What does your name mean?

[GreenMunchkin]

So, I looked up A2J's soon-baby's name, and it made me curious about my own, and every one else's

What does yours mean?


ANNA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Breton, Biblical
Other Scripts: Αννα (Greek), Анна (Russian, Bulgarian) Pronounced: AN-a (English), AHN-nah (Italian, Dutch, Polish), AH-nah (German, Russian) [key]
Latinate form of HANNAH. It appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was also borne by an 18th-century empress of Russia and by the main character in Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina', a woman forced to choose between her son and her lover.


HANNAH Gender: Feminine Usage: English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical Pronounced: HAN-a (English), HAH-nah (German) [key]
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) which meant "favour" or "grace". Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament. The Latin version of this name is Anna.

So, favour or grace... sweet!!

You can find your own here

 

[Rhamiel]

ALEXANDER
Gender: Masculine Usage: English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak Pronounced: al-eg-ZAN-dur (English), ah-lek-SAHN-der (German), ah-luk-SAHN-dur (Dutch) [key]
From the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). This name was most famously borne by Alexander the Great, King of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. The name was later used by emperors of Russia, kings of Scotland and Yugoslavia, and eight popes. Another notable bearer was Sir Alexander MacKenzie, an explorer of the north and west of Canada in the 18th century.

 

[Hentenza]

HENRY Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: HEN-ree [key]
From the Germanic name Heimiric which meant "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and ric "power, ruler". This name was introduced into Britain by the Normans. It was borne by eight kings of England including the infamous Henry VIII, as well as four kings of France and seven kings of Germany. Other famous bearers include arctic naval explorer Henry Hudson, novelist Henry James, and automobile manufacturer Henry Ford.

 

[Auntie]

Cool thread!




JUDITH
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Jewish, French, German, Spanish, Biblical

Pronounced: JOO-dith (English), zhoo-DEET (French), YOO-dit (German) [key]

From the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית (Yehudit) which meant "woman from Judea". Judea was an ancient region in Israel. In the Old Testament Judith is one of the wives of Esau. This is also the name of the main character of the apocryphal Book of Judith who kills Holofernes, an invading Assyrian commander, by beheading him in his sleep.

 

[Nadiine]

I'm wondering if parents even name their kids (at least in Western cultures) a name that's supposed to mean anything?
I think alot of parents just name their babies a name they personally love, or they think of the child growing up & if it will be too hard for them to spell the name, etc.
I know in other cultures names hold more meaning...
I highly doubt that there are real meanings for Frank Zappa's offspring: Moon Unit & Dweezle.

(unless it has a meaning about taking mind-altering drugs)?

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

Izdaari (pronounced Iz-DAHR-ee) doesn't really mean anything, aside from the sentimental value of it being the name of my main EverQuest character. It's random pseudo-Swahili that I liked the sound of. It does have the merit of being unique: there is no other Izdaari anywhere that I've ever heard of.

 

[Letalis]

MATTHEW English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) which meant "gift of YAHWEH". Saint Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles, a tax collector. He was supposedly the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament.

 

[Apollo Celestio]

ALEXANDER Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak
Pronounced: al-eg-ZAN-dur (English), ah-lek-SAHN-der (German), ah-luk-SAHN-dur (Dutch) [key]
From the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος).This name was most famously borne by Alexander the Great, King of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. The name was later used by emperors of Russia, kings of Scotland and Yugoslavia, and eight popes. Another notable bearer was Sir Alexander MacKenzie, an explorer of the north and west of Canada in the 18th century.

 

[Criada]

SARAH
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, French, German, Jewish, Biblical
Other Scripts: שָׂרָה (Hebrew)
Pronounced: SER-a (English), ZAH-rah (German) [key]
Means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew. This was the name of the wife of Abraham in the Old Testament. She became the mother of Isaac at the age of 90. Her name was originally שָׂרָי (Saray), but God changed it (see Genesis 17:15).

 

[jad123]

Jeffery (Jeff)

Form of Geoffrey
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JEF-ree [key]
From an Old French form of a Germanic name. The second element is Germanic frid "peace", but the first element may be either gawia "territory", walah "stranger", gisil "hostage" or god "god" (see GODFREY). It is possible that two or more names merged into a single form. The name was introduced to England by the Normans, where it became common among the nobility. Famous literary bearers include the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth and the 14th-century poet Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of 'The Canterbury Tales'.

 

[ContentInHim]

BARBARA
Gender: Feminine Usage: English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene Pronounced: BAHR-bahr-a (English), BAHR-bra (English), bahr-BAH-rah (Polish) [key]
Derived from Greek βαρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign". According to legend Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen.

Never liked my name!

 

[rmw8855]

ROBIN
Gender: Masculine & Feminine Usage: English Pronounced: RAH-bin [key]
Pet form of ROBERT. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor. This name can also be given in reference to the red-breasted bird.


ROBERT
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Scandinavian, German, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Romanian Other Scripts: Роберт (Russian) Pronounced: RAH-burt (English), ro-BER (French), RO-bert (German), RAW-bert (Polish), RO-byert (Russian) [key]
Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It belonged to three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce who restored the independence of Scotland from England in the 14th century. The author Robert Browning and poets Robert Burns and Robert Frost are famous literary bearers of this name. Also, Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate army during the American Civil War.

