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scientia potentia est
scientia potentia est
A Latin phrase meaning "knowledge is power." Renaissance scholar Sir Francis Bacon is usually credited with popularizing the phrase. A successful life starts with a good education—after all, scientia potentia est.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Coleman | | - | English, Irish |
| Beyza | | - | Turkish |
| AmbroŻY | | - | Polish (Rare) |
| Carson | | ['ka:sn] | |
| Monique | | mo-NEEK (French), mə-NEEK (English) | French, English, Dutch |
| Eniola | | - | Western African, Yoruba |