The Letter W and the difference between Watchers and Guardians Latin alphabet - The letter W is the twenty-third letter in the Latin alphabet. Its name in English is double-u. The earliest form of the letter W was a doubled V used in the 7th century by the earliest writers of Old English; it is from this digraph that the modern name double U comes. This digraph was not extensively used, as its sound was usually represented instead by the runic wynn (Ƿ), but W gained popularity after the Norman Conquest, and by 1300 it had taken wynns place in common use. Other forms of the letter were a pair of Vs whose branches cross in the middle. An obsolete, cursive form found in the nineteenth century in both English and German was in the form of an n whose rightmost branch curved around as in a cursive v. The Latin [w] sound developed into Romance [v]; therefore V no longer adequately represented Germanic [w]. In German — as in Romance — the phoneme [w] was lost; this is why German W represents [v] rather than [w]. In Dutch, W is a labiodental approximant (with the exception of words with EEUW, which have /eːw/), or other diphthongs containing -UW. There are only five major European languages that use W in native words: English, German, Polish, Dutch, and Welsh. Unlike its use in other languages, the letter is used in Welsh as a vowel. In the Finnish alphabet, W is seen as a variant of V and not a separate letter. It is however recognized and maintained in names, like William. In the alphabets of modern Romance languages, it is not used either, except in foreign names and words recently borrowed (le week-end, il watt, el kiwi). When a spelling for the [w] sound in a native word is needed, a spelling from the native alphabet, such as U or OU, can be used instead. In Hebrew the same letter, waw or vav is used to spell both [w] and [v], which can make problems in some cases. For example many Israelis say Hollyvud rather than Hollywood or Darvin rather than Darwin. See more (in Hebrew). (Warwick Rhode Island bought from Waweebeck indians…) The equivalent representation of the [w] sound in the Cyrillic alphabet is Ў, a letter unique to the Belarusian language. The Russians, however, use the Cyrillic character В, which is always pronounced , when transliterating W. Double U is the only English letter name with more than one syllable. This gives the nine-syllable initialism www the irony of being an abbreviation that takes more syllables to say than the unabbreviated form. Definitions of etymologies of Guardian From “Tuemur” - Warwick motto Serviendo In Posterum Tuemur - To watch or Guard future generations (NOTICE - all definitions of Guardian stem from just before or just after the dissolution of the knights templars. THe book Tirant Lo Blanc was probably started in the 13th century and based on actual events in the life of an Earl of Warwick named Count or Comte William Steward c. 1300 - Meaning overseer of workmen is attested from c.1300. The Scottish form is reflected in Stewart, name of the royal house, from Walter (the) Steward, who married (1315) Marjorie de Bruce, daughter of King Robert. The terminal -t is a Scottish form (c.1370). This was the title of a class of high officers of the state in early England and Scotland, hence meaning one who manages affairs of an estate on behalf of his employer (c.1386). Stuart - This is the family lines of the Princess Diana - Diana was a bear goddess worshipping cult. Stuart is a French spelling, attested from 1429 and adopted by Mary, Queen of Scots.c. 1450 - O.E. stiward, stigweard house guardian, from stig hall, pen + weard guard. Lord c. 13th century - M.E. laverd, loverd (13c.), from O.E. hlaford master of a household, ruler, superior, also God (translating L. Dominus, though O.E. drihten was used more often), earlier hlafweard, lit. one who guards the loaves, from hlaf bread, loaf + weard keeper, guardian, ward. Cf. lady, and O.E. hlafæta household servant, lit. loaf-eater. Modern monosyllabic form emerged 14c. The verb meaning to play the lord, domineer is from 1377; to lord it is from 1579. Interjection Lordy first attested 1853, Amer.Eng. Lord of the Flies translates Beelzebub (q.v.) and was name of 1954 book by William Golding. Guard (n.) c. 1330 - is from Anglo-Fr. gardein, from O.Fr. gardien, earlier guarden, from Frank. *warding-. c. 1412, one who keeps watch, from M.Fr. garde guardian, warden, keeper, from garder to guard, from O.Fr. guarder (corresponding to O.N.Fr. warder, see gu-), from Frank. *wardon, from P.Gmc. *wardo- (see ward (v.)). Abstract or collective sense of a keeping, a custody (as in bodyguard) is from 1426. Sword-play and boxing sense is from 1596. The verb is first recorded 1583, from the noun. Guarded reserved and cautious in speech, behavior, etc. is from 1728. Tutelary c.1362, from L. curator overseer, guardian, from curare (see curate). Originally of