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MIRABEAU
ANTIQUES
Houston,
TX
What is the meaning of the name MIRABEAU?
MIRABEAU
1. was the name of a famous Prime Minister of France during the
French Revolution - the Count de Mirabeau
2. there is a Pont Mirabeau over the River Seine in Paris - named
after the Prime Minister
3. there is a famous French poem about "Pont Mirabeau" by the
poet Apollinaire - apparently every French child learns this poem
in grade school... "sur le pont Mirabeau"
4. Mirabeau B. Lamar was named after the French "Mirabeau" -
Lamar was the 2nd President of the Republic of Texas (following
Sam Houston)
5. Mira Beau is a mixture of Italian (mira - to look at) and French
(beau - something that is beautiful)
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