"Charles Heidsieck (Champagne) Charles Heidsieck is the smallest of the Grandes Marques champagne Houses. Based in the Reims region of Champagne, it is one of the best-known producers for both vintage and non-vintage ""cuvée"". It is part of group since 2011. The house was founded in 1851 by the French champagne maker Charles Camille Heidsieck, who became known as Champagne Charlie. Charles Heidsieck was born in 1822 into an eminent Reims family whose wine-making traditions date back to Florens-Louis Heidsieck (see Heidsieck & Co). In 1851, at age 29, he founded a wine house (Maison) bearing his own name. He"
"German and Italian saints, such as Saint Bruno of Cologne (1030–1101), founder of the Carthusian Order. Brown (surname) Brown is an English-language surname in origin chiefly descriptive of a person with brown hair, complexion or clothing. It is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries. It is the second most common surname in Canada and Scotland, third most common in Australia and United Kingdom and fourth most common in England and the United States. It is particularly clustered in southern Scotland. Most occurrences of the name are derived from a nickname concerning the complexion of an individual, the"
"an abbot named Breton, whose name became associated with the grape. By the 18th century, plantings of Cabernet Franc (known as Bouchet) were found throughout Fronsac, Pomerol and St-Emilion, making quality wines. As Cabernet Sauvignon grew more popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, the close similarity of the two grapes was observed and theories emerged as to the extent of their relationship. In 1997, DNA evidence emerged to show that Cabernet Franc had crossed with Sauvignon blanc to produce Cabernet Sauvignon. In general, Cabernet Franc is very similar to Cabernet Sauvignon, but buds and ripens at least a week"
"name could also be an adaption of the French name ""Lebrun"", from the Old French 'brun' (""brown""), similar to the Old High German 'brun', with the addition of the definite article 'le'. The usage may have been a nickname for someone who had brown hair, a brown complexion, or who wore brown clothing. This name is associated with descendents of the Huguenots in the United States. Labrum (surname) Labrum as a surname is either of Old English (pre 12th century) or of medieval French origin. Variants can include: ""Laban, Labern, Laboune, Labram, Layborn, Leban, Leeburne"", or ""Leyban"". English names are"
"the only one in town. This early source is incorrect in its information about the meaning of Brant's name. His Mohawk name meant ""he places two bets"". His Christian name came from his stepfather. When natives were baptized, they were given Christian names, often based on the name of the white missionary or priest who converted them. Brant's stepfather was given the Christian name ""Barent"" which was later shortened to Brant in common use. When Joseph was young, he was known in his village as ""Brant's Joseph"" and his sister as ""Brant's Mary"". They later became Joseph Brant and Mary"
"Bruun Bruun is a surname of North Germanic origin. The meaning is ""brown"" (""brun"" in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian). In Denmark, the name is known to have been in use since the 13th century in the form Bruun. Other spelling variants are ""Bruhn"" and ""Brun"". Today, c. 0.1% of the population carries Bruun as their surname or middle name. The name is also in use in Norway (c. 0.02% of the population), the Faroe Islands and the other Nordic Countries (even less frequent). In the Danish translation of ""Peanuts"", Charlie Brown is called Søren Brun. As of 2007, the numbers"
"German name of Gouais blanc. DNA profiling from the 1990s has revealed that many classical grape varieties are crosses with parents in both the Frankish and Hunnic groups. Two examples are Chardonnay, which is a cross between Pinot (noir) and Gouais blanc, and Riesling, which is a cross between Gouais blanc and another cross with a Traminer component. Thus, the Frankish group of varieties does not have a totally separate pedigree from the Hunnic group. This has led to a resurged interest in the Hunnic grapes, many of which lead a dwindling existence and are on the brink of becoming"
