What's In a Name

What’s In a Name?

My name identifies me from birth to death,
It’s a label, a tag, an epithet,
It’s impossible to say all in one breath,
Six letters, three syllables, two meanings and yet,
Its origin rest comfortably, in an Indian or Spanish vignette.

Copyright © 01/10/17
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Yuhas Avatar
August 15, 2017 at 11:41 AM
A very nice write that I cannot say in one breath. :) God Bless
Milliner Avatar
August 15, 2017 at 12:01 PM
Hello Pete, Thanks for the visit and the compliment ;-)
Salehi Avatar
February 28, 2017 at 2:33 AM
I just know that Sarita is a very beautiful name means little Sara. Sara was the wife of Abraham, and Abraham was also the name of my grandfather, that makes you my grandma????? So we are related???
Milliner Avatar
February 28, 2017 at 7:12 AM
How sweet! Thanks for inviting me into you family ;-)
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