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[Facts] Looking for Grandfather's name origin
My grandfather's name is FELDER EUCLID KESTER. Where do the names Felder and Euclid come from? Thanks!
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EuclidThe name Euclid (Eukleides in Greek) is derived from "eu-" ("good" or "well") and "kleis" ("closed"). The literal meaning would be "well-closed".
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PSEuclid was one of the most prominent mathematicians of the ancient world. He lived in Alexandria Egypt, and is best known for his treatise on geometry, the Elements.
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