"north of Beirut. Modern Maronites often adopt French or other Western European given names (with biblical origins) for their children, including Michel, Marc, Marie, Georges, Carole, Charles, Antoine, Joseph, Pierre, Christian, Christelle and Rodrigue. Given names of Arabic origins identical with those of their Muslim neighbors are also common, such as Khalil, Toufic, Jamil, Samir, Salim or Hisham. Other common names are strictly Christian and are Aramaic, or Arabic, forms of biblical, Hebrew, or Greek Christian names, such as Antun (Anthony or Antonios), Butros (Peter), Boulos (Paul), Semaan or Shamaoun (Simon or Simeon), Jergyes (George), Elie (Ilyas or Elias), Iskander"
"clan of County Donegal have anglicized as Brown or Browne since about 1800. In Scottish Gaelic, the name Brown is translated Mac-a-Bhruithainn (pronounced ""mac-avroon"") from the root word ""Bruithainn"", which is roughly pronounced ""bro-an"" and is similar to the word for judge (just as in the Irish). Its sound is very similar to the Scots surname Broun/Broon/Brown, which are all pronounced similarly. The German cognates are associated with the much more common Continental personal name Bruno, which was borne by the Dukes of Saxony, among others, from the Tenth century or before. It was also the name of several medieval"
"the boundary between Anglian, Viking and possibly even Iceni is blurred in the light of recent genetic and linguistic research. To the south of the village are the hamlets of Smallworth and Broomscot Common, the name of the latter according to some recalling the village's ancient pagan past, but more likely, so Carole Hough thinks, an affiliation to a Scandinavian with the surname Brun. This name might reflect the Viking invasions or Scandinavian connections of the Wuffingas, founders of the kingdom of East Anglia. It might even go further back in time if you believe theories that the pre-Roman Iceni"
"(of angels, from the Archangels Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel day), ""São João"" (Saint John), ""Santana"" (Saint Ann), ""Santos"" (from 'Todos os Santos', i.e. from All Hallows or All Saints day and the Latin language exist the spelling ""sanctus"" gives rise to other variants as ""Sanctius"", ""Santious"", ""Sancti"", ""Santis"", ""Santi"", ""Sante"" or ""Santé"", ""Santiz"", ""Santiso"" or ""Santizo"" and ""Santotis"") and ""Cruz"" (Cross, the most common surname among the Belmonte Jews). An orphan with unknown parents or a converted (Jew, African slave, or Native Brazilian) person was frequently baptized with the name of a saint, such as ""João Baptista"" (from Saint John"
"Chrism Chrism, also called myrrh, myron, holy anointing oil, and consecrated oil, is a consecrated oil used in the Anglican, Armenian, Assyrian, Catholic and Old Catholic, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, and Nordic Lutheran Churches in the administration of certain sacraments and ecclesiastical functions. The English ""chrism"" derives from Koine Greek via Latin and Old French. In Greek, ""khrîsma"" () was originally the verbal noun (""(the act of) anointing,"" ""unction"") of (""anoint""). By extension, along with ""khrîma"" (), ""khrîstai"" (), and later ""khrísma"" (), it came to be used for the anointing oil or ointment itself. ""Khrísma"" came into Latin as"
"Hannah (name) Hannah () (), also spelt Hanna, Hana or Chana, is a Hebrew given name. It is derived from the root ""ḥ-n-n"", meaning ""favour"" or ""grace""; ""A Dictionary of First Names"" attributes the name to a word meaning 'He (God) has favoured me [with a child]'. The ""Hannah"" spelling of the name was taken up as a given name by the Puritans in the 16th and 17th centuries, and it has always been a common Jewish name. Ann, Anne, Anna derive from Hannah through Latin. The Phoenician (Punic) name Hannibal derives from the same Canaanite root and means ""My"
