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by the thousands
by the thousands
In huge quantities, presumably numbering several thousand. When the potato famine hit Ireland, the Irish began emigrating—especially to America—by the thousands.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Bluma | | BLOO-mah | Yiddish |
| Lyla | | LIE-lə | English |
| Jennigje | | YEN-nikh-yə | Dutch |
| Achab | | - | Biblical Latin |
| Hana (1) | | - | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Octavia | | ahk-TAYV-ee-ə (English) | English, Spanish, Ancient Roman |