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Has Death really been used as a name? I think I have read about it.
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It has, although not often, and as far as I can tell, always as a family name from the surname. It's usually pronounced Dee-ath or Deeth, and there are various spellings in use. Here's some explanation of its origin:
http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/death
http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/death
This message was edited 12/16/2010, 7:07 AM
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Yep.
It's the second-middle name of Lord Peter Wimsey - Lord Peter Bredon Death Wimsey.
It's the second-middle name of Lord Peter Wimsey - Lord Peter Bredon Death Wimsey.
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Not: Death Bredon? I seem to recall it was that sequence, not your one. And he goes by Death Bredon in "Murder Must Advertise". This causes mild surprise when he joins the company as a new copywriter. Good book: I'll reread it, I think.
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