Bupivacaine, marketed under the brand name Marcaine among others, is a medication used to freeze tissue in a specific area.upivacaine crosses the placenta and is a pregnancy category C drug. However, it is approved for use at term in obstetrical anesthesia. Bupivacaine is excreted in breast milk. Risks of discontinuing breast feeding versus discontinuing bupivacaine should be discussed with the patient.
Greek Last Names. Greek last names are usually patronymics, meaning that they were formed by the name of a male ancestor. Other traits may also influence how a Greek surname was created, usually occupation, characteristics of an ancestor or based on location. The feminine version of Greek surnames is usually the genitive of the fatherâs or husbandâs name.
| Share. Save Name. Last name origins & meanings: 1  Scottish, English, German, Dutch; also found in many other cultures: from the personal name Alexander, classical Greek Alexandros, which probably originally meant ârepulser of men (i.e. of the enemy)â, from alexein âto repelâ + andros, genitive of anÄr âmanâ. Alexander is a common forename in Scotland, often representing an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name. 2  In North America the form Alexander has absorbed many cases of cognate names from other languages, for example Spanish Alejandro, Italian Alessandro, Greek Alexandropoulos, Russian Aleksandr, etc.