Bible belt

An area noted for religious fundamentalism; specifically, parts of the American South and Midwest. For example, You wouldn't dare try to sell a sex manual in the Bible belt. This term alludes to the prevalence of evangelical revivals, strict morals, belief in the literal truth of the Bible, and similar traits. [c. 1920]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abimbola	-	Western African, Yoruba
Johanna	yo-HAH-nah (German), yo-HAHN-nah (Danish, Dutch), YO-hahn-nah (Finnish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, English, Late Roman
HÁLfdan	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Avram	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Toirdhealbhach	-	Irish
Patrycja	paht-RITS-yah	Polish