"""kenning: reddit: the front page of the inte X+  Chttps://www.reddit.com/?count-508after-t3_ane8uo  Paused  TIL that the English name for the """"bear"""" meaning """"the brown one"""" originated as a taboo avoidance. It was feared that if the original word for bear (arkto) was spoken, it would cause the animal to appear. (en.wikipedia.org)  4343  submitted 9 hours ago by the gregor samsa to r/todayilearned  205 comments share save hide give award report crosspost [I+c]  Bear  Etymology  The English word """"bear"""" comes from Old English bera and belongs to a family of names for the bear in Germanic languages, such as Swedish björn, also used as a first name, that originate from an adjective meaning """"brown"""". """"Bear"""" therefore  originally meant """"the brown one."""" This terminology for the animal originated as a taboo avoidance term: proto-Germanic tribes replaced their original word for bear - arkto - with this euphemistic expression out of fear that speaking the  animal's true name might cause it to appear.  Bear taxon names such as Arctoidea and He arctos come from the ancient Greek word αρκτος arktos meaning bear as do the names arctic and antarctic from the constellation Ursa Major, the """"Great Bear prominent in the northern sky.  Bear taxon names such as Ursidae and Ursus come from Latin Ursus/Ursa, he-bear/she-bear. The female first name """"Ursula"""", originally derived from a Christian saint's name, means """"little she-bear"""" (diminutive of Latin ursa). In Switzerland, the  male first name """"Urs"""" is especially popular, while the name of the canton and city of Bern is derived from Bär, German for bear. The Germanic name Bernard (including Bernhardt and similar forms) means """"bear-brave"""", """"bear-hardy"""", or """"bold  bear"""". The Old English name Beowulf is a kenning, """"bee-wolf"""", for bear, in turn meaning a brave warrior.  hosted on wikipedia 1  PsBattle: a bear on a grass field with minimal facial expression  Battle (i.imgur.com)  59 13.0k  submitted 11 hours ago by appdevil to r/photoshopbattles  """
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