have three children.

Whitacre attended Ohio University, where he completed bachelor's and Master’s degrees. He also holds a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry, which he earned at Cornell University in 1983.

After graduating, he took a role as a scientist with Ralston Purina, a pet food company that’s since been acquired by Nestlé, and is now known as Nestlé Purina PetCare.

Career

After working for Ralston Purina, Mark Whitacre worked in


the role of Vice President of Digussa, a specialty chemicals company.

After five years he moved to The Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), where he was initially recruited as the President of the BioProducts Division. ADM is an enormous food processing company, with over 30,000 employees and revenue of over $60 Billion, according to Wikipedia. Within three years, Whitacre was made Corporate Vice President of the company, in addition to maintaining his original role.

It was during Whitacre’s time at ADM that he became an FBI informant and whistleblower, with regard to a huge price-fixing scandal.

Whitacre was fired when his role as a whistleblower was revealed. He then worked for Future Health Technologies (latterly Biomar International) until 1998, when he was imprisoned for fraud, as discussed below.

At the time ofFBI to collect information that would eventually lead to the breakup of the cartel, along with the successful prosecution of the company, which paid a record-breaking $100 Million fine. Thanks to class-action suits and follow-up cases in other countries, the total ADM had to pay out was considerably more, with one class-action alone costing $400 Million. In addition, several top ADM executives were sent to federal prison.

Ironically, it transpired that Whitacre was involved in criminal activity of his own, something he eventually confessed to his FBI contacts. He admitted to being involved in money laundering, embezzlement and kickbacks. Some of this criminal activity took place at the same time as Whitacre was working as an FBI informant.

Whitacre pleaded guilty, and was convicted for tax evasion, fraud, and embezzlement


a question that only Mark Whitacre himself could answer.

Jeffrey Wigand

Jeffrey Wigand’s leaks about the activities of “big tobacco” opened the world’s eyes to the true dark side of corporate America. Since openly leaking information about practices he objected to, he has remained true to his cause. He continues to work with organizations that dissuade children from the use of tobacco.

Early Years

One of five children, Jeffrey Wigand was born in New York City in 1942. His father worked as a mechanical engineer, and his family has been described as “devoutly Catholic,” with his parents said to be “strict disciplinarians.”

During Wigand’s teenage years, the family moved out of the inner city to upstate New York. Their new home was Pleasant Valley, near Poughkeepsie, where Wigand would go on to studyat Dutchess Community College. During this time he also worked as a part-time nurse in a nearby hospital.

After just a year at college, Wigand dropped out, a move his brother described as a “rebellion to get away.” Wigand joined the US Air Force, and was originally stationed in Misawa, Japan. He also spent a short time in Vietnam in 1963, but was not involved in active fighting there.

Wigand returned to education after his time in the forces. He attended the University of Buffalo, where he gained a Master’s and PhD in biochemistry.

Wigand showed an aptitude for physical exercise and martial arts throughout his early life. Whilst at community college he headed up the cross country team, and during his time in Japan he was awarded a black belt


in judo. He subsequently met his wife at a judo class while studying at university. They would later divorce when she returned to the US alone while Wigand was working overseas.

Career

Following his postgraduate studies, Wigand worked in a variety of roles in the healthcare industry. He worked for Boehringer Mannheim Corporation, Pfizer and Union Carbide. The latter role saw him back in Japan where he worked putting medical equipment through clinical trials.

Wigand moved back to the USA in the early 80s and took a role with Johnson and Johnson (as a side note, his second wife was a sales rep for the company). He then became Senior Vice President at Technicon, and President of Biosonics, a smaller company making medical equipment.

It was Wigand’s work at Brown and Williamsonthat would lead to him becoming a high-profile whistleblower. He was sacked from the company in 1993, something he says happened because he was aware of, and objected to, the fact that “executives knowingly approved the addition of additives to their cigarettes that were known to be carcinogenic and/or addictive.” The additives included coumarin and ammonia.

After leaving Brown and Williamson, Wigand took a substantial pay cut and became a teacher of science and the Japanese language. To this day, he still works in education in various lecturing capacities and works with Smoke-Free Kids Inc, an organization he founded that works with young people to dissuade them from smoking and alert them to the dangers.

The Leaks

Nowadays, the dangers of cigarettes are widely known, as are the number of additives


suggested that rather than working to develop safer cigarettes, the cigarette firms actually “suppressed” those efforts.

His evidence was sufficiently controversial to feature in The Wall Street Journal, and he later agreed to an interview on 60 Minutes, where he publicly repeated his allegations.

The Aftermath

It’s difficult to view Jeffrey Wigand’s whistleblowing as anything other than altruistic and heroic, and his subsequent work with Smoke-Free Kids Inc proves him to be a true believer in his cause.

Two years after he appeared on CBS, he was an expert witness in a court case that would result in The Master Settlement Agreement, a historic ruling that resulted in tobacco companies paying billions of dollars towards treating smoking-related illnesses. His story would later form the plot of The Insider, a biographical film whereAirbus Delivers First A330-900neo to Launch Operator TAP Air Portugal

TAP Air Portugal received its first Airbus A330-900neo in Toulouse, France on Monday. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Jose Payet)

TAP Air Portugal received its first Airbus A330-900neo on Monday at a delivery ceremony held at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The A330-900neo is the next-generation version of Airbus’ popular A330-300 aircraft, a major player in the long-haul market, and is the first of two variants of the A330neo family to be produced by Airbus.

The first Airbus A330-900neo to be delivered to TAP Air Portugal. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Jose Payet)

First announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in 2014, the aircraft flew its first flight 13 months ago in October 2017. Since the airframe is largely the same as the older-generation


Airbus A330s, production was able to proceed quicker than normal, though not without some delay. After receiving certifications from the European Aviation Safety Agency in September, however, the aircraft was ready to be delivered and take to the skies for revenue service.

The aircraft hosts greater efficiencies that provide airlines with improved economics for medium and long-haul operations. With new Rolls Royce Trent 7000 fuel-efficient engines used exclusively on the A330neo, improved wings featuring Sharklets and featuring the Airspace by Airbus cabin found on the Airbus A350 aircraft, the A330neo is a conglomeration of some of the best technology and materials Airbus and its vendors have to offer.

The A330-900neo features Trent 7000 engines exclusively used on the type. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Jose Payet)

Partnering with TAP Air Portugal during theAirbus have had a relationship since the first delivery of an A310 to the Portuguese airline 30 years ago in 1988.

TAP Air Portugal executives posing in front of their new aircraft. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Jose Payet)

The Portuguese flag carrier has an order for 21 A330neos, with 16 expected to be delivered before the end of 2019. Its newest Airbus fleet member features 298 seats in a two-class configuration. Business class has 34 seats in a 1-2-1 layout, the remaining 264-seats in economy class are divided between extra legroom and standard legroom sections.

Business class features Recaro 6710 seats in a 1-2-1 configuration with multiple seat styles. In the center aisle, there are two options: honeymoon couple seats and separated aisle seats. The honeymoon seats, as they’re affectionately referred to


a tethered remote for the in-flight entertainment system and bounds of storage space. The tray table is located in front of you and is moveable but does not fold. Similarly, the entertainment screen is angled but is moveable to adjust per passenger preference. Although the seats are mostly light grey, the numerous storage areas are painted in green.

Both the tray table and in-flight entertainment screen are located in the seatback and extend as desired. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Tom Pallini)

Moving back in the aircraft, the first 96-seats in the economy cabin are economy comfort seats that feature 34-inches of pitch. These seats, denoted by their grey headrests, are the bulk of the forward economy cabin. As TAP Air Portugal does not, as of yet, feature a premium economy cabin,A330 frames throughout its long-haul network. This including transatlantic flights to four destinations in the U.S. and its popular corridor between Portugal and Brazil, where TAP serves 10 destinations across the South American country, as well as to other destinations in the Southern Hemisphere.

At the delivery ceremony, Neves stressed that the airline will be doubling capacity to North America next year, which speculates we might see additional route announcements in the near future. With 15 A330neos to be delivered to TAP by May 2019, existing routes may see an upgrade to the Neo sooner than later.

Airbus’ Dream Customer

TAPs A330neo orders along with its orders for next-generation Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft perfectly resembles what Airbus is looking in its costumers: airlines operating a variety fleet types with different


practice.” Along with an initial order of 19 A330-900neos, that would allow the airline to exploit middle and long-haul markets with improved economics, the Portuguese flag carrier has 14 A321LRs on order, as well as A320neos.

The fuel-efficient next-generation aircraft will help the carrier expand into new markets in North America, Africa and the Middle East, reinforcing the position of its Lisbon hub as a transit point connecting Europe and beyond with the Americas. In an interview with AirlineGeeks, David Neeleman stated that TAP is interested in launching routes to California and Texas to connect the large Portuguese communities there with their ancestral homeland.

To further encourage traffic through Lisbon, TAP has been promoting its Portugal Stopover program that allows passengers to stay in Portugal and then continue on tomarkets efficiently and providing a great level of comfort for passengers. Combined with its A321LR orders, the growing Portuguese carrier will be able to captivate new markets in North America, Africa and the Middle East, benefiting from the synergies provided by an all-Airbus fleet.

Its the beginning of a new chapter for all involved. TAP Air Portugal begins a well-needed fleet overhaul that will see it feature one of the most modern and fuel-efficient fleets in Europe, Airbus now has next-generation aircraft ranging from the Airbus A220 to the Airbus A380 and everything in between and the country of Portugal can rejoice as its national airline will bring more travelers to the country than ever.

As a geography nerd, Jose has always been fascinated by the complexities of the airline


industry and its ability to bring the world closer together. Born and raised in Peru, now studying in the UK. he has travelled around America, Europe and South East Asia. His favorite aircraft is the Boeing 767-300, which he has flown many times during his childhood; although now the A350 is slowly growing up on him.hands across the sand

Hands Across the Sand / Land, founded in 2010 in America, grew into an international movement after the BP oil disaster in April of that year. People came together to join hands, forming symbolic barriers against spilled oil and to stand against the impacts of other forms of extreme energy.

In Australia events have been happening for the last five years, initially in Adelaide in 2013 spreading to over 13 different locations in 2017.

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Escapee surrenders to York County Seriff's Department

ALFRED, Maine (AP) — A 31-year-old Maine man has surrendered to police nearly two days after escaping while being placed under arrest.

The York County Sheriff's Department says Kevin Lawlor of Standish turned himself in Tuesday night. He was charged with receipt of stolen property and escape.

Officials say a deputy stopped Lawlor's pickup truck at about 1:15 a.m. Monday in Cornish and put Lawlor in his cruiser in handcuffs after spotting precious metals in the back of the truck that was suspected to have been stolen.

When the deputy turned his back, Lawlor escaped from the back of the cruiser and fled while wearing the handcuffs.

A passenger in Lawlor's truck was arrested for possession of stolen property.

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Studio Lambert has also made strong headway in the United States with commissions like Undercover Boss for CBS, and has an office in Los Angeles.
Last year, Studio Lambert pushed into scripted, hiring Susan Hogg as head of drama. It recently won its first commission for Three Girls, about the


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Crisis: an epidemic worldwide, but especially for Europe

Question: “Should your country withdraw from the International Convention on Refugees (known as the UN 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol)?, and make up its own rules regarding who can claim refugee status and what their entitlements would be (taking into account what your country can afford)?”

Background: In 1951 and 1967, the United Nations (UN) passed the International Convention on Refugees and the 1967 Protocol, which forced all member states worldwide to accept anyone who appeared at their borders and claimed refugee status. This Convention was originally meant to deal with the millions of refugees displaced by World War II (which ended in 1945).

Issue: What may have worked at the end of World War Two is not working in 2018,refugees (the foreign homeless) are entitled to a host country’s generous welfare benefits, yet the domestic homeless are not. For example, the Canadian federal government (under Stephen Harper) in September 2015 refused a request from the city of Vancouver to provide $100 million in funding in order to build permanent mental health treatment facilities and housing for the city of Vancouver’s homeless. The reason given for the refusal was lack of funds. (Vancouver is Canada’s third largest city, and the number of homeless in Vancouver for 2014 was estimated at approximately 2,800 by The Homeless Hub research library.) Yet, miraculously three months later, in November 2015, the federal government (under Justin Trudeau) seemed to have no shortage of funds when it proudly announced that it would spend $640


devastating impact of Free Trade upon the United States was brought forward by Hillary Clinton (the recent democratic candidate for president) back in 2008 when she was running against Barack Obama (to be the democratic candidate for president). She described the crippling impact that Free Trade (i.e. globalization) has had upon entire towns throughout the United States, as factory after factory has been closed down, and re-opened overseas (especially in China). Unfortunately, during the recent presidential election within the USA, she seemed to forget the plight of American workers and industry and opted for the status quo (i.e. permit globalization to continue its devastation of the American economy).

Her rival, Donald Trump, the republican candidate, seemed to be more in touch with American workers and even visited those townsto assimilate or not. If the immigrants are expected to assimilate, but are unable or refuse to assimilate, then that country will have a huge potential social and economic problem on its hands. Some points of view on this issue are as follows:

Multiculturalism seems to work best in countries that were founded by huge numbers of people from different nationalities and cultures who moved into that country at relatively the same time, which prevented a culture based on one particular nationality from ever being formed. Instead, a new culture was built around this “melting pot” of different nationalities. The most famous example of this is the United States (historically referred to as the New World). When an immigrant comes to the United States, he or she becomes an


with negative results.

China have also travelled to Australia without several players including key players Wang Shuang and Yao Wei. The pair, along with at least two others, had returned to their homes in and around Wuhan for Chinese New Year celebrations and due to local travel restrictions were unable to rejoin the squad.

Wang has played over 100 matches for the Steel Roses, scoring 28 goals, while Yao was a member of last year’s World Cup squad and has made 22 international appearances.

Wuhan was the original location for the Group B fixtures before they were relocated to Nanjing and then Sydney after China withdrew as hosts at the weekend.

Despite the uncertainty of the event, experienced Matildas’ midfielder Elise Kellond-Knight praised officials for making player safety a priority. “We’re extremely[Analysis and prediction of esophageal cancer incidence trend in China].
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Q:

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A:

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Outdoor pool

Gym

Traditional Thai massage

Dining

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Superior Room

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Balcony with views of the pool or skyline

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A fake black belt went to Black House Miami Beach to train and was immediately outed by Ruben Alvarez, The fake black belt was asked to removed his belt and was told that if he decided to come back then he should wear a white belt.

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name Kári meaning "curly, curved" . From the Old Norse namemeaning

KAREN (1) f Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, German, English

Danish short form of Danish short form of KATHERINE . It became common in the English-speaking world after the 1930s.

KARIN f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, English

Swedish short form of Swedish short form of KATHERINE

KARINA f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, German, Russian, English, Latvian

Elaborated form of Elaborated form of KARIN

KARL m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Finnish, Ancient Germanic

German and Scandinavian form of German and Scandinavian form of CHARLES . This was the name of seven emperors of the Holy Roman Empire and an emperor of Austria, as well as kings of Sweden and Norway. Other famous bearers include Karl Marx (1818-1883), the German philosopher and revolutionary who laid theKATHERINE

KATJA f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Slovene

Form of Form of KATYA in various languages.

KATRINE f Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian form of Danish and Norwegian form of KATHERINE

KELD m Danish

Danish form of Danish form of KETIL

KENNET m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian form of Scandinavian form of KENNETH

KENNETH m Scottish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Anglicized form of both The Talisman. A famous bearer was the British novelist Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932), who wrote The Wind in the Willows. Anglicized form of both COINNEACH and CINÁED . This name was borne by the Scottish king Kenneth (Cináed) mac Alpin, who united the Scots and Picts in the 9th century. It was popularized outside of Scotland by Sir Walter Scott, who used it for the hero in his 1825 novel. A famous bearer


was the British novelist Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932), who wrote

KEVIN m English, Irish, French (Modern), German (Modern), Dutch (Modern), Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Modern), Danish (Modern)

Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín meaning "handsome birth" , derived from the older Cóemgein, composed of the Old Irish elements cóem "kind, gentle, handsome" and gein "birth". Saint Caoimhín established a monastery in Glendalough, Ireland in the 6th century and is the patron saint of Dublin. It became popular in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland in the middle of the 20th century, and elsewhere in Europe in the late 20th century. Anglicized form of the Irish namemeaning, derived from the older, composed of the Old Irish elements"kind, gentle, handsome" and"birth". Saint Caoimhín established a monastery in Glendalough, Ireland in the 6th centuryand is the patron saint of Dublin. It became popular in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland in the middle of the 20th century, and elsewhere in Europe in the late 20th century.

KIM (2) m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish

Scandinavian short form of Scandinavian short form of JOACHIM

KIRSTEN f Danish, Norwegian, English

Danish and Norwegian form of Danish and Norwegian form of CHRISTINA

KIRSTINE f Danish

Danish form of Danish form of CHRISTINA

KJELD m Danish

Danish form of Danish form of KETIL

KLARA f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian

Form of Form of CLARA in various languages.

KLAUS m German, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish

German short form of German short form of NICHOLAS

KLEMENS m German, Danish, Swedish, Polish

German, Danish, Swedish and Polish form of Clemens (see German, Danish, Swedish and Polish form of(see


CLEMENT ). Prince Klemens Metternich was a 19th-century Austrian chancellor who guided the Austrian Empire to victory in the Napoleonic Wars.

KNUD m Danish

Danish form of Danish form of KNUT

KNUT m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German

Derived from Old Norse knútr meaning "knot" . Knut was a Danish prince who defeated Æðelræd II, king of England, in the early 11th century and became the ruler of Denmark, Norway and England. Derived from Old Norsemeaning. Knut was a Danish prince who defeated Æðelræd II, king of England, in the early 11th century and became the ruler of Denmark, Norway and England.

KONRAD m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Slovene

German, Scandinavian, Polish and Slovene form of German, Scandinavian, Polish and Slovene form of CONRAD

KRESTEN m Danish

Danish variant of Danish variant of CHRISTIAN

KRIS m &f English, Danish

Short form of Kris. Short form of KRISTIAN KRISTOFFER , and other names beginning with

KRISTEN (1) m Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian form of Danish and Norwegian form of CHRISTIAN

KRISTIAN m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Bulgarian

Scandinavian and Finnish form of Scandinavian and Finnish form of CHRISTIAN , as well as a Bulgarian variant form.

KRISTIN f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, English

Scandinavian and German form of Scandinavian and German form of CHRISTINA

KRISTINA f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, German, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Serbian, Croatian, Faroese, English, Bulgarian

Form of Form of CHRISTINA in several languages. It is also an English variant of CHRISTINA and a Bulgarian variant of HRISTINA

KRISTINE f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, German

Scandinavian form of Scandinavian form of CHRISTINE , as well as an English and German variant.

KRISTOFFER m


by the 9th-century Spanish martyr Saint Laura, who was a nun thrown into a vat of molten lead by the Moors. It was also the name of the subject of poems by the 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch. ... [more] Feminine form of the Late Latin name, which meant. This meaning was favourable, since in ancient Rome the leaves of laurel trees were used to create victors' garlands. The name was borne by the 9th-century Spanish martyr Saint Laura, who was a nun thrown into a vat of molten lead by the Moors. It was also the name of the subject of poems by the 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch.

LAURITS m Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian form of Laurentius (see Danish and Norwegian form of(see LAURENCE (1) ).

LAURITZ m Danish, Norwegian

Danishand Norwegian form of Laurentius (see Danish and Norwegian form of(see LAURENCE (1) ).

LEA f German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Hebrew

Form of Form of LEAH used in several languages.

LEIF m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

From the Old Norse name Leifr meaning "descendant, heir" . Leif Eriksson was a Norse explorer who reached North America in the early 11th century. He was the son of Erik the Red. From the Old Norse namemeaning. Leif Eriksson was a Norse explorer who reached North America in the early 11th century. He was the son of Erik the Red.

LENA f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Russian, English, Italian, Portuguese, Greek

Short form of names ending in lena, such as Short form of names ending in, such as HELENA MAGDALENA


or YELENA

LENE f German, Danish, Norwegian

German, Danish and Norwegian short form of German, Danish and Norwegian short form of HELENE or MAGDALENE

LENNART m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Low German, Dutch

Swedish and Low German form of Swedish and Low German form of LEONARD

LEO m German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Croatian, Late Roman

Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion" , a cognate of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Leo is also the name of a constellation and the fifth sign of the zodiac. Derived from Latinmeaning, a cognate of LEON . It was popular among early Christians and was the name of 13 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over all others in the 5th century. It wasalso borne by six Byzantine emperors and five Armenian kings. Another famous bearer was Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), a Russian novelist whose works includeand. Leo is also the name of a constellation and the fifth sign of the zodiac.

