Meanings of the Given Names (L)

Lincoln = Lake Colony

People often ask me - what does my name mean? Sometimes, I also ask the others if his or her name means something. These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind.

For my friends who want to know, the meanings of (Western) given names:

Men’s Names (L)

Laird: (Scootish) Landed proprietor
Lambert: (Germanic) Land, bright
Lars, Lawrence, Laurence: (Latin) Laurel, victory
Leander: (Greek) Lion man
Lee: (Old English) Dweller at the meadow
Leland: (Old English) From the meadowland
Leo, Leon: (Latin) Lion
Leonard: (Germanic) Lion, stern
Leopold: (Germanic) People, bold
Leroy: (Old French-Latin) The king
Leslie: (Celtic) Garden of hollies; gray fort
Lester: (Latin-English) Dwellers on Legra River
Lewis: (Latin) Hear, fight
Lincoln: (Latin-Old English) Lake colony
Llewellyn: (Celtic) Leader or ruler; lionlike
Lloyd: (Celtic) Brown, gray
Loren: (Latin) The laurel, symbol of victory
Louis, Luis: (Latin – French) Hear, fight
Lowell: (Old English) Beloved; little wolf
Lucius, Luke: (Latin) Light
Luther: (Germanic) Fame, warrior
Lyle: (French-Latin) From the small island
Lyman: (Old English, Celtic) Homestead by a wood; snow birth
Lynn: (Old English) Pool or lake

Women’s Names (L)

Lana: (Greek) Light
Laura, Laurel, Loretta: (Latin) Laurel, victory
Lee: (Old English) Dweller at the meadow
Leila: (Arabic) Darkness
Leilani: (Hawaiian) Heavenly wreath
Lenora: (Greek) Light; the bright one
Leslie: (Scottish) From Leslie, garden of hollies
Letitia: (Latin) Joy or gladness
Lillian: (Greek-Hebrew) From the lily; oath of God
Lily: (Latin) From the flower lily
Linda: (Germanic) Serpent; lithe
Lisa: (Hebrew) Oath of God
Lois: (Germanic, Greek) Hear, fight; more desirable
Lola: (Spanish, Germanic) Of the sorrows (Mary); man
Lori: (Latin) The laurel, symbol of victory
Lotus: (Latin) From the flower lotus
Louise, Louisa: (Germanic-French) Hear, fight
Lucia, Lucille, Lucy: (Latin) Light
Lulu: (Persian) Pearl
Lydia: (Greek) A woman of Lydia
Lynn: (Old English) Dweller at or near a pool


Source: Smith, Elsdon C. “Vocabulary of Given Names.” The World Book Dictionary. 1968 edition. 1968.

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Independence Day of Rwanda

Today is the Independence Day of Rwanda. Rwanda gained her independence on July 1, 1962 from U.N. trusteeship under Belgian administration.

Official Name: Rwandese Republic
Area: 10,170 sq miles. (26,340 sq. km)

Cities: Capital – Kigali, Other cities – Butare, Ruhengeri, Glsenyi
Population: 9.7 million (UN, 2007)

Religions: Catholic 57%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11%, Muslim 5%
Languages: Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French and English (both official)
Type of Government: Republic

GDP: $ 10.4 billion (2004 est.)

Monetary Unit: 1 Rwandan franc = 100 centimes

President: Paul Kagame
Internet domain: .rw

International Dialing Code: +250

Official Web Pages: http://www.gov.rw/

Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070265.stm
The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/rw-flag.html
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/images/photos/photo_lg_rwanda.jpg

Independence Day of Burundi

Today is the Independence Day of Burundi. Burundi gained her independence on July 1, 1962 from U.N. trusteeship under Belgian administration.

Official Name: Republic of Burundi

Area: 10,745 sq miles. (27,830 sq. km)

Cities: Capital – Bujumbura, Other cities – Gitega
Population: 8.5 million (UN, 2007)

Religions: Christian 67%, Indigenous belief 23%, Muslim 10%
Languages: Kirundi and French (both official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in Bujumbura area).

Type of Government: Republic

GDP: $ 4 billion (2004 est.)

Monetary Unit: 1 Burundi franc = 100 centimes

President: Pierre Naurunziza
Internet domain: .bi

International Dialing Code: +257

Official Web Pages: http://www.burundi.gov.bi/

Sources:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068873.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/by-flag.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/images/photos/photo_lg_burundi.jpg

Independence Day of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Today is the Independence Day of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo gained her independence on June 30, 1960 from Belgium.

Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo (former name – Zaire)

Area: 905,564 sq miles. (2,345,410 sq. km)

Cities: Capital – Kinshasa; major cities – Lubumbashi (Elizabethville); Mbuji-Mayi (Bakwanga); Kananga (Luluabourg); Kisangani (Stanleyville)
Population: 62.6 million (UN, 2007)

Religions: 50% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 10% Kimbanguist, 10% Muslim, 10% other syncretic sects and traditional beliefs
Languages: French (official), Lingala, Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba

Type of Government: dictatorship; presumably undergoing a transition to representative government

GDP: $ 40.67 billion (2005 est.)

