What does your "Real" name mean....

[Danustouch]

In real life, what does your name mean. If you don't want to give out your real name, that's fine...but ...please give the meanings.

I have no problem, with it, however..so here it is.

My First name is Jean, and it means several things..."God is Gracious", "Talented", "Gifted", and my Middle name is Carol, which means song of joy. Interesting, then, that I've always been a singer:)

Interestingly enough...my Fathers, and Brothers as well as my own first name, are all derivitives of eachother in Gaelic. John, Shawn, Jean. They all mean the same thing.

My last name (which I won't give out), means "Dweller in a Hazel Valley"

[Ball-Bhreac Ròn]

Laura = Laurel bush in Latin
Arnold = Great Eagle in German


Boring, eh?

[WolfWoman]

Monique - French - means 'Advisor'

[rainmaker]

Nathan= Hebrew (i think) meaning "Gift from God"
Donnelly= I'm a bloody Irishman! Give me ale! :D

[Myst]

erica - ruler, royalty :D

[Lunamoth]

My first name = Michelle - means "Who is like God" (so on your knees, humans! lol!)

my middle name (currently) = Luna - Roman goddess of the moon (I said, get on your knees!)

The one I was given at birth, which I subsequently changed for personal reasons = Lynne, meaning "lake", also considered shortened form of Linda, meaning "beautiful"

my last name (maiden name which I won't give out, but some may be able to guess) refers to the tribe of Norsemen who took over the British Isles for a time.

Lunamoth

[faeriedust]

my first name is rebecca and my middle name is ann and i have no idea what they mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lunamoth]

Originally posted by faeriedust
my first name is rebecca and my middle name is ann and i have no idea what they mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's a useful site if you want to look them up:
http://www.behindthename.com

[WaterRaven]

Paul--son of the right hand, i think

Houck--I'm not sure, but its lebonese(spelling)

[Myst]

You can also try http://babynames.com

[AradiaSupernova]

Sara= "lady" or "princess" in hebrew
Mae= Variation of May.

I once read a site that said my full name meant princess bitter tribal worrier(sp?)

[WaterRaven]

nevermind, paul means small or humble...oops

[Garnet]

Donna...Italian for 'lady' :rolleyes:

My mother used to tell me (when she was pissed off at my dad) that I was named after my dad's old girlfriend (of course, Pop denies it). I recently heard my dad talk with an old friend about the woman Mum said I was named after...she was the carnival ride in my dad's high school! :rotfl:
I always hated my name.

Lining well is the best revenge. :D anon.

[Yvonne Belisle]

Ironically my name when you use my maiden name roughly equals
The archer of bitterness on a beautiful island

[Garnet]

That should've been "living well is the best revenge"

[Drisel]

My full name means grumpy christian in the moring. If you add my last name I also hold a grudge. So look out. :rolleyes:

My oldest daughter's full name means strong fighter of the race of women and the little one's name means raven

[Nyx]

My first name means "little poet". It doesn't really fit me, since, I'm not a poet. I can barely spell! 8O

[flar7]

Joe, short for Joseph~Yahweh will add.
William~will helmet....(huh?)
Last name wasnt on the list? hehehheh

hmmmm~Yahweh will add helmet?

babynames says this
Joseph~God will increase
William~Desire to protect...(I like this one!)
Last name wasnt on the list? heheheh

hmmm~God will increase(my)Desire to protect(a building?)<--last name!

[SuperHeroGirl]

My first name, Shannon, means "Small and Wise".
My middle name, Shea, means "Faerie Place" (hehe Faeries ROCK!!)

I LOVE my middle name, if/when I have a male child, I'm naming him Shea

[TheTheologin]

CRYSTAL A Clear, Brilliant Glass


Crystal

Meaning: Clear as ice. A gemstone name.

Origin: Greek



Crystal Pure

[Flar's Freyja]

My real name is Joanne. It also means "Gifts from God."

[Chibi-Fallon]

Colleen is Irish for girl and Beach is my last name and if you can't tell what that means... you're got some issues with English to work out. ;)

[Flar's Freyja]

Some theory says that you take on seven characteristics of your name. I named my oldest Aaron, which means Prince or Priest. He thinks he is God. The second one is Adam, "Man of Red Earth." He thinks he's macho man, all right. And the youngest is Jesse. It means "Wealthy." He has always had money. And mine means "gifts from God." I have had many, but not always the kind I would like!

[BlueFaery]

umm.. someone already took my first name!

Michelle: feminine form of Micheal "who is like God" (same as Lunamoth, of course) I've never really been cool with the "feminine of Michael" thing, can't I just have a name that stands on its own?? oh well.

Anne: French, German, English form of 'Hannah' (/such/ a pretty name!) which is Hebrew for "favor" or "grace" cool beans. Must be favor in my case cause I'm /not/ graceful.

Farrell: (how excited am I about this?) from the Irish, Ó Fearghail, which is "descendant of Fearghal" Fearghal means "man of valor" and was an 8th century king of Ireland! whooohoo!!! That is pretty exciting.

I think I'm going to go call my papa and see if he knows any more about what our name means! Great thread!!

[Katzrina]

my full name thanks to my father and grandmother means

Deana after my father Dean - bright as day
Pearl after my grandmother - a Pearl
noble - well born

bright as day a pearl thats well born

cool huh?

Katzrina however I have never looked up even though it has been part of my life since I was 12.

[BeachWitch]

Onagh, an Anglecized version of Oonaugh, the Celtic Goddess / Faery Queen, married to the Celtic God / Faery King Finvarra (spelling varies), King of the Western Faeries.

Also: the gaelic meaning "lamb" or the Latin meaning "one"

Maureen (middle name) - "beloved"

[Psyche Ague]

My real first name is Anne Marie. Technically, I have no middle name.

Anne means graceful.
Marie means sympathetic.

Well, I'm definitely sympathetic, but nowhere near graceful! 8O

[Radocs]

William = Helmet

[LaughingWolf]

Mine mean wisdom.

And for thoses who think they now know my name, mine is a derivative of the more commun one. :)

[Sequoia]

hehe well. . . something I laugh about! My name Elizabeth Renee means "God's Promise Reborn" ^___^ hehehe

[Twilight Garden]

My name (including my maiden last name) would be: 'Morning, gift of God, welcome' :sunny: Kinda funny since I was born around midnight.

[Flaire-FireStar]

(ugh!!!!! :razz: ) "From the bright valley" >_< Yes..It is a boy's name... *grumblegrumblegrumble*
Marie: Variant of Latin Mary "bitter"

:rolleyes:

[flar7]

from the bright valley bitter dwells at the crag?
nothin wrong with that flair!

[Flaire-FireStar]

:G Grr..... I'm a troll!!!!! Beware when you ascend my crag!!!! :eyebrow:


:lol:

[Sephiroth]

patrick---- nobleman

Kia----- hill

[Nyx]

Don't worry Flaire, we can be bitter together! Not only am I a little poet, I'm a little poet of bitterness! Now that's more like me!
:rotfl:

[Pagecrd]

IM TASHA I THINK I MEANS SOMETHING ABOUT CHRISTMAS AND GOD BUT I DONT REMEMBER

[Kaylara]

Jessica- Wealthy
Lynne- Waterfall
Collins- I have no idea on this one.

Kaylara

[Myst]

your name is jessica?

oh that figures

[xjsjaglvr]

Michael = xtian, beloved of god, an arch-angel
St. Germaine (pro san Gher maine)= one of two villages in France the other being Savony, my ancestor was Auger, count of St. Germaine and Savony. I am his direct descendant.

[Flaire-FireStar]

Originally posted by Nyx
Don't worry Flaire, we can be bitter together! Not only am I a little poet, I'm a little poet of bitterness! Now that's more like me!
:rotfl:


:lol: Well...with ppl chasing me around with mallets...:eyebrow: :lol: :p

[Kaylara]

Originally posted by Myst
your name is jessica?

oh that figures

Why?

Everyone calls me Jessi (or Jessgar, don't ask)

Kaylara

[flar7]

kaylara,
your name ruoghly means~ Drinks Tom Collins at the wealthy waterfall.

[Kaylara]

LMAO! I don't know... I don't like Tom Collins.

Kaylara

[Eeluna]

Irene means "peace". It is comes from the Greek Goddess of peace Eirene.

[Adam Of Avalon]

How would one go about interpreting their last name?

[MidnightSun]

Shannon=Small or wise, Gaelic
Marie=bitter, French
and my last name means Tribal Warrior

[Epona44]

It means "Oath of God."

In one book it means "Promise of God."

My middle name Eileen, is a derivative of Eibhlin from the Gaelic.

That derives from Emeline, Germanic, meaning "Work."

Or a French Avaline, meaning "bird" derived from Latin Avis, from a Germanic word which has an unknown meaning.

These meanings came from the suggested website: www.behindthename.com

[Danustouch]

For the translations of last names, you should try a Surname Finder. Some of the geneology websites, such as Geneology. com, have links to sites which give the traditional meanings, and coats of arms, for last names.

[Dellit Tandannon]

my full name is redundant. my first name mean lion-hearted and my last name means lion.

Dellit the Lion-hearted Lion. lol

[Morgana Hazel]

first name is Maria

the perfect one. :rolleyes:

[Angelwulfe]

Originally posted by Ball-Bhreac Ròn
Laura = Laurel bush in Latin
thats my first name too. my middle name is Elizabeth which means god's oath. (grrrrr)

[DreamSpell333]

I found out a lot about my name researching it online.

My name is in dutch,english, and spanish
Melissa= Bee or honey, I also found out alittle more....

...Melissa was used as a name in ancient times by poets,playwrights and songwriters. An italian poet used the name melissa for one of his characters in his book Orlando furioso
where melissa was the name of a good witch.
and my middle name,
Marie= wished-for child.

[DragonMystic]

victoria-latin-victory
ann???? no clue
victoria was also the Roman goddess of victory

[DragonMystic]

victoria-latin-victory
ann???? no clue
victoria was also the Roman goddess of victory

[FelixFire]

Mine is easy to interpret. I have hippy parents....

I won't post my name, but..

My first name is a feature of nature. Like Brook or Tree.
My 1st middle name is a color.
My 2nd middle name is my Grandmother's name, after a flower.
My 3rd middle name is part of a mantra. Like "Om mane padme hum".
My 4th middle name is my maiden last name, a German word meaning "farmer".
My married last name is common, it's sort of a description of a person, like Baker or Carpenter.

Easy, huh? :)

[Garnet]

My last name is a generic Celtic one, taken to the British Isles by Norman invaders. It crops up in Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall...although in my case it's Welsh.

[tube527]

My first name is Lisa and it means "gift from god" :-)
My middle name is Ann, which is "favour" and "grace"

[Danustouch]

A note on interpreting last names.

If you have European or Anglo-saxon origins, interpreting your last name, may be easier than you think.

For instance, if you have a "son" as in "Donaldson, Richardson", it means that the origin of your last name, was to link one of your ancestors to a specific person. Donalds Son.

Also. If you have an O' as a prefix to your last name..."O' Reilly, O'Malley" it means "Of", as in ...Child of...or of the clan of. It could also mean "Of the place of"....such as "O'shannon"....which would be of Shannon (the town, or near the river shannon).

If you have "Mac" as in "Mac Arthur", it is close to the same meaning as "O'"

Also...people often adapted their Job title as a last name. Such as "Hooper". This would be someone who made the iron hoops on wooden barrels. Or "Brewer" ...pretty obvios..someone who made beer. Tanner, someone who made leather clothing, or shoes.

People were also often named after the place that their ancestors were from. So that may give you a hint. Also..look for root words.

For instance, my husbands last name is "Felice" which in other languages, would be "Felicity" , "Feliz" etc. So....he always assumed it meant..."Happy". Not far off...it's actually a title given in Italy, to children who were born out of wedlock. "Child of a Happy Time".

In my case..the name which means "Dweller in a Hazel Valley" has a rather complex root. In reading Celtic Histories, I discovered that during the Highland Wars, and during the Scottish Rebellions, Certain factions fled Scotland, to areas in Ireland, England, and beyond. Often, to escape being found, they would change their names. And they would often adopt the name of the place where they settled. My ancestors, apparently to avoid the long arm of the Crown....settled in Ireland, in a Hazel valley. Thus adopting the name. The same would go for people with the last name "Hopper" according to my studies. From the term..."Bog Hopper", Someone who lived in marshy lands. And thus..the same with people with a last name of "marsh".

It is also a good idea, when researching your name, to try to translate it into differen't dialects. For instance, there is a name in my family line..."Torrence". Upon further study, it was revealed that it referred to a body of water...and is similar to the meaning of the word..."Brooke". It would be neat, if I could trace my lineage back far enough (So far, I know that that specific line was Scot-Irish, coming from County Derry, Ireland, and perhaps originating in Lanark, Scotland)...to the "Torr" of Avalonian fame.

[SilentWolf]

The meaning of my first name has been disputed for a while

Arthur = Bear in Celtic and it also mean Eagle in Norse. I also heard it means a couple other things.

Oh well, all I really need is a good sturdy round table... and maybe a few quotes from Monty Python & The Holy Grail


But I've been trying to find out for years what my last name, Pershing, means. I haven't been able to find anything.

[Emy]

Emy from Emma = whole and/or universal (germanic)
or from Emilie = ambitious and/or industrious (french) or flatterer (welsh)

My first middle name means carol, song and pretty one
My second middle name means ruler of the home. (germanic)

:)

[StormChaser]

Sarah= Princess *how dull*
But my mother named me after the most graceful woman she ever knew: My great aunt Sarah Browne *fat wad of good that did, I'm a total clutz*

Marie: don't know. I hate it though.


Dove: Narragansett Native American last name. It's pretty darn simple to figure that one out lol.

[Danustouch]

Storm,

Then I'd assume your ancestors were from around me. Narragansett tribe, I believe, extended into Rhode Island ..thus..Narragansett,RI...and...hehe..if you ask my hubby...

Narragansett Beer!

[MysTiK]

Mine kinda sux, and i really hate my surname but i wouldnt change it before i got married or anything because i couldnt do that to my dad (wierd i know but nevamind!) NO LAUGHING OK?! here goes

Briony : a variation on Bryony a climbing plant.
Anwen : Very fair (sometimes very beautiful but wen generally means fair) [Welsh]
Sparrow : Fletcher or arrow-maker!

not very interesting but unusual enough for me! :cutie:

[Wednesday]

My first and middle names together mean 'Jewel of the Sun' in Spanish. Kinda pretty, but I have some weird German last name that I can't find a meaning for...

[Imagi]

Alison means "of noble birth" (german) or "little, truthful" (Irish Gaelic.

Marie is a form of Mary, which is a form of Miriam, which means "Mistress of the Sea"

So I'm a noble mistress of the sea who's little and truthful (or a little truthful?!)? :D

[bluebear]

Laurence. Latin. Means victorious

[Rubi Waters]

Dawn...sunrise
Kelly...Of the Kelts/Celts

so Im'a celtic sunrise ..kinda cool :D
but then add my last name (which ends in ski):mad:
which then makes me a polish celtic sunrise not so cool!! :eek:

[StormChaser]

Originally posted by Danustouch
Storm,

Then I'd assume your ancestors were from around me. Narragansett tribe, I believe, extended into Rhode Island ..thus..Narragansett,RI...and...hehe..if you ask my hubby...

Narragansett Beer!

I wouldn't go so far as to say ancestors, It's not like my tribe is dead. I'm 1/4 Naragansett.My father is 1/2, my grandfather 100%. My extended family isn't small either. Don't go putting us in our graves yet *wink* *lol*. My great aunt works for the Indian B. of Internal Affairs. Yes my dads family is from RI, Narragansett "owned" all of rhode island and block island and parts of neighboring bits of new england. I am well aware of my family and it's roots, not that i care to associate with them. I was born in Ma. and my loyalty is still to Ma and New England. Regardless of the fact that i live in Jersey.

Nice to see people know more tribes than Souix and Blackfeet though. *winks*
~Storm

[NeoPhoenix]

My name is Gregory. I looked it up on the web and the following is what I found:

Your name of Gregory makes you quick-minded, versatile, and very expressive. You are adaptable and creative in responding to new situations. This name has given you an interest in people and a desire for new experiences. You have the ability to create a favorable first impression, and so you could do well in the fields of sales promotion or entertainment. The use of this name creates a lack of stability in your affairs as it inclines you to procrastinate. It spoils patience and weakens your stand in matters of principle. You are inclined to do whatever is expedient in order to avoid facing issues. You could suffer bitter experiences through attracting wrong types of association and can be drawn into circumstances involving you in unwise situations. Weakness in your health would come through emotional disturbances and tension affecting the nervous system. Nervous indigestion and disorders in the fluid functions could result.

"watchful, alert" from Greek gregoros

Latin Watchman

Probably not quite what you wanted, but...

I also have an old Christian name card thing around here somewhere that I really wanted to find. It has my favorite definition. I only remember some key words though. The parts I remember are:

God's trusty; Guardian

Well there you have it. 8O

[slovene_gds]

MM~
Lisa= short form of Elizabeth, means "oath of god"....ess...hehe
Christine= "bearer of christ"....er, lol, ok
Skrabar=I HAVE NO IDEA!!! It's slovene(from slovenia), so....yah, I'm totally clueless when i comes to that one.

I was supposed to be names Analise(a combo of anna and lisa), which I would have LOVED, but my mom decided Lisa was closer to her name........help me...
BB~
Bast

[Kiya]

Unfortunately my parents saw fit to call me Sharon, because they liked watching a tv show called The Champians - one of the main three characters was called Sharon. The character was played by the actress Alexandra Bastido, and I've never had a suitable answer from my parents as to why they didn't call me Alexandra instead.

Oh, and apparently Sharon is of Hebrew origin, and means either 'barren' or 'plain'. Is it any wonder I use Kiya????

[Amethyst Rose]

Heather = (kinda self explanitory, but if you can't figure it out....) a small flowering shrub
Christine = form of Christopher, means bearer of Christ
McLachlan = (son of) Lake or fjiord

Soo..... I'm a flower bearer of Christ of the Lake. :D

[Kahlan]

My first name is Jennifer which is Cornish for Gwenhywfar, meaning "fair and white"
My middle name is Louise, which means "fame warrior"
And my lastname means "Bright nobilty"

So I guess I am the Fair white warrior of Noble birth???? Weird!:D

[WetPaperWings]

My first name, Alexis, means "helper and defender of mankind". :)

[yemayasdaughter]

My first name is Audrey.. which means "Noble Strength" and my Middle name is Marie... which I dont know exactly the meaning... and Goddess only knows what my last name means.

[Old Witch]

Irene........greek.........means peace........does not fit its owner.......I'm still trying to figure out how a Cherokee- Scots- Irish got a Greek name........My father can't remember!

[Starlight]

My first name came out really stupid!! Charleen is the femine form of Charles which means "man" !!! I ain't no man!!!8O

ELAINE-- . In Arthurian legend Elaine was the daughter of Pelleas, the lover of Lancelot, and the mother of Galahad.

[Élistariel]

I don't feel like giving out my real name. Just for the record, I was born (not real initials) T.M. then my mom switched it to M.T.
Meaning-wise I am:
a source of joy - who is like God - manly strength (or) super choice.
daughter of:
who is like God - lion - manly strength / superchoice
and
pure and good - summer harvester - metal worker (mother)
and since I only know the full names of my grandparents on my mother's side...
Maternal Grandma:
pure - from the sea - tree
or
virgin - greek sea goddess - from Bohemia (woohoo!)
Maternal Grandpa:
valley - blond - metal worker (erm? huh?)

