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W.D. James's avatar

Com panis- cool.

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Domenic C. Scarcella's avatar

Right? When I learned that etymology years ago, I thought it was fascinating that bread played a formative role in "company."

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Jackson Houser's avatar

My maternal grandmother was Josephine, named after the Saint's day of her birth, as was often the custom then.

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Domenic C. Scarcella's avatar

I didn't know about that old custom! A happy birthday to your grandmother 🙏

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