begathon

n. a televised appeal for contributions, especially as conducted by U.S. public television stations. It seems like this station is one long begathon all year long.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Charleen	shahr-LEEN, chahr-LEEN	English
Hro&Eth;Gar	-	Anglo-Saxon
Zanna	ZAN-ə	English
Yasen	-	Bulgarian
ÁSta	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Floy	[flɔi]