Seismology (pronunciation: /saÉªzËmÉlÉdÊi/; from Ancient Greek ÏÎµÎ¹ÏÎ¼ÏÏ (seismÃ³s) meaning earthquake and -Î»Î¿Î³Î¯Î± (-logÃ­a) meaning study of) is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies.
Last name: Bolduc. This interesting and rare name is of Medieval French origin and is a metonymic occupational name for a maker of ribbon and thread, deriving from the French word 'bolduc' meaning, thin ribbon or thread.
Word Origin and History for Hugh. masc. proper name, from Old North French Hugues, Old French Hue, from a Frankish name meaning heart, mind, cf. Old High German Hugi, related to hugu mind, soul, thought.. Very popular after the Conquest (often in Latin form Hugo); the common form was Howe, the nickname form Hudd. Its popularity is attested by the more than 90 surnames formed from it, including Hughes, Howe, Hudson, Hewitt, Hutchins.