[Élistariel]

Originally posted by yemayasdaughter
My first name is Audrey.. which means "Noble Strength" and my Middle name is Marie... which I dont know exactly the meaning... and Goddess only knows what my last name means.

according to www.babynames.com
Marie is derived from Mary
Mary is derived from Miriam
Miriam - mistress of the sea

www.behindthename.com

[Mithrea]

Holly -- you know, like the tree. ;)

[Bahamut04640]

Michael - Who is god
Anthony - That is praised
Edgar - Blessed/Holy spear
Clemons - (Cant remember this one...but i got the others are off some add i clicked on...didn't find anything for clemons)

[Twig]

ROBERT m English, French, Scandinavian, Romanian
"bright fame" from Germanic 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

"MIDDLE NAME" Valley town

Jones- Son of John as best I know

[Silver_Alhena]

Siobhán

It is Irish, and is pronounced Shi-von. It means 'God is Gracious' and comes from the hebrew Yohannan.
That is where we get the names like John, Joanne, Josephine (my mother's name, was named after her!) - sorry if that's been mentioned before in this thread, didn't have time to read it all!

Middle name Caroline from the Neil Diamond song! :eek:
What WERE my parents thinking? :)

[Melysande]

Jennifer Lynne is White Wave Waterfall.

Who knew....

[WandererInGray]

*smiles*

Ready for this....Katy Beth....that's it no frills, no fuss. However, makes it a pain to determine meanings.

Katy.....a pet name for Kate......which is the short form of Katherine. *shakes head* Now Katherine apparently means this:

From the Greek name Aikaterine. The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name Hekaterine, which came from hekateros "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess HECATE; it could be related to Greek aikia "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". The Romans falsely derived it from Greek katharos "pure" and changed their spelling from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this.
*grins* I am as complex as my name!

Middle name is Beth....short form of Elizabeth....which means "oath of God"

*shrugs* Who knows about the last name, German I think.

[LunaWitch]

Crystal Dawn

My mom was a hippie
nuff said

[*~*Chary*~*]

ok here goes

Charysma Nightshade

Charysma - charm, allure, magnetism 2) divinely conferred power
Nightshade - dont have a clue

and my family

Celeste Katana Nightshade(maiden)/Balfour
(my twin sis)

Celeste from - CAELESTIS Late Roman
From a Late Latin name which meant "of the sky, heavenly" (Latin)

Katana - sword, blade" (Japanese). A katana is a Japanese sword.

Nightshade agfain no clue

Balfour - From a surname meaning "village pasture" (Gaelic)



AMAYA SABRINA HAUKEA
(my lil sis)

AMAYA f Japanese "night rain"
SABRINA f English, Italian
From the name of the Severn, a river in Wales, which was originally named Habren. In Celtic legend Sabrina was the name of a princess who was drowned in the Severn. Supposedly the river was named for her, but it is more likely that her name was actually derived from that of the river.
HAUKEA - Hawaiian
"white snow" from Hawaiian hau "snow" and kea "white".

[Danustouch]

It is Irish, and is pronounced Shi-von. It means 'God is Gracious' and comes from the hebrew Yohannan.

That's also where my name originates...Jean :) It's also related to the name Sinead, the names Sean, Shawn, and Hannah.

[Haedis]

Well different sites keep giving me totally different answers about my name so lets try this again:

Quinn- Wise, From the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, which means "descendent of Cuinn", and fifth (which comes up most often)

makes me sound like a wise bottle of alcohol who is part of the O Cuinn family. hehe damn that is pretty Irish

my Middle name is Marie which is the French form of Mary:

"The meaning of this popular name is not known for certain, but there are several theories: "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child" (Hebrew). However it is most likely an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved"

my last name is Greek and means horse lover (should have been goat lover!)

[Altheia]

Josie, short for Josephine...it's french...it's the female adaptation of Joseph...Napoleon's wife was Josephine.

Breeze...I know it's German, but that's about it, so if someone wants to help out on that one...it would be great.

[Lauralu]

Laura - Latin for "crown of Laurel" or "victory"
Adrienne - I couldn't find the meaning for this one, but it's French

[Morgandria]

My name is Heather, which is a small white or purple flowering gorse, often found in the highlands of Scotland. Heather is considered a gateway to the Sidhe.

-M.

[MoonSpirit]

Keli: KELLY m,f English
Several theories. It could be related to the first name CEALLACH or the surname derived from it Ó Ceallaigh. Or it might be
related to a Pictish word meaning "wood" or "holly". As a surname, this name has belonged to actor and dancer Gene Kelly
and actress Grace Kelly.
(CEALLACH m Irish
Possibly "war, strife" from Gaelic ceallach, or possibly deriving from a Gaelic word meaning "bright-headed". ) (I AM rather on the smart side. LOL)

MIGNON f French
"darling" (French). This is the name of a character in Ambroise Thomas's opera 'Mignon', which was based on a novel by
Goethe.

Don't know what the last names Grantham (maiden) or Steadham (Married) mean.

[Emaleth]

Actually, I've found two meanings of my first name:

Maya (in Polish Maja) - Hindu, divine creative force in evrything, mother

Agnes (Agnieszka)- Greek, chaste

Veronica (Weronika) - Latin, true image

Blessed Be

[Danustouch]

Don't know what the last names Grantham (maiden) or Steadham (Married) mean

the suffix "Ham" might derive from the word "Hamlet" which in countries like Britain was a tract of land, like a city. It is possible that Grantham and Steadham were possibly area's of land under the control of people by the names Grant, and Stead, or something like that. But this is all conjecture.

[Mithrea]

And my last name comes from the location of my family's home. In England, they were the "Keepers of the Crossroads."

[Naillosotarrain]

First Name = Brave Power or Strong King
Middle Name = Well Born
Last Name = Twin

[Desert_Shadow]

First name= vivacious, lively, full of life
Second name= full of grace
last name=?????

[Valnorran]

Well, my first name is Guy, and I've located three meanings for it. To the Germans, it meant "warrior', hence my penchant for ancient weapons and medieval martial arts. To the French it meant "teacher" which I've done professionally. Don't plan on getting back into it until the public education system is obliterated. To the Celts it meant "sensible one". Well, I am an efficiency freak. Irrational behavior and inefficient systems annoy the living hell out of me!

[Djiril]

Mine means "princess God's oath irrigation ditch".:D

See if you can figure that out.

[white mouse]

my name is selina which means "lunar glow". my middle name is marie it means "sea of bitterness" my last name which i won't give out means "watchman"

In mythology selina was a moon goddess.

[StarryDancer]

:rotfl: Oh, I never thought of this! My name means "Noble French person with a small insignia of rank"

[Azure]

Stephanie Yvonne = "Crown of Yew Wood"

Weird, I was just talking about this with someone the other day.

[Élistariel]

does anyone know of any GOOD surname meaning websites?
the birth certificate says I'm: first & mid.
(a)gift from God who causes joy
then my mother switched it around, so I am now:
One who causes joy, who is like God?
(several def.s for each name.)

[Alaiyo]

Originally posted by Myst
erica - ruler, royalty :D

Erica is also Scandanavian for 'heroic'.