LILLY f English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish

English variant of English variant of LILY . It is also used in Scandinavia, as a form of LILY or a diminutive of ELISABETH

LINA (2) f English, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Lithuanian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian

Short form of names ending in lina. Short form of names ending in

LINDA f English, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, French, Latvian, Finnish, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Ancient Germanic

Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element lind meaning "flexible, soft, mild" . It also coincides with the Spanish


and Portuguese word linda meaning "beautiful" . In the English-speaking world this name experienced a spike in popularity beginning in the 1930s, peaking in the late 1940s, and declining shortly after that. It was the most popular name for girls in the United States from 1947 to 1952. Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the elementmeaning. It also coincides with the Spanish and Portuguese wordmeaning. In the English-speaking world this name experienced a spike in popularity beginning in the 1930s, peaking in the late 1940s, and declining shortly after that. It was the most popular name for girls in the United States from 1947 to 1952.

LINE f Danish, Norwegian, French

Short form of line. Short form of CAROLINE and other names ending in

LINUS m Greek Mythology(Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

From the Greek name Λίνος (Linos) meaning "flax" . In Greek legend he was the son of the god Peanuts. From the Greek namemeaning. In Greek legend he was the son of the god Apollo , who accidentally killed him in a contest. Another son of Apollo by this name was the music teacher of Herakles . The name was also borne by the second pope, serving after Saint Peter in the 1st century. In modern times this was the name of a character in Charles Schulz's comic strip

LIS f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian

Short form of Short form of ELISABET

LISA f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian

Short form of Mona Lisa, the portrait of Lisa del Giocondo by Leonardo da Vinci.


... [more] Short form of ELIZABETH and its cognates in other languages. This is the name of the subject of one of the world's most famous paintings, the, the portrait of Lisa del Giocondo by Leonardo da Vinci.

LISBET f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian short form of Scandinavian short form of ELISABET

LISE f French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English

Short form of Short form of ELISABETH or ELIZABETH

LISELOTTE f Danish, Swedish, Dutch, German

Combination of Combination of LISE and CHARLOTTE

LISSI f Danish

Diminutive of Diminutive of ELISABET

LIV (1) f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Derived from the Old Norse name Hlíf meaning "protection" . Its use has been influenced by the modern Scandinavian word liv meaning "life" . Derived from the Old Norse namemeaning. Its use has been influenced by the modern Scandinavian wordmeaning

LOKE m Norse Mythology,Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Modern Scandinavian form of Modern Scandinavian form of LOKI

LONE f Danish

Short form of Short form of ABELONE

LOTTE f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, German

Short form of Short form of CHARLOTTE or LISELOTTE

LOUI m Swedish, Danish

Swedish and Danish variant of Swedish and Danish variant of LOUIE

LOUISE f French, English, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, German

French feminine form of French feminine form of LOUIS

LUCAS m English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Biblical Latin

Latin form of Greek Λουκᾶς (see Latin form of Greek(see LUKE ), as well as the form used in several other languages.

LUCIA f Italian, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovak, Ancient Roman

Feminine form of Lucy or Luce. Feminine form of LUCIUS . Saint Lucia was a 4th-century martyr from Syracuse. She was said to have had


her eyes gouged out, and thus she is the patron saint of the blind. She was widely revered in the Middle Ages, and her name has been used throughout Christian Europe (in various spellings). It has been used in the England since the 12th century, usually in the spellingsor

LUDVIG m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian form of Scandinavian form of LUDWIG

LUKAS m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Lithuanian

German, Scandinavian, Dutch and Lithuanian form of Lucas (see German, Scandinavian, Dutch and Lithuanian form of(see LUKE ).

LYKKE f Danish

Means "good fortune, happiness" in Danish. Meansin Danish.

MADS m Danish

Danish short form of Danish short form of MATHIAS

MAGDA f German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian, Romanian, Portuguese, Greek

Short form of Short form of MAGDALENA

MAGDALENA f Polish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian,Danish, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Slovene, Czech, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian, Romanian, English

Latinate form of Latinate form of MAGDALENE

MAGNUS m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman

Late Latin name meaning "great" . It was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany. It became popular in Scandinavia after the time of the 11th-century Norwegian king Magnus I, who was said to have been named after Magni). The name was borne by six subsequent kings of Norway as well as three kings of Sweden. It was imported to Scotland and Ireland during the Middle Ages. Late Latin name meaning. It was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany. It became popular in Scandinavia after the time of the 11th-century Norwegian king Magnus I, who was


said to have been named after Charlemagne , or Carolus Magnus in Latin (however there was also a Norse name). The name was borne by six subsequent kings of Norway as well as three kings of Sweden. It was imported to Scotland and Ireland during the Middle Ages.

MAIKEN f Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Danish and Norwegian diminutive of MARIA

MAJKEN f Danish, Swedish

Variant of Variant of MAIKEN

MALENE f Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian short form of Danish and Norwegian short form of MAGDALENA

MALOU f Danish

Short form of Short form of MARIE-LOUISE

MALTE m Danish, Swedish, German

Short form of the Germanic name Short form of the Germanic name HELMOLD

MALTHE m Danish, German

Variant of Variant of MALTE

MARCUS m Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Roman praenomen, or given name, thatwas probably derived from the name of the Roman god Mark has been more common. Roman praenomen, or given name, that was probably derived from the name of the Roman god MARS . This was among the most popular of the Roman praenomina. Famous bearers include Marcus Tullius Cicero (known simply as Cicero), a 1st-century BC statesman and orator, Marcus Antonius (known as Mark Antony), a 1st-century BC politician, and Marcus Aurelius, a notable 2nd-century emperor. This was also the name of a pope of the 4th century. This spelling has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world, though the traditional English formhas been more common.

MAREN f Danish, Norwegian

Danish form of Danish form of MARINA

MARGARETA f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovene, Finnish, Croatian

Form of Form of MARGARET


MARIE . It is also considered a combination of MARIE and ANNE (1) . Shortly after the formation of the French Republic in 1792, a female figure by this name was adopted as the symbol of the state.

MARIE f & m French, Czech, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch

French and Czech form of ... [more] French and Czech form of MARIA . It has been very common in France since the 13th century. At the opening of the 20th century it was given to approximately 20 percent of French girls. This percentage has declined steadily over the course of the century, and it dropped from the top rank in 1958.

MARIUS m Ancient Roman, Romanian, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, French, Lithuanian

Roman family name that was derived either from mas,maris meaning "male" . Gaius Marius was a famous Roman consul of the 2nd century BC. Since the start of the Christian era, it has occasionally been used as a masculine form of Roman family name that was derived either from MARS , the name of the Roman god of War, or else from the Latin rootmeaning. Gaius Marius was a famous Roman consul of the 2nd century BC. Since the start of the Christian era, it has occasionally been used as a masculine form of MARIA

MARK m English, Russian, Dutch, Danish, Biblical

Form of Latin Mark was not common in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when it began to be used alongside the classical form Marcus. ... [more] Form of Latin MARCUS used in several languages.


Saint Mark was the author of the second gospel in the New Testament. Though the author's identity is not certain, some traditions hold him to be the same person as the John Mark who appears in the Book of Acts. He is the patron saint of Venice, where he is supposedly buried. Though in use during the Middle Ages,was not common in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when it began to be used alongside the classical form

MARKUS m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish

German, Scandinavian and Finnish form of Marcus (see German, Scandinavian and Finnish form of(see MARK ).

