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Grady Brown
Grady Allen Brown, (born May 1, 1944), is a former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 50th District from 1984 until 2017. Brown graduated from Ashwood Central High School and later attended trade school to become a barber. He is a former president of the Lee County, South Carolina, Lee County Chamber of Commerce, from which he served from 1974 to 1975. Brown served with the South Carolina Air National Guard for 6 years. References External linksProject Vote Smart - Rep. Grady Brown's profile 1944 births Living people South Carolina Democrats 21st-century American politicians People from Bishopville, South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William W
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |