起源于15世纪的英语姓氏列表
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Medici
15世纪统治佛罗伦萨的意大利家族,最初是 medico “医生”的复数形式,源自拉丁语 medicus(参见 medical(形容词))。 相关: Medicean。
[A]n illustrious family of Florence, appearing first as merchants of the medieval republic, and at the dawn of the Renaissance, in the fifteenth century, raised to supreme power through their liberality and merit. From this time on for three centuries, amid fortunes of varying brilliancy, this family produced popes, sovereigns, and tyrants, and it occupies a large place in the history of Europe. In the fine arts and literature the epithet has particular reference to Cosimo dei Medici, known as Cosimo the Elder, and to Lorenzo the Magnificent. [Century Dictionary]
“佛罗伦萨的一个杰出家族,最初是中世纪共和国的商人,在文艺复兴的黎明时期,即15世纪,通过他们的慷慨和功绩而被提升到至高无上的权力。从此时起的三个世纪中,在不同辉煌的命运中,这个家族产生了教皇,君主和暴君,并在欧洲历史上占据了重要地位。在美术和文学方面,这个词特别指科西莫·德·美第奇,即科西莫·老人和洛伦佐·壮丽。”[世纪词典]
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Sarajevo
波斯尼亚的首都,建于15世纪,以土耳其语命名为 Bosna-Saray,意为“博斯尼亚河上的宫殿”,源自 saray(见 caravanserai); 现代名称是 saray 的斯拉夫形容词形式。