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I hope this helps!
by
antonant
5/27/2006, 5:56 PM
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a message by Anani
It is of Scottish and Northern Irish origin, and comes from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Artaine, meaning "son of Artan".
It is a dimunitive of the personal name Art, meaning "bear" or "hero".
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Anani
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5/27/2006, 4:00 AM
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I hope this helps!
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antonant
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5/27/2006, 5:56 PM
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NEver thought of the Fab 4 as "John, George, Ringo and Yogi" :) nt
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Pavlos
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5/29/2006, 11:52 PM
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Re: NEver thought of the Fab 4 as "John, George, Ringo and Yogi" :) nt
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faerielights
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5/30/2006, 12:43 PM