Kinbank is a new database that illustrates the global diversity of family terms. English, for example, specifies sibling relationships with just one of two terms: sister or brother. But most other languages have even more specific terms. In...
Anastasia in Marquette, Michigan, is reading a lot of Russian literature from the late 18th and early 19th century, and keeps getting confused by naming conventions in that language. That naming system is often a challenge for non-Russian speakers...
What does the O’ in Irish names like O’Malley or O’Riley mean? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Irish Name “O”” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is John in Dallas. Hello, John. Hi, John. Welcome to the program. Thanks. My...