A dictionary of epithets and terms of address . Leslie Dunkling . 2015.
first name / diminutive form — When speakers have agreed to use one another’s first names, there can still remain the question of which form of the name is to be used. ‘I wish to God you wouldn’t call me Wilson,’ says Edward Wilson to Louise Scobie in The Heart of the… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
first name, Mr — Occasionally used as an intermediate form of address between the politeness of ‘Mr’ + last name and the informality of first name only. In Getting it Right, by Elizabeth Jane Howard, a girl assistant uses ‘Mr’ + first name to a hairdresser… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
Æsir — gathered around the body of Baldur. Painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg 1817. In Old Norse, áss (or ǫss, ás, plural æsir; feminine ásynja, plural ásynjur) is the term denoting a member of the principal pantheon in Norse paganism. This… … Wikipedia
Sir Christus — Sir Christus, born Jukka Kristian Mikkonen, April 10 1978, is a Finnish guitarist. His father was Arwo Mikkonen, guitarist of the legendary Finnish rock band Popeda. His father passed away in 1986, leaving 8 year old Christus and his 4 year old… … Wikipedia
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Sir Herbert Williams, 1st Baronet — Sir Herbert Geraint Williams, 1st Baronet, (2 December 1884 ndash; 25 July 1954) was a British politician and Conservative Member of Parliament.Herbert Williams was born in Hooton, Cheshire in 1884. He was educated at Liverpool University with… … Wikipedia
