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Words that start with the letter J are fairly uncommon in English, but names that start with J are quite common. Is that a holdover from the origin of the names? A pattern in the way non-English names are translated into English, a result of change in pronunciation of older names, or something else?

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Jean Le Meingre was taken hostage after the Battle of Azincourt but his ransom was never paid and he died ten years later. What would he have done between being taken hostage and dying?

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[Re-post] John Le Meingre was taken hostage after the Battle of Azincourt but his ransom was never paid and he died ten years later. What would have done between being taken hostage and dying?

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There's a stereotype in the UK of African-americans often having names that sound unique (Deshawn, Lekeisha) compared to other populations within America, is this a stereotype that reflects the actual situation, and if so what's the historical basis for this?

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According to 'The Readers Digest Complete Library of the Garden' the Japanese people suffered badly from eye trouble in the mid 19th century. Is this true? If so what are the eye troubles it's referring to?

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Is there a historical reason that men use terms the terms junior and senior when sharing a first name through the family line whereas women don't when sharing a first name in a family?

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Are there any multilingual inscriptions/texts where none of the languages/scripts have been deciphered?

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Words that start with the letter J are fairly uncommon in English, but names that start with J are quite common. Is that a holdover from the origin of the names? A pattern in the way non-English names are translated into English, a result of change in pronunciation of older names, or something else?	221
Jean Le Meingre was taken hostage after the Battle of Azincourt but his ransom was never paid and he died ten years later. What would he have done between being taken hostage and dying?	87
[Re-post] John Le Meingre was taken hostage after the Battle of Azincourt but his ransom was never paid and he died ten years later. What would have done between being taken hostage and dying?	41
There's a stereotype in the UK of African-americans often having names that sound unique (Deshawn, Lekeisha) compared to other populations within America, is this a stereotype that reflects the actual situation, and if so what's the historical basis for this?	16
According to 'The Readers Digest Complete Library of the Garden' the Japanese people suffered badly from eye trouble in the mid 19th century. Is this true? If so what are the eye troubles it's referring to?	5
Is there a historical reason that men use terms the terms junior and senior when sharing a first name through the family line whereas women don't when sharing a first name in a family?	3
Are there any multilingual inscriptions/texts where none of the languages/scripts have been deciphered?	1