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Definitely a new one on me!

Posted by Nicola on 5/24/2009, 2:24 pm
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Reading one of the papers this week, a food writer called Xanthe Clay was talking about her children...her son Hector and her daughter Campaspe, with the comment that "pretentious names run in the family".

I was so intrigued I Googled Campaspe and she turned out to be the mistress of Alexander the Great! I also checked out one of my name books and they said it means "cunning serpent".

So there's another one for your lists... I suspect it's pronounced Cam-PASS-pay, but I am always willing to be proved wrong!

Nicola

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Definitely a new one on me! - Nicola 5/24/2009, 2:24 pm
- interesting! - Norah 8/23/2009, 5:56 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Reading one of the papers this week, a food : writer called Xanthe Clay was talking about : her children...her son Hector and her : daughter Campaspe, with the comment that : "pretentious names run in the : family". : : I was so intrigued I Googled Campaspe and : she turned out to be the mistress of : Alexander the Great! I also checked out one : of my name books and they said it means : "cunning serpent". : : So there's another one for your lists... I : suspect it's pronounced Cam-PASS-pay, but I : am always willing to be proved wrong! : : Nicola :

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