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in reply to a message by Maeryn
Another thing of course is that in the middle ages they took the name and either misread or tweaked it to arrive at Cressida, who then became a typical example of a weak and disloyal woman, throwing over her man when a wealthier and more powerful version came along.
One form of it, perhaps an accusative, would have been something close to Briseida.
Anyway, there was a minor vogue for naming girls Cressida in the UK during the 70s if I recall. And all those cars ... not a reassuring message of reliability!
One form of it, perhaps an accusative, would have been something close to Briseida.
Anyway, there was a minor vogue for naming girls Cressida in the UK during the 70s if I recall. And all those cars ... not a reassuring message of reliability!
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