196 What’s going on with all these people having surgeries? Now, Merrick Garland to transfer power during back surgery. (www.politico.com) posted 328 days ago by DanScavino17 328 days 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.