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To: RegulatorCountry
Roxanne is a family name, too, going back generations, but The Police might have ruined that lovely old name.

Many names that seem trendy or "invented" to current generations are actually quite old. I wouldn't have thought Roxanne was one of them, but thanks for pointing this out. I actually have an Appolonia in my family tree (from the mid 1800's, I believe) -- but I can't see that as anything other than Prince's lady friend from the '90s movie Purple Rain!

44 posted on 06/07/2013 6:01:53 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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To: workerbee

People tend to think of family names as being a male thing but there are several female given names that go back through the generations. Parthenia is the most unusual one in my bunch.


64 posted on 06/07/2013 6:30:07 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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