What does the Vietnamese name "Nguyen" actually mean?
May 4, 2018 · This happened several more times and as a result, nearly 40% of Vietnamese have the name Nguyen. Internet says the name derives from a Chinese name "Ruan." Ruan was a place fairly …
Where do Bulgarians originate from? - History Stack Exchange
Nov 21, 2020 · The 7 century Migrating Bulgars were of Sarmatian origin and lived originally in the area between Don and Kuban Rivers, they were not of Turk or Mongol origin. There is a lot of information …
Where did the Gaels originate? - History Stack Exchange
The origin and spreading out of the Celtic peoples is a topic shrouded in mystery, at least to my mind. While the Germanic migrations occurred during the late Imperial Roman period and Early Middle...
What was so "hot" about hot cakes? - History Stack Exchange
Jun 26, 2017 · Dictionary.com lists the date of origin dating back to 1839, where it first appeared. That said, I'm wonder what's so "hot" about hot cakes? Was the time period in 1839 a period in which "hot …
arabia - What are the cultural roots of the Lamp of the Genie ...
I'm wondering what the "symbolic etymology", so to speak, is for the Lamp in the story of Aladdin and its relation to the Genie. Why would a genie be bound to an object and be made a servant to its
What is the history of the check mark / tick mark?
May 31, 2019 · The origin story laid out in the wikipedia page seems to be a reinterpretation of an older symbol and its meaning at best, and pure invention at worse. Critical Notes on Graeco-Roman …
How did the US/South Vietnam lose the Vietnam war?
Jun 4, 2015 · South Vietnam was helped by US. Even when the US was gone, they had a 1 million army. So why did they lose? Even without US support, South Vietnam had about the same …
everyday life - What is the origin/history of the practice of standing ...
3 It is usually witnessed that whenever someone respectable (parents), of a higher status (king/president) or an elderly approaches e.g. enters the room, people tend to stand-up as a sign of …
What's the history of the source of the slogan "power to the people"?
Aug 15, 2018 · Your last quote seems a bit like "GE have delivered electrical power to the people of Boston for the last 72 years". Does Baldwin's book count as an origin of the sentiment expressed in …
ancient egypt - What is the origin of the Flower of Life symbol ...
I have been collecting resources and tracing the history of the Flower of Life geometrical symbol, since it contains great properties of many kinds: While the oldest occurence in Abydos, Egypt has...