Names, animals and meanings (X)

mary whalen · 03 Aug 1998, 21:33 · from whorl-v0008.mbox · original

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From: mary whalen <marewhalen at yahoo.com>
Subject: (whorl) Names, animals and meanings (X)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 21:33:33
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This is Sean Whalen (prion).

Xiphias.  Also xiph.  Latin for swordfish, from Greek xiphos (sword).=20
The genus of fishes that includes the swordfish.  Xiphias is an old
but skillful swordsman.

prion

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