Irma is a form of the English and German Erma. Irma is also a contraction of the German Irmingard. Irma has 16 forms that are used in English and foreign languages. Forms used in English include Erma (used in German too), Herma, Irmagard, Irmagarde, Irmeena, Irmen, Irmgard, Irmgarde, Irmina, Irmine, and Irmyna. The Portuguese IrmÃ£ is a form of Irma that is in foreign languages. Specific foreign variants include the diminutive forms Imke (German and Frisian), Imma (German), Irmela (German), and Irmuska (Hungarian).
Although some people confuse woodcock with their close cousin, the snipe, the birds are separate species that belong to the sandpiper family. Unlike others in its family, woodcock prefer uplands. Woodcock are forest birds known for their erratic flight patterns and unusual spring displays by the males. A Senecan Indian myth says God made the woodcock from the leftover parts of other birds. Large eyes are located along the sides of the bird's head, allowing it to see in all directions, including directly behind.
a male chicken; rooster. 2. the male of any bird, especially of the gallinaceous kind. 3. Also called stopcock. a hand-operated valve or faucet, especially one opened or closed by rotating a cylindrical or tapered plug having part of the passage pierced through it from side to side. 4. the part of the lock that, by its fall or action, causes the discharge; hammer.