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Names of Australian Male Olympic Medalists
Bevan (George) Bevan George is a hockey player who won gold at the Olympics in 2004, and bronze in 2008. Bevan is a Welsh surname meaning “son of Evan”; as Evan is a Welsh form of John, this is the...
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Names of Australian Male Paralympic Medalists
Bruno (Moretti) Bruno Moretti won silver in table-tennis at the 1960 Paralympics, and a gold and two silvers in athletics at the 1964 Paralympics. Bruno is a Germanic name meaning “brown”. The name was...
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Famous Name: Fia
The Rally Australia Round of the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship will begin in Coffs Harbour in a few months, and tickets have just gone on sale for this event. FIA stands for the Fédération...
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Famous Name: Declan
September 8 marked the 74th birthday of folk singer Declan Affley, who was born in Wales to parents of Irish descent. He joined the British navy at 16, and travelled to Japan and Australia; he jumped...
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Girls Names From the Top 100 of the 1920s
The data on popular names are all in, but maybe none of the current Top 100 names interest you. Or perhaps you are dismayed at how much your favourite names went up in popularity last year. If so, why...
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Irish Names For Girls
Irish people have played an important role in Australia’s history, with many arriving in the 18th century as convicts or free settlers. By the late 19th century, a third of Australia’s population was...
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Irish Names for Boys
It was very hard to choose just ten Irish boys’ names, as there are so many commonly used Irish names for boys in Australia, especially if you include Irish surnames. It’s not surprising when you...
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Girls Names from the British Royal Family
I hope everyone had a very happy Mother’s Day! It’s expected that the new princess will increase the current trend for baby names inspired by royal traditions, so here are some names for girls from...
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