MARNA f Danish

Danish short form of Danish short form of MARINA

MARTIN m English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Finnish

Fromthe Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god ... [more] From the Roman name, which was derived from, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god MARS . Saint Martin of Tours was a 4th-century bishop who is the patron saint of France. According to legend, he came across a cold beggar in the middle of winter so he ripped his cloak in two and gave half of it to the beggar. He was a favourite saint during the Middle Ages, and his name has become common throughout the Christian world.

MATHIAS m French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Variant of Variant of MATTHIAS

MATHILDE f French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish

Form of Form of MATILDA in several languages.

MATTHIAS m


German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek

Variant of Matthaios (see Variant of(see MATTHEW ), which appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot. This was also the name of kings of Hungary, including Matthias I who made important reforms to the kingdom in the 15th century.

MAX m German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Russian, Catalan

Short form of Макс (see Short form of MAXIMILIAN (or sometimes of MAXWELL in English). It is also an alternate transcription of Russian(see MAKS ).

MAXIMILIAN m German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

From the Roman name Maximilianus, which was derived from From the Roman name, which was derived from MAXIMUS . It was borne by a 3rd-century saint and martyr. Inthe 15th century the Holy Roman emperor Frederick III gave this name to his son and eventual heir. In this case it was a blend of the names of the Roman generals Fabius Maximus and Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus (see EMILIANO ), who Frederick admired. It was subsequently borne by a second Holy Roman emperor, two kings of Bavaria, and a short-lived Habsburg emperor of Mexico.

MERETE f Danish

Danish form of Danish form of MARGARET

META f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

German and Scandinavian short form of German and Scandinavian short form of MARGARET

METTE f Danish, Norwegian

Danish diminutive of Danish diminutive of MARGARET

MIA f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, English

Scandinavian, Dutch and German diminutive of mia meaning "mine" . Scandinavian, Dutch and German diminutive of MARIA . It coincides with the Italian


wordmeaning

MICHAEL m English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek

From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?" . This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Michael is one of the archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament he is named as a protector of Israel. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies in the war against Satan, and is thus considered the patron saint of soldiers in Christianity. ... [more] From the Hebrew namemeaning. This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Michael is one ofthe archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament he is named as a protector of Israel. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies in the war against Satan, and is thus considered the patron saint of soldiers in Christianity.

MIE f Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Danish and Norwegian diminutive of MARIE

MIKAEL m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Breton

Scandinavian, Finnish and Breton form of Scandinavian, Finnish and Breton form of MICHAEL

MIKAELA f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish

Feminine form of Feminine form of MICHAEL

MIKKEL m Danish, Norwegian

Danish form of mikill meaning "enormous". Danish form of MICHAEL . It can also derive from the


Scandinavian rootmeaning "enormous".

MIKKELINE f Danish

Danish feminine form of Danish feminine form of MIKKEL

MILLA f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish

Short form of milla. Short form of CAMILLA and other names that end in

MILLE f & m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish

Danish and Norwegian short form of Danish and Norwegian short form of EMILIE (feminine) and Swedish short form of EMIL (masculine).

MIRIAM f Hebrew, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew

Hebrew form of Mary) since the Protestant Reformation. Hebrew form of MARY . It is used in the Old Testament, where it belongs to the elder sister of Moses and Aaron . She watched over the infant Moses as the pharaoh's daughter drew him from the Nile. The name has long been popular among Jews, andit has been used as an English Christian name (alongside) since the Protestant Reformation.

MOGENS m Danish

Danish form of Danish form of MAGNUS

MONA (2) f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian short form of Scandinavian short form of MONIKA

MONIKA f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian

Form of Form of MONICA used in various languages.

MORTEN m Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian form of Danish and Norwegian form of MARTIN

MYNTE f Danish

Means "mint" in Danish. Meansin Danish.

NAJA f Native American, Greenlandic, Danish

Means "boy's younger sister" in Greenlandic. It was popularized in Denmark by the writer B. S. Ingemann, who used it in his novel Kunnuk and Naja, or the Greenlanders (1842). Meansin Greenlandic. It was popularized in Denmark by the writer B. S. Ingemann, who used it in his novel(1842).

NANNA


(1) f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Norse Mythology

Possibly derived from Old Norse nanþ meaning "daring, brave" . In Norse legend she was a goddess who died of grief when her husband Balder was killed. Possibly derived from Old Norsemeaning. In Norse legend she was a goddess who died of grief when her husband Balder was killed.

NATALIE f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian

From the Late Latin name Natalia, which meant "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. This was the name of the wife of the 4th-century martyr Saint Adrian of Nicomedia. She is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church, and the name has traditionally been more common among Eastern Christians than those in the West. It was popularized in America by actress Natalie Wood (1938-1981), whowas born to Russian immigrants. From the Late Latin name, which meantfrom Latin. This was the name of the wife of the 4th-century martyr Saint Adrian of Nicomedia. She is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church, and the name has traditionally been more common among Eastern Christians than those in the West. It was popularized in America by actress Natalie Wood (1938-1981), who was born to Russian immigrants.

NATHALIE f French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian

French form of French form of NATALIE , as well as a Dutch, German and Scandinavian variant.

NELS m Danish

Danish variant of Danish variant of NILS

NICKLAS m Swedish, Danish

Variant of Variant of NIKLAS

NICLAS m Swedish, Finnish, Danish

Variant of Variant of NIKLAS

NICOLAI m Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian variant form of Danish and Norwegian variant


form of NICHOLAS

NIELS (1) m Danish

Danish form of Danish form of NICHOLAS . A famous bearer was Niels Bohr (1885-1962), a Danish physicist who investigated the structure of atoms.

NIKLAS m Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, German

Swedish form of Swedish form of NICHOLAS

NIKOLAJ m Danish, Slovene

Danish and Slovene form of Danish and Slovene form of NICHOLAS

NILS m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian form of Scandinavian form of NICHOLAS

NINA (1) f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Polish, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Belarusian

Short form of names that end in nina, such as niña meaning "little girl" . Short form of names that end in, such as ANTONINA or GIANNINA . It was imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. This name alsonearly coincides with the Spanish wordmeaning

NJORD m Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

From Old Norse Njǫrðr, which was possibly derived from the Indo-European root *ner meaning "strong, vigorous" . Njord was the Norse god of the sea, sailing, fishing and fertility. With his children From Old Norse, which was possibly derived from the Indo-European root *meaning. Njord was the Norse god of the sea, sailing, fishing and fertility. With his children Freyr and Freya he was a member of the Vanir.

NORA (1) f Irish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, German, Dutch, Italian

Short form of A Doll's House (1879). Short form of HONORA or ELEANOR . Henrik Ibsen used it for a character in his play(1879).

OLAF m Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Polish

From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant"


, derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leifr "descendant". This was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf (Olaf II). From the Old Norse namemeaning, derived from the elements"ancestor" and"descendant". This was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf (Olaf II).

