English Words That Are Also Names

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  1. Ken Anderson

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    I'll start with the one that is most familiar to me.

    Ken

    ken
    [ken]

    NOUN
    one's range of knowledge or sight.
    "such determination is beyond my ken"
    synonyms:
    knowledge · awareness · perception · understanding · grasp · comprehension · realization · apprehension · appreciation · consciousness · recognition · notice

    VERB
    SCOTTISH
    NORTHERN ENGLISH
    know.
    "d'ye ken anyone who can boast of that?"
    synonyms:
    be acquainted with · have met · be familiar with · be friends with · be friendly with · be on good terms with · be close to · be intimate with · socialize with · associate with · have dealings with · understand · have insight into · be in sympathy with · empathize with
     
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    April


    I guess we don’t have to add an explanation of the name each time @Ken Anderson

    However I found this I’ll add
    What Is the Meaning of April?
    April comes from the Latin Aprilis. The meaning is not clear; some historians believe that it comes from the Latin words aperire (to open) or apricus (sunny) because April is seen as the month of Sun and growth in the Northern Hemisphere.
     
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    Of course not. If it's a word that most people aren't familiar with it might be nice, though. I only did that so that people would know that Ken was all-knowing.
     
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    Harmony
     
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    Elizabeth
     
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    Elizabeth is a word?

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    Opps sorrrrry :)
     
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    There's nothing to be sorry about. I just wasn't familiar with it as a word and was curious.

    Wren
     
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