A Bookish Sarah

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Sarah
Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I am an ordinary gal, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here on this little blog, I share all manner of bookish things, including full content reviews, writerly snippets, encouragement for everyday life, and a whole collection of names & their meanings.

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What's in a Name?

Welcome back, my friends!  Happy Monday! How was your weekend?  Today is the start of a new week and [HOPEFULLY] Evan and my last week at our little country cabin. . . Which means [HOPEFULLY] we will be moving in to our brand new duplex at Overland!  I can hardly wait!  I've already begun movi…
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What's in a Name?

Still playing with the futuristic theme. . . This set features singularly those of the masculine.  :]

Graydon
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  English
Pronunciation:  GRAY-dun

Meaning & History
Possibly means "gray hill."











Atlas
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Greek Mythology
Pronunciation:AT-ləs

Meaning …
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What's in a Name? [Surname Edition]

Today I have a set of surnames for you!

Caballero
Source:  Spanish vocabulary
Usage:  Spanish (Latin America)
Pronunciation:  cab-ah-YER-o

Meaning & History
Spanish word for "knight" or "gentleman."

:]  You know who you are, my girlies! Did you know your name meant this? I mean,…
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What's in a Name?

Per request, here is a set of Scottish names!

Neil
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Scottish, Irish, English
Pronunciation:  NEEL (English)

Meaning & History
From the Gaelic (GOLL-ic) name Niall, possibly meaning "champion" or "cloud."  This was the given name of a semi-legendary 4th-…
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