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What is the modern name for Plumbum?
Lead
Where did the name plumber come from?
The name plumber dates from the Roman empire. In Roman times, roofs were made of Lead, or plumbum in Latin (hence the periodic territory of the elements symbol of 'Pb' for lead). Lead roofs were waterproof, and the workers on such roofs were what are now called "plumbers". Roman baths later used lead for piping and for the main baths. A person with expertise in working with lead was known as a Plumbarius, eventually shortened to plumber. Answer brought to you from Britney at http://www.alistplumbers.com
What does henok mean?
The name "Henok" is a name that was discovered millions of years ago in sacred scriptures discovered in the Eastern parts of Africa. The translation of this name is said to mean that the person is: intelligent; strong willed; born to lead and has limitless potential in anything that they wish to do.
What was Queensryche's original name?
Queensryche /was/ the original name of the band and the idea of Chris DeGarmo, former lead guitarist and co-lyricist. This is referenced in Building Empires, a collection of videos intermixed with clips of the band members talking about their history.
Where did the latin name plumbum come from?
My science teacher once told me it was standard to use lead pipes in households (a practice that continued until the early 1900's). Plumbum for plumbing. this sounds cool, but the actual fact is that it comes from the word that originally meant "liquid silver" in latin, and lead was named so because of its properties.
