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Cathedral < Καθεδρικός [kathedrikos] < καθέδρα [cathedra] = seat, throne
First found in Norfolk, the English surname of Sager is recorded to have held family seat there from early times. The name derives from "son of Sigar", which was, baptismally, an Old English personal name.
The English surname of Simin is first found in Devon and Cornwall, where they held a family seat, from ancient times. The name itself derives from the ancient Hebrew given name of "Shimon", meaning "to hearken".
The Reichstag was the name of the German parliament from 1871-1945 and also of the building where it was housed in Berlin. The Reichstag (building) is still used to this day as the German seat of Government, for the parliament building.
The proud English surname of Lucas is distinguished in the early records of Hertfordshire, where they had held a family seat. It derives from the masculine baptismal name of St. Luke the Evangelist.
This proud -and noble- Anglo-Saxonsurname derives from the ancient personal name Eggar. It is first found in the county records of Lancashire, where they'd held family seat.
The female given name Marley derives from the Hebrew Magdalene, meaning 'a high tower, a fortress'.As a family surname, Marley comes from England, where they are first known to have held a family seat in Cheshire.
This proud Scottish surname derives from the popular given name Thomas, an Aramaic name meaning 'twin', and refers to 'a son of Thomas or Thom'. Early records can be found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
The origin of the word museum is early 17th century (denoting a university building, specifically one erected at Alexandria by Ptolemy Soter), from Latin from Greek mouseion 'seat of the Muses,' based on mousa 'muse.'
In Catholicism a cathedral is where a bishop presides, as opposed to other parish churches where the priests are not bishops. Usually a cathedral building is a larger, but there are also large church buildings that are not cathedrals.
As a feminine given name, Kimberly derives from Old English, with the meaning of chief, or ruler. It also derives from the rock formation Kimberlike, which often contains diamonds.As a male given name, the meaning of royal andbold warrior is added to the chief, ruler part listed above. The name's Greek origins give it the meaning of a hollow vessel, or a boat, and may also mean brave.As a surname, this family name is one of the most ancient of the Anglo-Saxon names ever to come out of Britain. It is first found in the records of Nottinghamshire, where they'd held family seat prior to the NormanConquest.For more information, see the Related Link listed below:
Early records of Derbyshire, in England, reflect that the proud and noble Willmott family held a family seat from very early times. The surname derives from the masculine given name of "William."