"Christine (name) Christine is mainly a feminine name of Greek or Egyptian origin, although it is also rarely used for males. It is derived from the word Christ, in the word christ [jesus which derives from the Koine Greek word ""Christós"", the equivalent of the Biblical Hebrew term , ""māšîaḥ"", ""anointed"". It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures, and it is often associated with the meaning ""follower of Christ."" Other ways to say Christine are ""Christina"", ""Kristin"", ""Kristina"", ""Kristine"", ""Kristen"", ""Kirsten"", ""Hristina"", ""Cristina"" (most used in Portugal, Spain and Latin"
"these ancient Jews who live in Brazil. There are also other Iberian grammatical forms that are De Santo, De Santos, Del Santo, Santi, Santis, Santiz, Senti, Sentis and others. It is a name associated with a great number of different people: Santos (surname) Santos (originally Portuguese, Spanish or Italian for ""Saints"" (singular ""Santo"")) is a surname of Christian origin in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries and the Philippines. It is a very common last name of Christian origin among the poorest and descendants of slaves in the state of Bahia, the province with the largest number of slaves in Brazil. From"
"Its use as a Christian name was due to the veneration of St Anthony the Great, the founder of Christian monasticism, particularly in Egypt. Also significant was the later cult of St Antony of Padua. The spelling with ""h"" is not found until the 16th century when William Camden claimed that the name derived from the Greek (""anthos"", flower or possibly a small yellow bird such as a wagtail). The spelling pronunciation later became usual in the United States but not in the British Isles. In the United States, it is the seventh most popular male name as of 2008,"
"Saint Albina The name Albina comes from Albina, ""the White Goddess,"" the Etruscan goddess of the dawn and protector of ill-fated lovers. It was a common name in ancient Rome. According to Nennius, Britain gains its earliest name, Albion from Albina, the White Goddess, the eldest of the fifty Danaids, possibly originating from the German words ""elf-woman"". There appear to be several different women named Albina remembered as saints in the Roman Catholic Church. Albina refers to a woman put to death in the second century, along with her brother Paxentius, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (161-180). Their relics"
"Aloña, or Supelegor, or Gorbea. One of her names, ""Mari Urraca"" possibly ties her to an historical Navarrese princess of the 11th and 12th century, with other legends giving her a brother or cousin who was a Roman Catholic priest. So far the discussions about whether the name Mari is original and just happened to coincide closely with the Christian name María or if Mari is an early Basque attempt to give a Christian veneer to pagan worship have remained speculative. At any rate, Mari (Andramari) is one of the oldest worshipped Christian icons in Basque territories. Mari's consort is"
"""Bron"" in 1274; Agnes ""Broun"" in 1296; and John ""le Browne"" in 1318. Another of the earliest recorded Browns is John Brown of Stamford, Lincolnshire in 1312. In Scotland, ""The People of Medieval Scotland"" academic project surveys over 8600 extant records from between the years 1093 to 1314 and lists 26 Brouns and 14 Browns on its database The name also originates independently in the United States, as an Anglicization of other surnames, such as the German Braun, or other surnames with similar meanings. It can also arise as a translation from the Gaelic ""Donn"" (""brown""). The ""Mac A Brehon"""
"blending. The Aligoté grape is also known by the names Blanc de Troyes, Vert blanc, Chaudenet gris, and Plant gris. There have been small, experimental plantings in Chile. In Canada the grape is also grown in Niagara by Chateau de Charmes. DNA fingerprinting has found Aligoté to be a crossing of Pinot noir and Gouais blanc, which is an ancestry which is consistent with an origin in Burgundy or nearby areas of eastern France. Synonyms for Aligoté include Aligotay, Alligotay, Alligoté, Blanc de Troyes, Carcairone blanc, Carcarone, Carchierone, Chaudenet, Chaudenet Gras, Giboudot blanc, Griset blanc, Karkarone Blank, Melon de Jura,"