[Alaiyo]

Originally posted by faeriedust
my first name is rebecca and my middle name is ann and i have no idea what they mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ann is a form of the Hebrew 'Hannah' which means 'grace.' Rebecca I don't recall. The most I remember is that she was the wife to Isaac in the bible and created the situation where Esau was hornswoggled out of his inheiritance as eldest by his brother Jacob. But before that she ended up on Sunnybrook Farm teaching everyone the 'glad' game. She used to date Tom Sawyer in Hannibal , MO. She was married to a US president but I don't remember which one--I wanted to say Andrew Johnson. Oh she was the healer in Ivanhoe. Later in life she managed a bar named Cheers in Boston and fooled around with a guy named Sam Malone. How she ended up with Isaac after Sam Malone I don't know but she was the mother of Esau and Jacob.

Good luck

[Alaiyo]

Originally posted by Lauralu
Laura - Latin for "crown of Laurel" or "victory"
Adrienne - I couldn't find the meaning for this one, but it's French

Adrienne is a form of Adrian, which is usu Greek for From Adria.
I have seen other meanings such as 'a dark man' or 'from the sea.'

[Danustouch]

Hmmmmm..wonder if that might come from the "Adriatic Sea" or share some common root word?

Babynames.com is one of the most extensive sites you could find for first and middle names. However, if you know that your name derives from a specific culture, you might just want to run a search for naming patterns in that country. In other words..type in..."Naming Patterns + Ireland" or "Common Baby Names + Ireland" if your roots are irish. Etc.

For Surnames, there are HUNDREDS of Surname finders all over the web. Both on Geneology sites, and Coats of Arms Sites. I cannot recall which site exactly had such wonderful info on my name. But I do know that if you go to ancestry message boards (ancestry.com, geneology.com, rootsweb.com), and type in your surname interest, you will be able to find message boards in many cases, where other people are looking for info about the same name. And sometimes, they might be able to clue ya in.

Let me see if I can find a good site....

Here ya go.

http://digiserve.com/heraldry/surnames.htm

[GoddessViviane]

Cyneburghleah :)
Goddess of the Royal Forest.

*happy sigh*
I love it

[materra]

My first name is Paula. It basicly meant my parents were disapointed I was born a girl and they had to come up with something. They had planned on naming the BOY baby Paul. I think they had things Initialed already. An awful lot of my layette was blue, with pink bows added on. :D

I became was a great Tom Boy, ran the woods most of my life until I was in my mid30's when I "settled" down. :D Sort of.

When I got my new family (age 8 or so), the family I loved and cherished offered me a chance to change my name and I did.... :) for a while, but slowly went back to the 1st name, and kept all the good parts of my new family names...the middle and the last. You ever want to hear a wonderful story, folk tale, soap opera, mystery novel...ask me about my life...it would read like one. :eek:

[SpikesPet5150]

I have noooo idea what my name means, I can't find it anywhere. LOL. The reason my name is Bree is cause my mom was reading Tolkein when she was pregnant with me. She actually wanted Dara Marie, but my dad said nope.. we're goin with Bree Nicole. I don't know what Nicole means either. It was great watching The Lord of the Rings in the theater.. cause every time they mentioned the town Bree, I would squeel and whistle. LOL

The funniest "How I got my name story", to me, is where my sister Shay got her name. She was supposed to be a boy. When she came out... nope.. wasn't a boy. So they had to think of a name. So my dad said, "How about Shay Yvonne?" (Yvonne is my moms middle name). So my mom said sure, cause she liked it. Later on, she asked my dad where he came up with that. Turns out the October 1972 Playboy Playmate's name was Shay. LOL My sister Cimarron got her name from the John Wayne movie, The Cowboys. My parents loved it, even though it's technically a male name. I've heard it means Wild and Untamable. I could be wrong though.
~Bree

[Twilight Garden]

Wow, SP5150! I have a cousin named Breanna Nicole. We all call her Bree. They said that Breanna is a fem form of Brian. I just had to mention the similarity. It's still weird to me because Breanna was an unheard of name when she was born 20-something years ago, now it's on top 100 lists. Naming trends intrigue me.

[SpikesPet5150]

Yeah.. most people ask me if my name is short for Breanne or Gabrielle.. but nope.. just Bree. All throughout growing up, people said I had a very unique name, but I see it alot now. (I'm 22) :) And tell your cousin she has a BEAUTIFUL name. :)
~Bree

[jelly.belly]

My name's Samantha tho I never accually found out what it means... on babynames.com, it says it means listener, but on behindthename.com, it says: SAMANTHA f English
Perhaps an invented name intended to be a feminine form of SAMUEL. It is sometimes claimed to mean "listener" in Aramaic, but then again ,I heard that it wasnt true...
My mom did name me after Samantha, the witch, on Bewitched, well, not exactly AFTER her, but thats where she got the name. And I always associated it with the magical world and with witches when I was young. I found a few books that said it was related to it, but it usually says that the origin and meaning aren't clear or that their are unknown (it makes it a little mysterious, doesn't it! ;) ) ... So, thats pretty much anything I know about my name!
Well, my last name means priest or something like that in arabic(it's libanese). and my other last name I've no idea (that one's Greek).

Well, thats pretty much all! :D

Bree, such a cool name!!! I love it! And I love your sisters' names! So kewl!

[LunaWitch]

my mom read LOTR when she was around 29 and loved it. (we saw the movie together, natch)
she is the one who got me to read LOTR finally! (at age 30)
now my little sister (13) is finally reading it too.
your mom is awesome to name you Bree. how cool!
:D

[Haedis]

I have a sister named Breah (we've always called her Bree) and she was teased about being named after a cheese too.

personally I'd consider it a compliment :D

[Earthcup]

A bird native to Europe but now also thriving in the Americas. Usually brown or black, has a slightly imperious look to it.

Prairie, meadow, field.

A large mound of earth.

;) All nouns instead of proper names like Jessica or Crystal. :lol:

*wonders if anyone will figure it out*

[Bethra]

My name is Diane but I don't know what it means except it was taken from the goddess

[Clovermoon]

"Honey Bee" in "Favour" of "Rock"!

I was named after an Allman Brothers song! "Rock on!"
My middle name is my mother's mother's;
last name is Peterson, Peter meaning "Rock"

I've always been interested in name meanings!
I, too, believe we have characteristics based on our names!
Words are power, and the way we relate to names, IMO, can have a lot to do with how we're regarded throughout our lives!

My parents were sure I was a boy, and were going to name me Jason, meaning "to heal". I would've been happy!

*BB*
Clovermoon

[Cinnamon Girl]

I've always heard that my first name (Lesley) is Gaelic for 'grey fortress' - heheh

Recently, I've started seeing references to it meaning a garden of hollies.

Can't decide which one I prefer! :lol:

[Cait]

Well, Cait is short for Catherine, which means "pure" or "purity"... and my middle name is Maria, which I seem to remember means "bitterness". So I'm pure bitterness. Heh.

