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* [[Maeve Eames|Maeve]]: An Anglicised form of the Irish Gaelic name 'Medb', which means intoxicating. |
* [[Maeve Eames|Maeve]]: An Anglicised form of the Irish Gaelic name 'Medb', which means intoxicating. |
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* [[Liam Eames|Liam]]: A shortened version of the name 'Uiliam', which in turn came from the Frankish name 'Wilahelm', which means 'helmet of war'. |
* [[Liam Eames|Liam]]: A shortened version of the name 'Uiliam', which in turn came from the Frankish name 'Wilahelm', which means 'helmet of war'. |
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== The [[Hooley family|Hooley Family]] == |
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* Hooley: From 'Hoole', a place in both Cheshire and Lancashire, the former coming from the Old English for hollow, and the latter from the Middle English for shelter. |
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* Robin: A diminutive for Robert, which descends from the Old German for fame. |
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* Marian: A variant of a Hebrew name meaning either sea of bitterness, rebellion or wished for child. |
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