"For Joanna, Arabic translations of the Bible use يونّا ""Yuwannā"" based on Syriac ܝܘܚܢ ""Yoanna"", which in turn is based on the Greek form ""Iōanna"". Sometimes in modern English ""Joanna"" is reinterpreted as a compound of the two names Jo and Anna, and therefore given a spelling like JoAnna, Jo-Anna, or Jo Anna. However, the original name Joanna is a single unit, not a compound. The names Hannah, Anna, Anne, Ann are etymologically related to Joanna just the same: they are derived from Hebrew חַנָּה ""Ḥannāh"" 'grace' from the same verbal root meaning 'to be gracious'. Joanna Joanna is a"
"Brown (surname) Brown is an English-language surname in origin chiefly descriptive of a person with brown hair, complexion or clothing. It is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries. It is the second most common surname in Canada and Scotland, third most common in Australia and United Kingdom and fourth most common in England and the United States. It is particularly clustered in southern Scotland. Most occurrences of the name are derived from a nickname concerning the complexion of an individual, the colour of their hair or the clothing worn. This nickname is derived from the Old English"
"Christian faith, such as Santa Cruz or the common name of the word ""Messiah"" (Savior/Salvador), or adopted the name of their Christian godparents. Dr. Mark Hilton's research demonstrated in IPS DNA testing that the last name of marranos linked with the location of the local parish were correlated 89.3% In contrast to Ashkenazic Jews, who do not name newborn children after living relatives, Sephardic Jews often name their children after the children's grandparents, even if they are still alive. The first son and daughter are traditionally named after the paternal grandparents, then the maternal parents' names are next in line"
"or even three of the given names as a compound name was fairly common until the early 20th century. Traditionally, most people were given names from the Roman Catholic calendar of saints. Common names of this type are ""Jacques"" (James), ""Jean"" (John), ""Michel"" (Michael), ""Pierre"" (Peter), or ""Jean-Baptiste"" (John the Baptist) for males; and ""Marie"" (Mary), ""Jeanne"" (Jane), ""Marguerite"" (Margaret), ""Françoise"" (Frances), or ""Élisabeth"" (Elizabeth) for females. In certain regions such as Brittany or Corsica, more local names (usually of local saints) are often used (in Brittany, for instance, male ""Corentin"" or female ""Anne""; in Corsica, ""Ange"" (suitable both for"
"For hundreds of years, the ancestors of the Iban practiced animistic beliefs, although after the arrival of James Brooke, many were influenced by European missionaries and converted to Christianity. Although the majority are now Christian; many continue to observe both Christian and traditional ceremonies, particularly during marriages or festivals, although some ancestral practice such as 'Miring' are still prohibited by certain churches. After being Christianized, the majority of Iban people have changed their traditional name to a Hebrew-based ""Christian name"" such as David, Christopher, Janet, Magdalene, Peter or Joseph, but a minority still maintain their traditional Iban name or a"
"Baptist), ""João Evangelista"" (from Saint John the Evangelist), ""João de Deus"" (from Saint John of God), ""Antônio de Pádua"" (from Saint Anthony of Padova), ""João Nepomuceno"" (from Saint John of Nepomuk), ""Francisco de Assis (""from Saint Francis of Assisi), ""Francisco de Paula"" (from Saint Francis of Paola), ""Francisco de Salles"" (from Saint Francis de Salles), ""Inácio de Loiola"" (from Saint Ignatius of Loyola), ""Tomás Aquino"" (from Saint Thomas Aquinas), ""José de Calanzans"" (from Saint Joseph of Calasanz), or ""José de Cupertino"" (from Saint Joseph of Cupertino). After that, they usually passed only the second given name (""Batista, Evangelista, de Deus,"
"Uniat offshoots (""Catholic"" or ""united"" with Rome). Today, certain families are associated with descent from the early Jewish Christians of Antioch, Damascus, Judea, and Galilee. Some of those families carry surnames such as Youhanna (John), Hanania (Ananias), Sahyoun (Zion), Eliyya/Elias (Elijah), Chamoun/Shamoun (Simeon/Simon), Semaan/Simaan (Simeon/Simon), Menassa (Manasseh), Salamoun/Suleiman (Solomon), Youwakim (Joachim), Zakariya (Zacharias) and others. In modern days, the term ""Jewish Christian"" generally refers to ethnic Jews who have converted to or have been raised in Christianity. They are mostly members of Catholic and Protestant congregations, and are generally assimilated into the Christian mainstream, although they retain a strong sense"