(Btw, MoonOwl, I love your sig. I always really liked that quote. :))

[Magnus]

First: Wise Protector
Second: Of Noble Descent
Last: Two Things ( I've wondered what this means for years!)

Magnus

[Artemis84]

Lauren ~ victory (I was also named after Lauren Bacal)
Melissa ~ honey
My last name is German and used to be spelled Deichman before my ancestors changed it. "Deich" is the German word for dam. So maybe my ancestors built dams?

[Regulus]

Jerry = Holy
Wayne = Wagon builder
So, Holy Wagonbuilder. hehe, i'll have to use that. I can never find what it is that my last name means. eh, oh well

[SimplyStrange]

My name, Leah, means "weary" by definition... and in the Bible Leah was basically the uglier sister whose father had to trick some guy into marrying... :(

Hehe, if you wanna' look at it pessimistically...

And I have no idea what my middle name means:

Ellen <---that's it...

[Élistariel]

SS, according to behindthename, Ellen is derived from Helen:
HELEN f /HEL-en/ English
Possibly from either Greek helene "torch" or "corposant", or Greek selene "moon". In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War. The name was also borne by Saint Helena, mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, who supposedly found the True Cross during a trip to Jerusalem. Another famous bearer was Helen Keller, the American author and lecturer who was both blind and

[Alaiyo]

Originally posted by Maren Themah
SS, according to behindthename, Ellen is derived from Helen:
HELEN f /HEL-en/ English
Possibly from either Greek helene "torch" or "corposant", or Greek selene "moon". In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War. The name was also borne by Saint Helena, mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, who supposedly found the True Cross during a trip to Jerusalem. Another famous bearer was Helen Keller, the American author and lecturer who was both blind and

Another form is Ileana, which is borne by the actress Ileana Douglas who is the granddaughter of Helen Gahagan Douglas and Meryn Douglas, classice Hollywood actor known best gfor starring 'Ninotchka' with Greta Garbo.

Other notable Helens:

Helen Gurley Brown, writer, editor
Helen Hayes, First Lady of dramatic theater

'Eleanor' is sometimes considered a version of Helen also meaning torch or light.

A Russian form of Helen is "Galina."

[MasterExarKun]

Benjamin means Son of the Right Hand man.

But i go by Ben. Which means Son of a..

[Blu Heather]

Heather:
A low-growing shrub with small purplish flowers
Heather's spelling suggests the place where you might find the plant -- the rugged heath. However, the plant name evolved in Scotland while the name for the scrubby plain evolved in the south of Britain. In Scotland heather is found on the moor, not on the heath. On the heaths of England and Wales, you'll find a plant called ling, not heather.
From http://families.aol.babynamer.oxygen.com/
Marie:
a Hebrew name meaning "Wished-for child

The original Miryam of the Hebrew scriptures was sister to Moses and Aaron. Some scholars believe her name, and those of her brothers, could have originated in the ancient Egyptian language, and that their meanings are lost. Others offer alternate interpretations, including ''rebellion'' and ''sea of bitterness.''

Various forms derived from Miryam -- Latin Maria developed into French Marie, then English Mary. Among Christians, they are venerated as the name of the mother of Jesus Christ. St. Jerome associated the Virgin's name with the Latin phrase stella maris (''star of the sea''), and this can be regarded as yet another meaning that inspired the widespread use of so many forms of this name.
From http://families.aol.babynamer.oxygen.com/
Carey:
This was interesting...lol Cause my last name is also a first name I found this at http://www.babynamenetwork.com/index.cfm
Irish: The name of a castle. Celtic: From the river. Cornish: The loved one. A boy or girl's name.
Origin: Irish/Celtic/Cornish
Gender: Girl
I'm having trouble finding the meaning of it as a surname but I think its something like "black" or something *shrugs*

[*~SilenT~*]

Dustin=Warrior

[Starry Di]

Originally posted by Myst
erica - ruler, royalty :D

You mean your name's not myst? :$

[Starry Di]

First Name :
HEIDI f /HIE-dee/ German, English
Swiss pet form of ADALHEID. Heidi is the name of the title character in the children's story by Johanna Spyri.

Middle Name :
NELLE f English
Medieval pet form of ELEANOR or HELEN

Last Name :
was not found in this database.

LMAO! :$

[jelly.belly]

Originally posted by Starry Di


You mean your name's not myst? :$

Didn't you know that Blu Heather' real name is actually Misty Rain? :eek: ;)

[Starry Di]

Originally posted by jelly.belly


Didn't you know that Blu Heather' real name is actually Misty Rain? :eek: ;)

Misty Rain? :| LMFAO! :$ erm...who's Blu Heather? :s

[ShadowStorm]

janice - gift of god
val - warrior!!!

:devil:

[RubyRose]

Real Name

Stacey: from Anastasia meaning Ressurection in Greek
Jane: from John meaning Gift of God in English (I believe)

I share my middle name w/ my dad (John - Jane being feminine form and all) and w/ numerous Aunts on both my mother's side and father's side (Joan <--- another form or Jane, Scottish I believe)

[AstraSkye]

My real name is actually the initials of my now second name and my last name spelled out phonetically.

My first middle name means "the Christian", or simply "Christian". My second middle name means "Highness" or "the High One".

[Haruka2077]

My first name means "Helper of Mankind"
My middle name means "Christian"

[SagaDraco]

Strong Minister.

My first name is Gaelic(not Irish), and my surname is Macedonian. My Macedonian ancestors had a high number of Protestant ministers in the family.

[Sabrina]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Danustouch

In real life, what does your name mean. If you don't want to give out your real name, that's fine...but ...please give the meanings.


SABRINA f English, Italian
Pronounced: sa-BREEN-a
From the name of the Severn, a river in Wales, which was originally named Habren. In Celtic legend Sabrina was the name of a princess who was drowned in the Severn. Supposedly the river was named for her, but it is more likely that her name was actually derived from that of the river.

NAME Sabrina
ORIGIN English
FIELD4 Legendary princess

Sabrina
Old English
From Milton's 'Comus'

[Lyntwyn]

Barbara, the stranger
Anne, the gracious one
Elizabeth, Consecrated to God....but they never said which one!!:T

When I was younger, I always cringed when my mother yelled all 3 to call us home at night after playing with our friends. And I'd always know when she was really mad when she used all 3 to scold me.:blushake:

[PeleRising]

Regina- Queen or Queenly
Lynne- I found two definitions for this... one was lake and the other was strong

my maiden name means courteous and my married last name means intelligent

[*GrumpButt*]

Sarah= Argumentive (i am)
and princess,(i really am i princess too!)

Overall= The best of a group.

[HeavensHope]

my first name is Chantara: i think it means new moon, full moon, or moonlight. lol...cant remember exactly..i just know my dad told me it had to do with the moon, on the day i was born.

my middle name is Anny:dunno what it means

FYI: Anny is my american name and the only name i go by, no one calls me chantara..my dad said my first name is to be known not used.