Monetary Unit: 1 Congolese = 100 centimes
President: Joseph Kabila

Internet domain: .cd

International Dialing Code: +243

Official Web Pages: http://www.presidentrdc.cd/

Sources:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1076399.stm
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/

The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/mz-flag.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/cg-flag.html
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Congratulations – Spanish Team!

Today, I was watching the European Cup 2008 final match.
Before the match was started, I was thinking Germany could win in this match because German Team is one of the tops in the world and they are just like ‘host’ in Austria.
Each player of German team was good but not enough in team work.
Most players in Spanish team were young, fresh and could run very fast with soccer skill. And yet, they owned such a great team work!
Congratulations!

Picture: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport

P.S: I have a clip of video of this match and I will post it in soon. Thanks!

Independence Day of Mozambique

Today is the Independence Day of Mozambique. Mozambique gained her independence on June 25, 1975 from Portugal.

Official Name: the Republic of Mozambique

Area: 309,404 sq miles. (801,590 sq. km)

Cities: Capital – Maputo
Population: 21.4 million (UN, 2007)

Religions: 50% Indigenous beliefs, 30% Christian, 20% Muslim
Languages: Portuguese (official), Indigenous Languages

Type of Government: Republic

GDP: $ 23.4 billion (2004 est.)

Monetary Unit: metical (plural – meticais) (1 metical = centavos)
President: Armando Emilio Guebuza

Internet domain: .mz

International Dialing Code: +258

Official Web Pages: http://www.mozambique.mz/

Sources:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063120.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/

The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/mz-flag.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/mz-flag.html
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The Strength

Today, I am reading one of the Buddha’s teaching books.
The following is some translation from the book about the ‘Strength’ as much as I understand. Sometimes, you may interpret 'strength' as 'power.' And sometimes you also may interpret 'is' as 'depend on.' Enjoy with the reading and it is good to find it out – what is your strength?

The Strength of a baby is ‘crying.’
The Strength of a woman is ‘anger.’
The Strength of a rebel is ‘weapon.’
The Strength of a government is ‘rule.’
The Strength of a wise man is ‘sense.’
The Strength of a knowledgeable person is ‘consideration.’
The Strength of a religious person is ‘tolerance.’
The Strength of a foolish man is ‘blaming.’


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Meanings of the Given Names (K)

Karen = Pure

People often ask me - what does my name mean?Sometimes, I also ask the others if his or her name means something.These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind.

For my friends who want to know, the meanings of (Western) given names:

Men’s Names (K)

Karl: (Germanic) Manly
Keith: (Gaelic) The wind; woods
Kelvin: (Celtic) Warrior friend
Kenneth: (Celtic) Handsome or comely
Kent: (Old English) Open country
Kermit: (Celtic) God of arms
Kerwin: (Germanic) Love, friend
Kevin: (Celtic) Handsome birth
Kirby: (Germanic) Village with a church

Women’s Names (K)

Karen: (Greek-Danish) Pure
Karla: (Germanic) Man
Katharine, Kathleen: (Greek) Pure
Kay: (Greek, Latin) Pure; rejoicing
Kirsten: Latin) Christian


Source: Smith, Elsdon C. “Vocabulary of Given Names.” The World Book Dictionary. 1968 edition. 1968.

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Independence Day of Kuwait

Today is the Independence Day of Kuwait. Kuwait gained her independence on June 19, 1961 from the United Kingdom.

Official Name: State of Kuwait
Area: 6,880 sq miles. (17, 820 sq. km)
Cities: Capital – Kuwait City, Other cities – Salmiya, Hawalli, Faranawiya, Abraq Kheetan
Population: 2.9 million (UN, 2007)
Religions: Muslim 85%, (30% Shi’a, 70% Sunni), 15% Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other.
Languages: Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Type of Government: nominal constitutional monarchy
GDP: $ 48 billion (2004 est.)
Monetary Unit: Kuwaiti dinar (1 dinar = 1000 fils)
Emir: Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah
Internet domain: .kw
International Dialing Code: +965
Official Web Pages:
http://www.moc.kw/
http://mall.gov.kw/beta1/index.html
http://www.majlesalommah.net/


Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/791053.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/ku-flag.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ku.html

Happy Father’s Day: A Chair of A Founding Father

This is a chair of George Washington, founding father of the United States. I took this picture in the St. Paul’s Church of New York where Washington was worshipping. When he came to the church, he sat on this chair, according to the note.

George Washington was the first president of the United States of America. He was born on February 22, 1732 at Fredricksburg, Virginia and died on December 14, 1799 at Mount Vernon, Virginia. Washington was an excellent horseman and Commander in Chief who married a wealthy widow, mother of two children.

George Washington was the president of the United States for two terms. Although the American public encouraged him to seek a third term, he refused to run again.

During the General Henry Lee’s speech, “Funeral Oration Upon George Washington,” Lee claimed that Washington was “a citizen first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.”

My dear reader,
Please allow me to take a photo of your chair, too, as a historical heritage of your village, of your community, of your state, of your country, of our world and universe, at least - of your family.

Happy Father’s Day!!!