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Kirin

(Encyclopedia)Kirin, province and city, China; use Jilin.

Afonso

(Encyclopedia)Afonso. For rulers thus named, use Alfonso.

Wladimir

(Encyclopedia)Wladimir. For rulers thus named, use Vladimir.

Ximenes

(Encyclopedia)Ximenes. For Spaniards thus named, use Jiménez.

Bidkar

(Encyclopedia)Bidkar, in the Bible, captain under Ahab and Jehu.

Mickelson, Philip Alfred

(Encyclopedia)Mickelson, Philip Alfred, 1970-, American golf pro, b. San Diego, Ca., Arizona State Univ. (BA, 1992) . Mickelson began playing golf with his ...

Dundee, Angelo

(Encyclopedia)Dundee, Angelo, 1921–2012, American boxing trainer, most famous for his work with Muhammad Ali, b. Philadelphia as Angelo Mirena, Jr. After serving in World War II he moved to New York City, where h...

Neco

(Encyclopedia)Neco. For ancient Egyptians thus named, use Necho.

Achmet

(Encyclopedia)Achmet. For Ottoman sultans thus named, use Ahmed.

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