[labgoddess]

Carly: ‘Strong one’ (and yes, I was named after Carly Simon.)
The site I got this from (babynames.com) states the
origin as American, but it is actually the feminine form of
Carl (English)

Breanne: Feminine form of Brian (Irish, English)
The meaning of this name is not known for certain but
there are several theories including: "hill" from Celtic
bruaich; "high" or "noble" from Celtic brigh; or "strong"
from Celtic bri. (behindthename.com)
(this, now this name was a bonus... after the hooker
in 'Klute'.. love ya mom.. :P ) :T

so one quick question? Why don't they ever give the names like this ---> Carl, the masculin form of Carly?????
heh heh 80

My last name is based out of Scotland, however, it is off the MacFarlane clan, but sounds nothing like it. I am having a difficult time finding it's definition.. sorry folks - can't share :wah:

:shift:

[Siarlas]

Originally posted by Ball-Bhreac Ròn

Laura = Laurel bush in Latin
Arnold = Great Eagle in German


Boring, eh?

Well, well, well. First time I've seen someone with a name so very similar to mine.

Larissa - Happy in Greek... no.. wait. Just checked www.behindthename.com and it says that Larissa is a Russian name that was possible derived from the ancient city of Thessaly "from Ionic Greek lerisai "citadel". " First time I've ever heard of that. Everywhere else says what I originally said...
Ugh... this other site says it's source is Latin meaning cheerful...
Arnold... well... see above :)

[Phoenix Blue]

Donald = ruler of the world (Scottish)
Steve = crown (English; from Stephen, which is Hebrew)

:p

[Lunacie]

PB a crowned ruler? Well, he can't do any worse than many of our rulers have or are doing.

... or can he? :lol:

Sherry Kay Fallon =

Beloved Joy of a Ruling Family

[Seren Mara]

Erin: The dative case word for Ireland in Irish Gaelic.

[FaerySong]

My name (Caitlin) is Gaelic/Irish meaning "pure" or "strength" =).
I don't know what my middle name (elise) or my last name means.

[FlamedLilly]

my first name lilly, can mean two things, either after the flower lily or it can be a dirivitive of lillith " hebrew for night demon"

my middle name is elizabeth meaning conscecrated to God.

I always tease my mom that she's the reason I have such a split personality!!!

[~*Ginger*~]

The total sum of my names mean ~ the spicy, friendly virgin who loves to bake!
Would anyone like a cookie? :D

[Raydreamer]

Originally posted by FaerySong

My name (Caitlin) is Gaelic/Irish meaning "pure" or "strength" =).
I don't know what my middle name (elise) or my last name means.

I can't believe your name is Caitlin too!!!!!!!!!! That's my name! Wait didn't you say you had freckles aswell in the "Do you wear makeup" thread? Do you have Red hair aswell. If you do then maybe i'll just eat my shoe! :lol:

[Knight]

My first name, Leo, is latin for "lion".

My middle name, Melvin (not fond of it!) is fom the Old English Maethelwine which means "council friend".

My confirmation name (another recovering Catholic!) is Stephen, the name of the first Christian martyr. It comes from the Greek stephanos, meaning "crown".

My family name is Knight. I hope that needs no explanation.

[Tranquility]

My first name Alexander means "Protector of Mankind" and my middle name "Frederic" means "Peaceful Ruler", and wow, i learned something about my last name in the process. It is a variant of the Irish name Hynes, still no luck on the meaning though =(.

[Xentor]

My first name seems to mean "from man". I.o.w.: human. It could also mean "manly, brave". Both definitions apply.

Middle neem seems to mean "God is with us". Well, my faith sometimes states otherwise.

The family name I use as professional performer seems to mean "fortified place". But I use it as a pun on "jester".

My real family name means something like "from the fields". It's unsure whether this means rough fields with bushes and shrubs, or plain fields with grass, or even oil fields :)

[Nissala]

Julie (ugh! I hate that name) = Downy haired, youthful - Latin
Ann (don't like it either) = Gracious- Hebrew

[April]

Barbara = foreign
Ann = favor or grace

Does anybody think their parents ever did any research on the names they got when they were born??

Mine liked the Barbie doll..lol.

[Semele]

Brenda=sword
Gail=wind or storm

Sounds about right!

[Semele]

Originally posted by April



Does anybody think their parents ever did any research on the names they got when they were born??



My parents didn't but we sure have for our kiddos! Both Trey and Trinity mean three and now we are searching for the perfect three name for our final child due sometime in january.

[Rainx]

[Honourable ruler] [Bitter, God is my Teacher] [Hollow in the valley]

Scandinavian, Latin, English. Though to be fair my middle name they chose from an ooold song about the wind.

[CloakofStars9]

CORY m English
Pronounced: KOR-ee
From a surname which was possibly either derived from the Old Norse given name Kori (of unknown meaning), or else meant "ravine" in Gaelic.

[~ Monk ~]

Daniel = God is my judge
Joseph = God will increase

I like my names, but their meanings don't do much for me.

[Ben Trismegistus]

:bumpsmili

This is an interesting thread, so I thought I'd *bump* it.

Benjamin = "son of the Right Hand"
David = "beloved"
Schuman = "guy who makes shoes"

Therefore, I'm the Beloved Son of the Right Hand, who makes shoes in his spare time.

Hey Wanderer in Gray -- my sister's name is also Katy Beth - not nicknames for anything, but Katy Beth exactly. That's totally wild!

[AMoonNStar]

Alison is my name...meaning: Of Noble Birth, Origin: German. I don't know if anyone else has this name, but I've always loved my name. :bigredblu

[Athena-Nadine]

Athena-Nadine:

1. Athena - Greek - Goddess of Wisdom, Art and War.
2. Nadine - Russian - Hope

[WandererInGray]

Hey Wanderer in Gray -- my sister's name is also Katy Beth - not nicknames for anything, but Katy Beth exactly. That's totally wild!

*laughs* That IS wild! Spelled the same any everything?? *grins* Do people call her KatHy all the time too? :rolleyes: My major name pet peeve.

[Phoenix Blue]

Do people call her KatHy all the time too? :rolleyes: My major name pet peeve.
But it's okay if I call you Ekaterina or something exotic, right? :p

[Ben Trismegistus]

Originally posted by WandererInGray

*laughs* That IS wild! Spelled the same any everything?? *grins* Do people call her KatHy all the time too? :rolleyes: My major name pet peeve.

Spelled exactly the same way. And her big pet peeve is people spelling it Katie instead of Katy.

Did you get the K-k-k-Katy song a lot as a kid?

[Darkstaff]

Eric= God-like,king=like

[WandererInGray]

Did you get the K-k-k-Katy song a lot as a kid?

