196 What’s going on with all these people having surgeries? Now, Merrick Garland to transfer power during back surgery. (www.politico.com) posted 1 year ago by DanScavino17 1 year ago by DanScavino17 +196 / -0 Merrick Garland to transfer power during back surgery The Justice Department’s No. 2 official will briefly take over as the attorney general undergoes a procedure on his spine this weekend. 79 comments share 79 comments share save hide report block hide replies
"Justice Department spokesperson Xochitl Hinojosa". WTF is this name.....
hispanic. "So-shee Ee-no-hosa"
That almost looks Mayan or Aztec to me. Am I off on that?
No, you're correct. It's the Nahuatl language for 'flower', but hispanicized.
Kind of how English speakers anglicized the Scandinavian/old norse/Icelandic/German words for flower, and we end up naming a girl "Blossom".
--- wow, linguistics paid off for once!
Now to be fair, I did NOT know the etymology of "Hinojosa" until about 30 seconds ago. It's Spanish and means 'fennel'.
So her name is 'fennel flower'.
Kind of a cute name for a girl, I guess.
Thanks for the follow-up, u/kish-kumen 👈🏻
I love learning new things like this and I appreciate your effort!
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Some aztek married some spaniard i guess. A conquistador married a aztek princess and this is what we get.