The Many Names of Austin
Before becoming the capital of Texas, Austin was known by this name.
What is Waterloo?
This street in downtown Austin is named for a bicameral legislature.
What is Congress?
This saint's feast day is celebrated with a special bread.
Who is St. Basil?
A word for an advanced society.
What is civilization?
This Orthodox jurisdiction is the third largest in North America.
What is the Antiochian Archdiocese?
Before 2007, Lady Bird Lake was known by this name.
What is Town Lake?
This main Austin highway is named for a railroad line next to it.
What is MoPac?
This saint was the mother of another notable saint and famously found relics of the True Cross.
Who is St. Helen?
The term for the process of becoming a city.
What is urbanization?
Most Greek Orthodox priests in the U.S. attend this seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts.
What is Holy Cross?
This main Austin highway is named for a railroad line next to it.
What is MoPac?
This road in North Central Austin shares a surname with the Houston-born director of Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
What is Anderson?
In Orthodox iconography, saints who were martyred hold this item.
What is a cross?
The act of giving permission.
Where is Alaska?
Born William Sydney Porter, this famed short story writer lived in Austin from 1884-1895 and wrote under this pen name.
Who was O. Henry?
This south Austin street shares its name with the largest city in California's Inland Empire region.
What is Riverside?
People who are named for this saint may celebrate their name day on Pascha or December 22nd.
Who is St. Anastasia?
This word refers to the process of moving analog information to a computer.
What is digitalization?
Seventeen of the Orthodox monasteries in the United States were founded by this monk.
Who is Elder Ephrem?
From 1884 to 1885, Austin was home to America's first serial killer, who was known by this name.
Who was the Servant Girl Annihilator?
This north-south artery shares a given name with a recently retired Senator from Tennessee and at least 14 NFL players.
What is Lamar?
This saint is known as the patron of lost belongings.
Who is St. Phanourios?
This financial term is frequently used when talking about bonds.
What is amortization?
St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, is part of this Metropolis.
What is the Metropolis of Denver?