Bass trombone bells can be as large as 10Â½ or more, though usually either 9Â½ in or 10 in diameter. The bell may be constructed out of two separate brass sheets or out of one single piece of metal and hammered on a mandrel until the part is shaped correctly.
Origin of the name Dominique: Bestowed upon both females and males in France, Dominique is from the Latin Dominicus (belonging to a lord), which is derived from dominus (a master, a lord). From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Related Names: Dominque.
The given names Rainardi and Rainart are noted in the Domesday Book of Norfolk (1086). This name was borne by the cunning fox in the popular medieval cycle of beast-tales, with the result that from the 13th Century the Old French goupil, fox, was replaced by the modern form renard, fox.