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.
Nowak is a common surname in a number of Slavic languages (one of the most popular surnames in many Slavic countries, namely Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia) and a masculine given name of Slavic origin.It can also be found in Romania and Moldova in the Novac form.here are two noble families of Polish origin with the surname Nowak. 1  One family appeared in Silesia in the 15th century. 2  One family appeared in Masovia around 1750.