OLAV m Norwegian, Danish

Variant of Variant of OLAF

OLE m Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian form of Danish and Norwegian form of OLAF

OLGA f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Estonian, Latvian, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovene, Serbian, Bulgarian, Greek

Russian form of Russian form of HELGA . The Varangians brought it from Scandinavia to Russia. The 10th-century Saint Olga was the wife of Igor I, grand prince of Kievan Rus (a state based around the city of Kiev). Followinghis death she ruled as regent for her son for 18 years. After she was baptized in Constantinople she attempted to convert her subjects to Christianity.

OLINE f Norwegian, Danish

Feminine form of Feminine form of OLE

OLIVER m English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Catalan, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak

From Olivier, a Norman French form of a Germanic name such as Áleifr (see oliva "olive tree". In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic La Chanson de Roland, in which Olivier was a friend and advisor of the hero Roland. ... [more] From, a Norman French form of a Germanic name such as ALFHER or an Old Norse name such as(see OLAF ). The spelling was altered by association with Latin"olive


tree". In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic, in which Olivier was a friend and advisor of the hero Roland.

OLIVIA f English, Italian, Spanish, German, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

This name was used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy Twelfth Night (1602). This was a rare name in Shakespeare's time that may have been based on oliva meaning "olive" . In the play Olivia is a noblewoman who is wooed by Duke Orsino but instead falls in love with his messenger Cesario. ... [more] This name was used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy(1602). This was a rare name in Shakespeare's time that may have been based onOLIVA or OLIVER , or directly from the Latin wordmeaning. In the play Olivia is a noblewoman who is wooed by Duke Orsino but instead falls in love with his messenger Cesario.

OLUF m Danish

Danish variant of Danish variant of OLAF

ORLA (2) m Danish

Danish name, meaning unknown. Danish name, meaning unknown.

OSCAR m English, Irish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Irish Mythology

Possibly means "deer friend" , derived from Gaelic os "deer" and cara "friend". Alternatively, it may derive from the Old English name ... [more] Possibly means, derived from Gaelic"deer" and"friend". Alternatively, it may derive from the Old English name OSGAR or its Old Norse cognate ÁSGEIRR , which may have been brought to Ireland by Viking invaders and settlers. In Irish legend Oscar was the son


of the poet Oisín and the grandson of the hero Fionn mac Cumhail.

OSKAR m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish

Scandinavian, German, Polish and Slovene form of Scandinavian, German, Polish and Slovene form of OSCAR . A famous bearer was Oskar Schindler (1908-1974), who is credited for saved over 1,000 Polish Jews during World War II.

OSVALD m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian cognate of Scandinavian cognate of OSWALD

OTTO m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Ancient Germanic

Later German form of Audo or Odo, originally a short form of various names beginning with the Germanic element aud meaning "wealth, fortune" . This was the name of four kings of Germany, starting in the 10th century with Otto I, the first Holy Roman emperor, who was known as Otto the Great. This namewas also borne by a 19th-century king of Greece who was originally from Bavaria. Another notable bearer was the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898). Later German form ofor, originally a short form of various names beginning with the Germanic elementmeaning. This was the name of four kings of Germany, starting in the 10th century with Otto I, the first Holy Roman emperor, who was known as Otto the Great. This name was also borne by a 19th-century king of Greece who was originally from Bavaria. Another notable bearer was the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898).

OVE m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Probably a modern form of the Old Danish name Aghi, originally a short form of names that contain the Old Norse element egg "edge of a sword" or


agi "terror" . Probably a modern form of the Old Danish name, originally a short form of names that contain the Old Norse elementor

PALLE m Danish

Danish diminutive of Danish diminutive of PAUL

PATRICK m Irish, English, French, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish

From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman" . This name was adopted in the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat. He was a Romanized Briton who was captured and enslaved in his youth by Irish raiders. After six years of servitude he escaped home, but he eventually became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary. He is traditionally credited with Christianizing the island, and is regarded as Ireland's patron saint. ... [more] From the Latin name, which meant. This name was adoptedin the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat. He was a Romanized Briton who was captured and enslaved in his youth by Irish raiders. After six years of servitude he escaped home, but he eventually became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary. He is traditionally credited with Christianizing the island, and is regarded as Ireland's patron saint.

PAUL m English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Biblical

From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin. Paul was an important leader of the early Christian church. According to Acts in the New Testament, he was a Jewish Roman citizen who converted to Christianity after the resurrected ... [more] From the Roman family name, which meantorin Latin. Paul was


an important leader of the early Christian church. According to Acts in the New Testament, he was a Jewish Roman citizen who converted to Christianity after the resurrected Jesus appeared to him. After this he travelled the eastern Mediterranean as a missionary. His original Hebrew name was Saul . Many of the epistles in the New Testament were authored by him.

PAULINE f French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

French feminine form of Paulinus (see French feminine form of(see PAULINO ).

PEDER m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian form of Scandinavian form of PETER

PEER m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish

Variant of Peer Gynt (1867). Variant of PER . The Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen used this name for the main character in his play(1867).

PER m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Breton

Scandinavian and Breton form of Scandinavian and Bretonform of PETER

PERNILLE f Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian short form of Danish and Norwegian short form of PETRONILLA

PETER m English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical

Derived from Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning "stone" . This is a translation used in most versions of the New Testament of the name Cephas, meaning "stone" in Aramaic, which was given to the apostle ... [more] Derived from Greekmeaning. This is a translation used in most versions of the New Testament of the name, meaning "stone" in Aramaic, which was given to the apostle Simon by Jesus (compare Matthew 16:18 and John 1:42 ). Simon Peter was the most prominent of the apostles during Jesus' ministry and is often considered the first pope.

PHILIP m English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Biblical

From the


Greek name Φίλιππος (Philippos) meaning "friend of horses" , composed of the elements φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of five kings of Macedon, including Philip II the father of Alexander the Great. The name appears in the New Testament belonging to two people who are regarded as saints. First, one of the twelve apostles, and second, an early figure in the Christian church known as Philip the Deacon. ... [more] From the Greek namemeaning, composed of the elementsmeaning "friend, lover" andmeaning "horse". This was the name of five kings of Macedon, including Philip II the father of Alexander the Great. The name appears in the New Testament belonging to two people who are regarded as saints. First, one ofthe twelve apostles, and second, an early figure in the Christian church known as Philip the Deacon.

POUL m Danish

Danish form of Danish form of PAUL

PREBEN m Danish, Norwegian

Modern Danish form of the name Pridbjørn, which was a medieval Scandinavian form of the Slavic (Wendish) name Pridbor, which was derived from Slavic prid meaning "first" and borti meaning "battle". It was imported into Danish via the medieval Putbus family, who were Slavic nobles from Rügen in Pomerania. Modern Danish form of the name, which was a medieval Scandinavian form of the Slavic (Wendish) name, which was derived from Slavicmeaning "first" andmeaning "battle". It was imported into Danish via the medieval Putbus family, who were Slavic nobles from Rügen in Pomerania.

RAGNA f Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Ancient Scandinavian

Short form of


Old Norse names beginning with the element regin "advice, counsel" . Short form of Old Norse names beginning with the element

RAGNAR m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian cognate of Scandinavian cognate of RAYNER

RAGNHILD f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

From the Old Norse name Ragnhildr, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel" and hildr "battle". From the Old Norse name, composed of the elements"advice, counsel" and"battle".