"Nina (name) Nina is a feminine name with unclear etymology. It probably comes from the name Ninos, worn by the mythical founder Nineveh and the Assyrian empire. Patron of this name, Saint. Nina (Nino), also known as Christian - ""Christian"", brought Christianity to Georgia. The name Nina may originate from the old Slavic word Ninati, meaning ""dreamer"" or ""dream"". Other origins for the name Nina include - Native American, Spanish, English, Croatian, and Indian. In Europe it is a short form of names such as Antonia or Janina Another meaning: ""mother"" in Swahili; ""flower"" in Old Greek, and ""fire"" in"
"the Christ in Christian theology following , where ""Immanuel"" () is glossed as (KJV: ""God with us""). Emanuel (name) Emanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuil or Immanuel is a masculine given name or surname derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Immanuel , meaning ""God with us"". The name is common to both Jewish and Christian naming traditions. The name has many variants, including Emanuele in Italy, Imanol in Basque and Manuel in Portuguese and Spanish. ""Immanuel"" ""God (El) with us"" is one of the ""symbolic names"" used by Isaiah, alongside Shearjashub, Maher-shalal-hash-baz, or Pele-joez-el-gibbor-abi-ad-sar-shalom. It has no particular meaning in Jewish messianism. By"
"""brun"", ""brūn""; Middle English ""brun"", ""broun""; or Old French ""brun"". The root word is also sometimes found in Old English and Old Norse bynames, such as the Old Norse ""Brúnn""; however these names were not common after the Norman Conquest (in 1066). In some cases, the Old English personal name ""Brun"" may be a short form of one of several compound names, such as ""Brungar"" and ""Brunwine"". Early recordings of the English name/surname are: ""Brun"", ""Brunus"" in 1066; Conan ""filius Brun"" in 1209; Richard ""Brun"", ""le Brun"" le mercer in 1111–38; William ""le Brun"" in 1169; William ""Brun"" 1182–1205; Hugh"
"Christian (given name) Christian originated as a Baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion. It is now a given name born by males, and by females as Christiana and other feminized variants. An historically commonly used abbreviation, used for example on English 17th century church monuments and pedigrees, is ""Xpian"", using the Greek Chi Rho Christogram ""Χρ"", short for ""Χριστός"", Christ. The Greek form of the baptismal name is ""Χριστιανός"", a Christian. The name denotes a follower of Christ, thus a Christian. It has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages, at first as a"
"the nicknames or shortened forms ""Cris"", ""Crissy"", ""Tina"", or ""Xian"". Christian (given name) Christian originated as a Baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion. It is now a given name born by males, and by females as Christiana and other feminized variants. An historically commonly used abbreviation, used for example on English 17th century church monuments and pedigrees, is ""Xpian"", using the Greek Chi Rho Christogram ""Χρ"", short for ""Χριστός"", Christ. The Greek form of the baptismal name is ""Χριστιανός"", a Christian. The name denotes a follower of Christ, thus a Christian. It has been used as a"
"Christian name A Christian name, sometimes referred to as a baptismal name, is a religious personal name historically given on the occasion of a Christian baptism, though now most often assigned by parents at birth. In English-speaking cultures, a person's Christian name is commonly their first name and is typically the name by which they are primarily known. Traditionally, a Christian name was given on the occasion of Christian baptism, with the ubiquity of infant baptism in medieval Christendom. In Elizabethan England, as suggested by Camden, the term ""Christian name"" was not necessarily related to baptism, used merely in the"