split in

split in something

to divide into a certain number of groups. (The something can be half, thirds, two, quarters, etc.) Lightning struck the big tree and the trunk split in half. The vase dropped and split in quarters.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Malachi	MAL-ə-kie (English)	Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Micah	MIE-kə (English)	Biblical, English
Brando	-	Ancient Germanic
Ailpein	-	Scottish
Phile	-	Ancient Greek
Aleksey	ah-lyek-SYAY (Russian), ah-leek-SYAY (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian