| 3 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| madelen |
form of "magdelene", from a title which meant "of magdala". |
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| maya |
a member of a race of indians in southern mexico and central america whose civilization reached its height around a.d. 1000. |
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| maynard |
a name which means "brave strength", from the germanic elements "magin", meaning "strength" and "hard", meaning "brave, hardy". |
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| maja |
german, scandinavian, slavic and polish form of "maia", from greek mythology, the goddess of land and growth. |
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| majolica |
a technique used in ceramics where a piece of pottery is fired at a low temperature and then covered with a layer of tin enamel which forms a white opaque porous surface when it dries. the piece is then fired again after being decorated with a design and covered with a transparent glaze. the majolica process is exacting, and requires careful technique and good technical understanding in order to be successful. the name majolica is associated with the spanish island of majorca. |
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| majolica glaze |
a usually white opaque glaze with a glossy surface. tin oxide is usually used as an opacifier for majolica glaze. often used as a base for colored stain overglaze decoration. |
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| malaika |
african name which means "angel" in swahili. |
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| marcia |
an english name, ultimately derived from the name of the roman god "mars". |
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| mareike |
german pet form of the name "maria". |
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| margarita |
lithuanian, spanish, and russian form of "margaret", derived from the greek "margarites", meaning "pearl". |
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| margot |
french short form of "margaret", derived from greek "margarites" meaning "pearl". |
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| mariko |
japanese name meaning "true reason child", "child of mari". |
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| marina |
from the latin word "marinus" - "of the sea". |
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| marinus |
a dutch name ultimately derived from the latin word "marinus", meaning "of the sea". |
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| marja |
a dutch and finnish form of "maria", this name also means "berry" in finnish. |
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| marka |
nickname for the lithuanian name "marius" (marijonas), which is derived from the latin "mare", meaning "sea". |
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| martanda |
an indian name from sanskrit meaning "bird". |
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| matsu |
a japanese name which means "pine". |
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| matte glaze |
a vitreous, usually opaque, protective or decorative coating fired onto ceramic ware. also known as enamel. |
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| matthew |
english name which originates from a hebrew name meaning "gift of yahweh". |
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| meinir |
a name which means "slender and tall" derived from the from the welsh word "main", meaning "slender", and "hir", meaning "tall, long". |
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| meinir |
a feminine name which means "slender and tall", from the welsh "main" - "slender" and "hir" - "tall, long". |
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| meri |
a finnish name which means "the sea". |
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| mette |
danish and norwegian pet form of "margaret", meaning "pearl". |
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| mezzotint |
an intaglio printing technique where the plate is first textured using a rocker, leaving a series of dotted lines and burrs, and then burnished to create tonal contrasts. this technique yields areas of smooth tone rather than clean lines. |
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| michelle |
from the hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (mika'el), which meant "who is like God?". |
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| mielikki |
a name derived from the finnish "mieli", meaning "mind, mood". mielikki was the name of a finnish goddess of forests and hunting. |
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| miki |
japanese name which means "beautiful tree". |
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| milda |
name derived from "milda", the lithuanian goddess of love and affection.
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| mindaugas |
a lithuanian name meaning "remembered by many; well-known" ("min-" from the lithuanian word "mineti", meaning "remember, celebrate"; "daug-" from the word "daug", meaning "many"). in lithuanian history, grand duke mindaugas (1203-1263) was the sole king of lithuania. |
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| minija river trout |
lithuania has 816 rivers over 10 km long, 21 of which are more than 100 km long. one of these is the 202 km (323 mile) minija, a river popular among the local trout population for it's crystal-clear waters. the trout is considered to be the most beautiful and mysterious fish in lithuania. although usually weighing in at about 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs), these trout sometimes reach 4 kg (8.8 lbs). and it is precisely this prospect that keeps the fly-fishing stores in business! |
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| mira |
a name which means "sea, ocean" in sanskrit. |
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| misu |
a native american name which means "ripples in the water". |
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| mneme |
a name which means "memory" in greek. in greek mythology, mneme was one of the original three muses, the muse of memory. |
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| mohair |
mohair is from the angora goat and is highly resilient and strong. the value of mohair is determined by it's luster, rather than by it's softness. |
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| mold-blown glass |
a type of hand-blown glass which became popular in the early 1800's. a blowpipe with a gather of hot molten glass is inserted into a mold. the glass blower then blows through the pipe to inflate the glass, which consequently takes on the shape and design of the mold. once the form is complete, the mold is removed while the piece is still attached to the blowpipe. the piece is then finished using the usual blown glass techniques. as opposed to pressed (machine-cast) glass, mold-blown glass is lighter and thinner, and also seamless. |
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| molded whiteware |
ceramic pieces made of white clay using a mold to create the desired shape or form. |
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| molding |
technique where flat slabs of clay are pressed into molds in order to create the desired shape or form. |
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| monoprint |
a technique where a print produced by painting directly onto an already etched surface and printing the image by hand onto paper. |
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| monotype |
a print made by painting on a smooth metal, glass or stone plate and then printing the image on paper. the pressure of printing creates a texture not possible when painting directly on paper. no two monotypes will be exactly alike. |
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| morgane |
french feminine form of "morgan", from the old welsh name "morcant", which was possibly derived from welsh "mor", meaning "sea" and "cant", meaning "circle".
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| moriko |
a name which means "forest child" in japanese. |
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| morta |
lithuanian cognate of "marta" (martha), meaning "mistress of the house" or "lady" in aramaic. in lithuanian history, morta was the wife of mindaugas and the sole queen of lithuania. |
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| mostyn |
a name which originates from a welsh geographical name meaning "moss town" in old english. |
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| mountain crystal |
a name used for natural crystals of clear, colorless quartz. also known as "rock crystal". |
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| munisha |
indian name believed to be derived from the sanskrit "munih", meaning "sage, wise one". |
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