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gormster t1_ixsjrb1 wrote

Reply to comment by constantino675 in Trendeigh: Popularity of "eigh" in US names 1910-2020 [OC] by beingsubmitted

It should be Kylie. As in Kylie Minogue. It’s a genuinely Australian name derived from an indigenous word.

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thekamakaji t1_ixskflo wrote

That word being?

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Tikimanly t1_ixsl0sm wrote

The aboriginal word for Kyle... (probably).

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gormster t1_ixsks61 wrote

Kylee. It’s another name for the weapon more commonly called boomerang. From a different language group, can’t remember which one.

Edit: oh, I see now.

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