Actually, naps are good for most people, Mednick says. Her research shows a napâdefined as daytime sleeping that lasts between 15 and 90 minutesâcan improve brain functions ranging from memory to focus and creativity. âFor some people, naps are as restorative as a whole night of sleep,â she adds.
Find us on Facebook. The name Distefano is of patronymic origin, meaning that the first person to bear the surname took it from his father's personal name. A popular medieval personal name, Stefano, is the basis of this name and its variants. Stefano itself is derived from the Greek stephanos which means laurel crown..
Origin of the name Nicholas: From the Latin Nicolaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compound name composed of the elements nikÄ (victory) and laos (the people). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra who is regarded as the patron saint of Russia and Greece, and of children, sailors, and wolves.