Nostradamus

Etymology 1
Michel de Nostredame's surname is one that honors Saint Mary (Our Lady). More details (if desired) are available at Nostradamus § Childhood.

Proper noun

 * 1) A French astrologer and author of prophecies who lived in the early 1500s.

Translations

 * Arabic: نُوسْتْرَادَامُوس
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 諾斯托拉達姆斯, 諾斯特拉達姆士, 諾特達姆
 * Georgian: ნოსტრადამუსი
 * Hebrew: נוסטרדמוס
 * Hindi: नोस्ट्राडेमस
 * Japanese: ノストラダムス
 * Korean: ^노스트라다무스
 * Russian: Нострада́мус
 * Thai: นอสตราดามุส

Etymology 2
Since before 1908. Most likely from wordplay among physicians, as a playful agent noun for quacks who give nostrums to their patients, playing on wide familiarity with a cultural reference to the famous (and dubiously effective) Nostradamus.

Noun

 * 1)  Any quack doctor or charlatan.