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Luxemburg

(Encyclopedia)Luxemburg. For the grand duchy, province, and city thus named, use Luxembourg.

Husayn

(Encyclopedia)Husayn. For some names spelled thus, use Husein or Hussein.

Hussein

(Encyclopedia)Hussein. For some names spelled thus, use Husayn or Husein.

Julius

(Encyclopedia)Julius, in the New Testament, centurion in whose charge Paul was sent to Rome.

Katharine

(Encyclopedia)Katharine or Katherine. For some persons thus named, use Catherine.

Suleiman

(Encyclopedia)Suleiman or Süleyman. For Ottoman sultans thus named, use Sulayman.

Abd al-Rahman

(Encyclopedia)Abd al-Rahman. For Muslim rulers thus named, use Abd ar-Rahman.

Bildad

(Encyclopedia)Bildad, in the Bible, the second, and perhaps the least consoling, of Job's comforters.

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