Real Story - My parents couldn't agree on a name so they let my brother name me. He was 4 1/2 & in his Batman stage, so he requested a Robin to go with his Batman.

 

[Hentenza]

Great story, Robin. I think your brother did good!!

 

[~*Lady Trekki*~]

ROBIN
Gender: Masculine & Feminine Usage: English Pronounced: RAH-bin [key]
Pet form of ROBERT. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor. This name can also be given in reference to the red-breasted bird.


ROBERT
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Scandinavian, German, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Romanian Other Scripts: Роберт (Russian) Pronounced: RAH-burt (English), ro-BER (French), RO-bert (German), RAW-bert (Polish), RO-byert (Russian) [key]
Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It belonged to three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce who restored the independence of Scotland from England in the 14th century. The author Robert Browning and poets Robert Burns and Robert Frost are famous literary bearers of this name. Also, Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate army during the American Civil War.

Real Story - My parents couldn't agree on a name so they let my brother name me. He was 4 1/2 & in his Batman stage, so he requested a Robin to go with his Batman.

That's great! Gives me some ideas for your mod hat. (either Robinhood or Batman's Robin)

 

[~*Lady Trekki*~]

EOS
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology
Other Scripts: Ηως (Ancient Greek) Pronounced: EE-aws (English) [key]
Means "dawn" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess of the dawn.

AYELET
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Jewish Other Scripts: אַיֶלֶת (Hebrew)

Means "gazelle, hind". It is taken from the Hebrew phrase אַיֶלֶת הַשַׁחַר ('ayelet hashachar), literally "gazelle of dawn", which is a name of the morning star.


FIORALBA Gender: Feminine Usage: Italian
Combination of Italian fiore "flower" and alba "dawn".

DAWN
Gender: Feminine Usage: English Pronounced: DAWN [key]
Means simply "dawn" from the English word, derived from Old English dagung.

Ok...here's my story. I'm the youngest and the only girl of 5 children. So my mom was half way expecting another boy when she was pregnant with me, but she prayed that God would give her a girl to replace the one she lost. My dad was a railroad man so he wasnt usually home when the children were born...so mom had to drive herself to the hospital. On the way, she'd been praying and saw a dove fly by...which she took as an answer to prayer and knew I was a girl. She had Dawn in mind because she liked the name and she thinks of it as a "new beginning". You see, she had lost her other lil girl to crib death and always blamed herself.

Second part of the story is about my nickname when I was a kid...Billie-Jo. My family calls me that every once in awhile...but when I growing up they did more so because my second oldest brothers name is Donald. Anyway...I digress. Ok so...my mom had the same doctor for all of her pregnancies...William was his name. He asked her if she would consider naming me after him (this was assuming that because she'd had all boys I was to be a boy). So she said yes. Well, after I was born the doctor took her at her word and put on my birth certificate, Dawn Carol Jean Billie Jo... Needless to say, my folks soon had this changed because I would have quite the signature otherwise.

 

[ReformedChapin]

JULIO
Gender: Masculine Usage: Spanish, Portuguese Pronounced: HOO-lyo (Spanish), ZHOO-lee-o (Portuguese) [key]
Spanish and Portuguese form of JULIUS


JULIUS
Gender: Masculine Usage: Ancient Roman, English, German Pronounced: JOO-lee-us (English), YOO-lee-uws (German) [key]
From a Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) "downy-bearded". Alternatively, it could be related to the name of the Roman god JUPITER. This was a prominent patrician family of Rome, claiming descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas. Its most notable member was Gaius Julius Caesar, ruler of the Roman Republic and a skillful military leader who increased the borders of the Republic into Gaul before being stabbed to death in the senate. This was also the name of three popes.

 

[MrJim]

MATTHEW English form of ???????? (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name ???????????? (Mattityahu) which meant "gift of YAHWEH". Saint Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles, a tax collector. He was supposedly the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament.

Sorry dude, I always thought you were a chick...Letalis is sorta lady-like I guess

 

[Letalis]

Sorry dude, I always thought you were a chick...Letalis is sorta lady-like I guess

Hah! Think I need a new username?

 

[MrJim]

JAMES
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAYMZ [key]
English form of the Late Latin Jacomus which was derived from ??????? (Iakobos), the New Testament Greek form of ??????? (Ya'aqov) (see JACOB). This is the name of two apostles in the New Testament. The first was Saint James the Greater, the apostle John's brother, who was beheaded by Herod Agrippa in the Book of Acts. The second was James the Lesser, son of Alphaeus. Another James (known as James the Just) is also mentioned in the Bible as being the brother of Jesus.
Kings of England and Scotland have borne this name. Other famous bearers include the inventor of the steam engine James Watt, the explorer Captain James Cook, and the novelist and poet James Joyce...

...and every dude named Jim , yeah, Jims rule the world ya know, just ask one sometime we're all around you all the time

 

[MrJim]

Hah! Think I need a new username?

MrLetalis sounds pretty good