Dating back centuries, the names of our everyday colors have origins in the earliest known languages. According to linguists: There was a time when there were no color-names as such. . . and that ...

1. Abigail 2193 Father's Joy, Joyful Derived from the Hebrew name Avigayil meaning ‘father’s joy.’ In the old testament, Abigail is the wife of Nabal. Abbi, Abbie, and Abby are the diminutives of this ...

The first known use of Christmas, according to Merriam-Webster, was before the 12th century and originates from Middle English's Christemass meaning "Christ's mass." ...