RAGNVALD m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Modern Scandinavian form of Modern Scandinavian form of RAGNVALDR

RAKEL f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic

Scandinavian form of Scandinavian form of RACHEL

RALPH m English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German

Contracted form of the Old Norse name Radulf). Scandinavian settlers introduced it to England before the Norman Conquest, though afterwards it was bolstered by Norman influence. In the Middle Ages it was usually spelled Ralf, but by the 17thcentury it was most commonly Rafe, reflecting the normal pronunciation. The Ralph spelling appeared in the 18th century. A famous bearer of the name was Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American poet and author who wrote on transcendentalism. Contracted form of the Old Norse name RÁÐÚLFR (or its Norman form). Scandinavian settlers introduced it to England before the Norman Conquest, though afterwards it was bolstered by Norman influence. In the Middle Ages it was usually spelled, but by the 17th century it was most commonly, reflecting the normal pronunciation. Thespelling appeared in the 18th century. A famous bearer of the name was Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American poet and author who wrote on transcendentalism.

RANDI (2) f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish

Modern form of the Old Norse name Ragnfríðr, which


was derived from regin "advice, counsel" and fríðr "beautiful". Modern form of the Old Norse name, which was derived from"advice, counsel" and"beautiful".

RASMUS m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Estonian

Scandinavian, Finnish and Estonian form of Scandinavian, Finnish and Estonian form of ERASMUS

REBEKKA f German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish

Form of Form of REBECCA used in various languages.

REGINA f English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman

Means "queen" in Latin (or Italian). It was in use as a Christian name from early times, and was borne by a 2nd-century saint. In England it was used during the Middle Ages in honour of the Virgin Meansin Latin (or Italian). It was in use as a Christian name from early times, and was borne by a2nd-century saint. In England it was used during the Middle Ages in honour of the Virgin Mary , and it was later revived in the 19th century. A city in Canada bears this name, in honour of Queen Victoria.

RICKARD m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian variant form of Scandinavian variant form of RICHARD

RIGMOR f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish

Scandinavian form of Scandinavian form of RICMOD

RIKARD m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian form of Scandinavian form of RICHARD

RIKKE f Danish

Danish short form of Danish short form of FREDERIKKE

RITA f Italian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian, Spanish, Portuguese, Latvian, Lithuanian

Short form of rita. A famous bearer was American actress Rita Hayworth (1918-1987). Short form of MARGHERITA and other names ending in. A famous bearer was American actress Rita Hayworth (1918-1987).

ROBERT m English, French, Swedish, Norwegian,


Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Romanian, Catalan, Ancient Germanic

From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame" , derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain, where it replaced the Old English cognate Hreodbeorht. It has been consistently among the most common English names from the 13th to 20th century. In the United States it was the most popular name for boys between 1924 and 1939 (and again in 1953). ... [more] From the Germanic namemeaning, derived from the Germanic elements"fame" and"bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain, where it replaced the Old English cognate. It has been consistently among the most common English names from the 13th to 20th century. In the UnitedStates it was the most popular name for boys between 1924 and 1939 (and again in 1953).

ROLF m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English

From the Germanic name Hrolf (or its Old Norse cognate Hrólfr), a contracted form of Hrodulf (see From the Germanic name(or its Old Norse cognate), a contracted form of(see RUDOLF ). The Normans introduced this name to England but it soon became rare. In the modern era it has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world as a German import.

ROSA (1) f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, English

Generally this can be considered a Latin form of Generally this can be considered a Latin form of ROSE , though originally it may have come from the Germanic name ROZA (2) . This was


the name of a 13th-century saint from Viterbo in Italy. In the English-speaking world it was first used in the 19th century. A famous bearer was civil rights activist Rosa Parks (1913-2005).

RUBEN m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Armenian, Biblical Latin

Scandinavian, Dutch, French and Armenian form of Scandinavian, Dutch, French and Armenian form of REUBEN . This was the name of an 11th-century Armenian ruler of Cilicia.

RUNA f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish

Feminine form of Feminine form of RUNE

RUNE m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish

Derived from Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore" . Derived from Old Norsemeaning

RUTH (1) f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, Biblical, Biblical Latin

From a Hebrew name that was derived from the Hebrew word רְעוּת (re'ut) meaning "friend" . This is the name of the central characterin the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. She was a Moabite woman who accompanied her mother-in-law ... [more] From a Hebrew name that was derived from the Hebrew wordmeaning. This is the name of the central character in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. She was a Moabite woman who accompanied her mother-in-law Naomi back to Bethlehem after Ruth's husband died. There she met and married Boaz . She was an ancestor of King David

SABINE f French, German, Danish

French, German and Danish form of French, German and Danish form of SABINA

SAMUEL m English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Jewish, Biblical

From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el), which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard" .


As told in the Books of Samuel in the Old Testament, Samuel was the last of the ruling judges. He led the Israelites during a period of domination by the Philistines, who were ultimately defeated in battle at Mizpah. Later he anointed ... [more] From the Hebrew name, which could mean eitheror. As told in the Books of Samuel in the Old Testament, Samuel was the last of the ruling judges. He led the Israelites during a period of domination by the Philistines, who were ultimately defeated in battle at Mizpah. Later he anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and even later anointed his successor David

SANDER m Dutch, Danish, Norwegian

Dutch, Danish and Norwegian short form of Dutch, Danish and Norwegian short form of ALEXANDER

SANDRA fItalian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Czech, Romanian

Short form of Emilia in England (1864) and the reissued version Sandra Belloni (1887). A famous bearer is the American actress Sandra Bullock (1964-). Short form of ALESSANDRA . It was introduced to the English-speaking world by author George Meredith, who used it for the heroine in his novel(1864) and the reissued version(1887). A famous bearer is the American actress Sandra Bullock (1964-).

SANNE f Dutch, Danish

Dutch and Danish short form of Dutch and Danish short form of SUSANNA

SEBASTIAN m German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Finnish, Romanian, Czech

From the Latin name Sebastianus, which meant "from Sebaste" . Sebaste was the name a town in Asia Minor, its name deriving


from Greek σεβαστός (sebastos) meaning "venerable" (a translation of Latin Augustus, the title of the Roman emperors). According to Christian tradition, Saint Sebastian was a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyred during the persecutions of the emperor Diocletian. After he was discovered to be a Christian, he was tied to a stake and shot with arrows. This however did not kill him. Saint Irene of Rome healed him and he returned to personally admonish Diocletian, whereupon the emperor had him beaten to death. ... [more] From the Latin name, which meant. Sebaste was the name a town in Asia Minor, its name deriving from Greekmeaning "venerable" (a translation of Latin, the title of the Roman emperors). According to Christian tradition, Saint Sebastian was a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyred during thepersecutions of the emperor Diocletian. After he was discovered to be a Christian, he was tied to a stake and shot with arrows. This however did not kill him. Saint Irene of Rome healed him and he returned to personally admonish Diocletian, whereupon the emperor had him beaten to death.

SELMA (1) f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic

Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of ANSELMA . It could also have been inspired by James Macpherson's 18th-century poems, in which it is the name of Ossian's castle.

