Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Fun Fact(?): The 39 Clues: Real Life Names!

Hello everybody! I have added another 'Post Type' today; "Fun Fact(?)"! It's where I find interesting things in real life that are related to something in fiction, or where I find something that I have to share with you and force you to start reading by using completely false, catchy titles.

So lately I have noticed more and more people with the last name Cahill. Kind of odd, since almost all of them are involved with large companies or are either actors/actresses, Athletes, Artists and finally Politicians. Sort of reminiscent of a certain book series...
Examples:
#1: A band called Cahill named after Tim Cahill.
#2: Bernard J.S Cahill, American Architect and cartographer.
#3: Eddie Cahill, American actor.
#4: Gary Cahill, English Football player.
#5: Joe Cahill, Irish Republican and IRA Leader.

It might be important to note that the name Cahill is of Irish origin. In Irish, It is the anglicized version of the Gaelic "Ó Cathail" meaning "descendant of Cathal." "Cathal" consists of two parts: "cath" means battle; the second could be "val" (rule), so that the name as a whole meant "battle ruler" or "strong in battle", or it could be "all" (great), so that the name as a whole meant "great warrior".

So, there is your "not-so-fun(Maybe, depends on your definition of fun)-fact" for the day.
Enjoy!

~JanusNumberOne(Really Madrigal)

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