minors, lunatics, etc; meaning officer in charge of a museum, library, etc. is from 1661. c.1611, from L. tutelarius a guardian, from tutela protection, watching (see tutor). curator. Specific sense of senior boy appointed to help a junior in his studies is recorded from 1689. The verb is attested from 1592; tutorial (adj.) is recorded from 1742; as a noun it is attested from 1923. Pan c.1369 – Arcadian (Arc-Adian) shepherd god with upper body of a man and lower part like a goat, , a god of the woods and fields, from L., from Gk. Pan, perhaps cognate with Skt. pusan, a Vedic god, guardian and multiplier of cattle and other human possessions, lit. nourisher. Similarity to pan all (see pan-) led to his being regarded as a personification of nature. Pan-pipe, upon which he supposedly played, is attested from 1820. Arcturus c.1374, bright star in the constellation Bootes (also used of the whole constellation), anciently associated with the Bear, and is Gk. for guardian of the bear. See Arctic; second element is from ouros watcher, guardian, ward. Tutor: c.1377, guardian, custodian, from O.Fr. tutour guardian, private teacher, from L. tutorem (nom. tutor) guardian, watcher, from tutus, variant pp. of tueri watch over, of unknown origin. Ward (n.) c. 1378 - O.E. weard a guarding, a watchman, a sentry, from W.Gmc. *wardo (cf. O.S. ward, O.N. vörðr, O.H.G. wart). Used for administrative districts (at first in the sense of guardianship) from 1378; of hospital divisions from 1749. Meaning minor under control of a guardian is from 1433. Ward-heeler is 1890, from heeler loafer, one on the lookout for shady work (1870s). Satrap c.1380, governor of a province of ancient Persia, from L. satrapes, from Gk. satrapes, from O.Pers. kshathrapavan-, lit. guardian of the realm, from kshathra- realm, province (related to kshayathiya- king, cognate with Skt. kshatra; cf. shah) + pavan- guardian, from pa- to protect. Cerberus c.1386 - watch-dog guardian of Hades,, Latinized form of Gk. Kerberos, of unknown origin, perhaps cognate with Skt. karbarah, sabalah spotted, speckled. Sabalah was the name of one of the two dogs of Yama. Genius - Ge-nius c.1390, from L. genius guardian deity or spirit which watches over each person from birth; spirit, incarnation, wit, talent, from root of gignere beget, produce (see kin), from PIE base *gen- produce. Meaning person of natural intelligence or talent first recorded 1649. Warder c.1400, guardian of an entrance, from Anglo-Fr. wardere guardian, agent noun from O.N.Fr. warder to guard (O.Fr. garder), of Gmc. origin (see guard). Manual (adj.) c.1406, from L. manualis of or belonging to the hand, from manus hand, strength, power over, armed force, handwriting, from PIE *men- hand, to take in ones hand (cf. O.E. mund hand, protection, guardian, Ger. Vormund guardian, Gk. mane hand). The noun is attested from 1431 and originally meant service book used by a priest, from O.Fr. manuel, from L.L. manuale case or cover of a book, handbook, neut. of L. manualis. Meaning a concise handbook of any sort is from 1533. Bezoar c.1477, from Arabic bazahr, from Pers. pad-zahr counter-poison, from pad protecting, guardian, master + zahr poison. Originally antidote, later specifically in reference to a concoction from solid matter found in the stomachs and intestines of ruminants, which was held to have antidotal qualities (1580). Custody c.1483, from L. custodia guarding or keeping, from custos (gen. custodis) guardian, keeper, protection, from PIE *(s)keu- to cover, conceal (see hide (n.1)). Custodian is from 1781. Janus c. 1508 - ancient Italian deity, guardian god of portals, patron of beginnings and endings, 1508, from L., lit. gate, arched passageway, perhaps from PIE base *ei- to go (cf. Skt. yanah path, O.C.S. jado to travel). He is shown as having two faces, one in front the other in back. His temple in Rome was closed only in times of peace. Wraith: c.1513, ghost, Scottish, of uncertain origin. Weekley suggests O.N. vorðr guardian in the sense of guardian angel. Klein points to Gael., Ir. arrach specter, apparition. Genial c.1566, from L. genialis pleasant, festive, lit. Pertaining to marriage rites, from genius guardian spirit (see genius). Originally used in the L. literal sense; meaning cheerful, friendly first recorded 1746 Hayward – Hay-War-d A proper name, is O.E. hege-weard guardian of the fence/hedge. His original duties seem to have been protecting the fences around the Lammas lands, when enclosed, to prevent cattle from breaking in while the crops grew. Guar = WAR Guarensis = Warwick Guilliame Guarensis = William Warwick Graal = Warwick Guardian = to protect, to watch Serviendo in Posterum tuemur - to serve future generations....Warwick family creed/motto... Guide = to show Guild - brother in arms, or builders... Guenivere - Warwick Female Guwain - Warwick relative
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