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it is decendant from the old latin phrase "nortin gutenhein" meaning the northernly southern part, or it could be translated as "breakfast dinner", presumeably containing pancakes and steak in those olden days

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The people that thought of Notre Dame came from the first Holy Cross tradition in 1841. The people in the congregation of holy cross was the brothers from St. Joseph united by father basil Moreau in 1837.

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notre dame comes from the french words of "our lady" referring to Mother Mary. After all it is a Catholic school.

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they didnt aliens did

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