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Mehmed

(Encyclopedia)Mehmed or Mehmet. For persons thus named, use Muhammad.

Abdül Aziz

(Encyclopedia)Abdül Aziz. For Ottoman sultans thus named, use Abd al-Aziz.

Abdül Hamid

(Encyclopedia)Abdül Hamid. For Ottoman sultans thus named, use Abd al-Hamid.

Hen

(Encyclopedia)Hen, in the Bible, man who was to have a memorial in the temple.

Dura, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Dura, in the Bible, plain, near Babylon, where Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden image.

Angus, earls of

(Encyclopedia)Angus, earls of. For Scottish nobles thus titled, use Douglas, Archibald.

Zankoff

(Encyclopedia)Zankoff or Zankov. For persons thus named use Tsankov.

Blastus

(Encyclopedia)Blastus, in the New Testament, Herod's chamberlain, mediator for the Tyrians and Sidonians.

Nob

(Encyclopedia)Nob, in the Bible, religious center just N of Jerusalem. Saul had its inhabitants massacred.

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