SEVERIN m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

German and Scandinavian form of German and Scandinavian form of SEVERINUS

SIDSEL f Norwegian, Danish

Norwegian and Danish variant form of Norwegian and Danish variant form of CECILIA

SIGMUND m German, Swedish, Norwegian,


Danish, English

Derived from the Germanic elements sigu "victory" and mund "protector" (or in the case of the Scandinavian cognate, from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and mundr "protector"). In Norse mythology this was the name of the hero Derived from the Germanic elements"victory" and"protector" (or in the case of the Scandinavian cognate, from the Old Norse elements"victory" and"protector"). In Norse mythology this was the name of the hero Sigurd 's father, the bearer of the powerful sword Gram. A notable bearer was the Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), the creator of the revolutionary theory of psychoanalysis.

SIGNE f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Latvian

Modern Scandinavian form of Modern Scandinavian form of SIGNÝ

SIGRID f Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Estonian, Finnish (Archaic)

From the Old Norse name Sigríðr, which was derived from the elementssigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful, fair". From the Old Norse name, which was derived from the elements"victory" and"beautiful, fair".

SIGRUN f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Modern form of Modern form of SIGRÚN

SIGURD m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Norse Mythology

From the Old Norse name Sigurðr, which was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and varðr "guardian". Sigurd was the hero of the Norse legend the Volsungasaga, which tells how his foster-father Regin sent him to recover a hoard of gold guarded by the dragon Fafnir. After slaying the dragon Sigurd tasted some of its blood, enabling him to understand the language of birds, who told him that Regin was planning to betray him. In a later adventure, Sigurd disguised himself as From the Old Norse name, which was derived from the elements"victory" and"guardian".


Sigurd was the hero of the Norse legend the, which tells how his foster-father Regin sent him to recover a hoard of gold guarded by the dragon Fafnir. After slaying the dragon Sigurd tasted some of its blood, enabling him to understand the language of birds, who told him that Regin was planning to betray him. In a later adventure, Sigurd disguised himself as Gunnar (his wife Gudrun 's brother) and rescued the maiden Brynhildr from a ring of fire, with the result that Gunnar and Brynhildr were married. When the truth eventually came out, Brynhildr took revenge upon Sigurd. The stories of the German hero Siegfried were in part based on him.

SILJE f Norwegian, Danish

Norwegian and Danish diminutive of Norwegian and Danish diminutive of CECILIA

SILLE f Danish

Danishdiminutive of Danish diminutive of CECILIA

SIMONE (1) f French, English, German, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese

French feminine form of French feminine form of SIMON (1) . A famous bearer was Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986), a French feminist and philosopher.

SIRI f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Short form of Short form of SIGRID

SIV f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology

Means "bride" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology Siv was the wife of Meansin Old Norse. In Norse mythology Siv was the wife of Thor

SOFIE f German, Danish, Dutch, Czech

Form of Form of SOPHIE in several languages.

SOLVEJ f Danish

Danish form of Danish form of SOLVEIG

SONJA f German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian

Form of Form of SONYA in various languages.

SØREN m Danish, Norwegian

Danish form of Danish form of SEVERINUS . Søren Kierkegaard


(1813-1855) was a Danish philosopher who is regarded as a precursor of existentialism.

STEEN m Danish

Danish cognate of Danish cognate of STEN

STEFAN m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian

Form of Form of STEPHEN in used several languages.

STEFANIE f German, Dutch, Danish

Variant of Variant of STEPHANIE

STEFFEN m Low German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch

Low German and Danish form of Low German and Danish form of STEPHEN

STEN m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch

Derived from the Old Norse name Steinn meaning "stone" . Derived from the Old Norse namemeaning

STIG m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Modern form of Modern form of STIGR

STINA f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Scandinavian short form of stina. Scandinavian short form of CHRISTINA and other names ending in

STINE f Danish, Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian short form of stine. Danish and Norwegian short form ofCHRISTINE and other names ending in

STORM m & f English (Modern), Dutch, Danish, Norwegian

From the vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English or Old Dutch storm, or in the case of the Scandinavian name, from Old Norse stormr. From the vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English or Old Dutch, or in the case of the Scandinavian name, from Old Norse

SUSANN f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

German and Scandinavian short form of German and Scandinavian short form of SUSANNE

SUSANNE f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian

German and Scandinavian form of German and Scandinavian form of SUSANNA

SVANTE m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Swedish short form of Swedish short form of SVANTEPOLK

SVEN m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch

From the Old Norse byname Sveinn meaning "boy" . This was the name of kings of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.


From the Old Norse bynamemeaning. This was the name of kings of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

SVEND m Danish, Norwegian

Danish form of Danish form of SVEN

SYLVESTER m English, Dutch, Danish, German

Medieval variant of Medieval variant of SILVESTER . This is currently the usual English spelling of the name. The actor Sylvester Stallone (1946-) is a famous bearer.

SYLVIA f English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German

Variant of Variant of SILVIA . This has been the most common English spelling since the 19th century.

TAGE m Danish, Swedish

From the medieval Danish byname Taki, derived from Old Norse taka meaning "to take, to capture". From the medieval Danish byname, derived from Old Norsemeaning "to take, to capture".

TANJA f German, Finnish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian

Variant of Variant of TANYA

TARBEN m Danish

Danish formof Danish form of TORBJÖRN

TATIANA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Greek, Georgian, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman

Feminine form of the Roman name Tatianus, a derivative of the Roman name Татьяна) and Eastern Europe. It was not regularly used in the English-speaking world until the 1980s. Feminine form of the Roman name, a derivative of the Roman name TATIUS . This was the name of a 3rd-century saint who was martyred in Rome under the emperor Alexander Severus. She was especially venerated in Orthodox Christianity, and the name has been common in Russia (as) and Eastern Europe. It was not regularly used in the English-speaking world until the 1980s.

TEA f Croatian, Slovene, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish

Short form of Short form of


DOROTHEA or THEODORA

TEODOR m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian

Form of Form of THEODORE used in various languages.

TERESA f Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, Polish, Finnish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English

Form of Form of THERESA used in several languages. Saint Teresa of Ávila was a 16th-century Spanish nun who reformed the Carmelite monasteries and wrote several spiritual books. It was also borne by the Albanian missionary Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997), better known as Mother Teresa, who worked with the poor in India. She adopted the name in honour of the French saint Thérèse of Lisieux, who is the patron of missionaries.

TERESE f Basque, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Basque and Scandinavian form of Basque and Scandinavian form of TERESA

THEA f German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English

Shortform of Short form of DOROTHEA or THEODORA

THEODOR m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Romanian

German form of German form of THEODORE , as well as a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of TEODOR . A famous bearer was American children's book creator Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), better known as Dr. Seuss.

THERESA f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

From the Spanish and Portuguese name Teresa. It was first recorded as Therasia, being borne by the Spanish wife of Saint Paulinus of Nola in the 4th century. The meaning is uncertain, but it could be derived from Greek θέρος (theros) meaning "summer" , from Greek θερίζω (therizo) meaning "to harvest" , or from the name of the Greek island of Therasia (the western island of Santorini). ... [more] From the Spanish