*laughs and smiles fondly*
Oh yeah...my great-grandfather used to sing that song to me all the time. It took a while after his passing for me to hear it without bursting into tears.

[Ben Trismegistus]

Originally posted by WandererInGray

*laughs and smiles fondly*
Oh yeah...my great-grandfather used to sing that song to me all the time. It took a while after his passing for me to hear it without bursting into tears.

Awwww that's really sweet. Our grandfather still sings it to my sister whenever he gets the chance.

[Cairdeas]

Elizabeth: Consecrated to God

[merripen]

matthew
full hebrew meaning is "gift from the lord unto the people of the earth."

dunno how true that is, but hey, i do what i can.

[Marchosias]

Matthew- "Gift from God" Ironic, no?

[Twig]

I've been trying to get hold of you my Brother! As Skynard said; "Theres things goin on that you don't knoooow." I'll send you a private message after this post.

Now back to our regularly scheduled post.

ROBERT m English, French, Scandinavian
Pronounced: RAW-burt (English), ro-BER (French)
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.

Jones Definition: A patronymic name meaning "son of John (God has favored or gift of God)." The most common surname in Wales. JOHNSON is a common English version of this surname.

Surname Origin: Welsh, English


Peace,
Twig
:elf:

[Partly Cloudy]

I don't know what my last name means...

Stephanie means 'crowned'
Louise means 'Fights with honour' or 'Famous warrior'

A crowned, famous warrior that fights with honour? lol. I'm not sure about this names and characteristics in people thing. I'm not famous or crowned!

How do you find out about last names?

[Twig]

Do a google or dogpile search on [last name] surname history. I slogged throughso many BS sites I forget WHERE I ended up finding it.

I'm sure someone has a good resource though.

Peace,
Twig
:elf:

[WynterWynd]

well, my first name is a combo of two of my great aunts, and it pretty much comes out to mean 'famous (or renowned) in battle full of grace' And my middle name is pearl or child of light.

[MoonRaven]

My first name means "shining" and my middle name means "merciful." How uncharacteristically pure-sounding.

I'd like to note that I can't stand either name.

The BF's first name means "a twin" and his middle means "warlike." At least he's interesting :)

[serenarian]

My first name means 'golden' and my nickname means 'silver'. I thought that was kinda cool. :)

[shiloki]

first name is irish and means "dark" or "dark haired"
middle name also irish and means "virgin"
last name is english and means "from the broad ford"

so, i'm a dark haired virgin from the broad ford.....HA!

only one of those literally applies.....any guesses?

[Rain Gnosis]

Imagine my surprise to note that my middle name is often associated with Binah.

[AmbivalentMirage]

Daniel : G-d is my judge/vindicator/etc.
Darren : Meaning unknown (or, at least, I can't seem to find a meaning...)

[Erincelt]

I love my name, because of its harsh ironies... It means "The Great Christ-Bearer" or "Great Christlike One".

[Fairywolf]

Brandi- an alcoholic drink :drinking:
Christian- of christian faith, name of 10 kings :halohead:
Bradley- broad clearing , soon to be rid of it anyway :fpompoms

does this mean I am one of 10 kings who likes to get drunk in a broad clearing??? :ringaroun

As soon as I get my maiden name back it will be :
one of 10 kings with misshapen head who likes to get drunk :rollingla

:drinking: :ringaroun :collapse:

[Sylv]

My first name is Shari, which I've seen as French for 'loved' or a form of Sharon (a plain in the Old Testament-not my favorite meaning, lol) or Sarah (Hebrew meaning princess). My middle name is Eva, meaning life. So I guess my name means 'Loved life' or 'Loved of life'. :)

[Moonlight's Daughter]

My First name is Melanie~~ greek: Black or Dark, & Demeter, was known to Greeks as Melania. ( Melanie )
My middle name is Jean means God is Gracious ( Celtic/Gaelic)
and last is Riley, means A Small Stream ( Celtic/Gaelic)

its very interesting....now that I have looked up my middle and last as well as my first ( I love water, and I have irish ancestory, and my favorite pantheon is greek)

[Élistariel]

I posted here forever and a day ago, but I found out that my grandpa was adopted since then so...
first- a source of joy
middle- who is like God (fem, version of my dad's name)
last - manly strength (or) super choice

what my last name would have been if grandpa hadn't been adopted
one who lived at a ridge or range of hills.

oh I also hate my middle name. I wish my mom would have just manipulated my father's middle name. Then my middle name could be Leona (lion, I am a leo). Then again, I'm glad she didn't, cause then my initials would be ALF. No way I'd live that down. :tongueout:

:halohead: Yep, so I'm a godlike being who causes joy that passed up living in the mountains in order to have great strenghth. Kinda ironic, I hate mountains. I feel like I'm gonna fall off the face of the earth.
Hmm, so when do I get my wings? :lilangel:

[Rheadyl]

My first name's Fiona, from the gaelic 'fionn', meaning 'fair'.

[Rhaven]

Susanne that's German for Susanna that is hebrew and means lily (in fact it is spelt different but I can't remember how :dontknow: )

[Kaylana]

laurel bush

[WillowSageheart]

My First means Consecrated to God (I don't think my mother had my idea of Gods and Goddesses in mind when she chose it. haha) My middle means Beloved. I've had too many last names to even start researching them all!

[LightDancer]

first-supplanter ( female form of James which is a variant of the Hebrew
Jacob)
middle-grace

last(maiden)-of the red earth

last(married)-barley town

graceful supplanter of the red earth/or from a barley town;)


B*B
Jamie

[Eudaimonia]

Diamond: well, duh!

Charlotte: I don't know what it means, but it's the feminine version of the 'firstborn' name on my dad's side; Charles

Last: it's German.

[DianaStormDancer]

First
DIANA f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Roman Mythology
Pronounced: die-AN-a
Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS). Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis
On the northern shores of Lake Nemi, Diana's Mirror, in Italy, stood the sacred grove and sanctuary of the Goddess Diana.

The Goddess Diana, is the Huntress and Goddess or fertility, childbirth and the wild woodlands and associated with the constellation of Ursa Major. She is also associated with fire festivals, her title Vesta, indicates a perpetual holy fire in her sanctuary. Her annual festival, held on August 13th, where she is invoked to protect the harvest from autumn storms, is the middle of summer, when the sun is at its hottest. Diana is often depicted holding a torch, a symbolic reminder of the fiery nature of the Goddess.
Middle name ...Lynn...Boring! Lake or Brook..ho-hum....
Last Maiden: Pyle descendants of Howard Pyle famous for his historical artworks of the Brandywine Valley and Period Americana.
Last Married: German

[SylverStar]

My real name means Temptress in Latin

isn't that fun

[Melana]

1st name = French: victory of the people
Middle = French: Bitter Sea

I don't know what either my maiden or married name means. I do know that my maiden is German & my married is Scottish.

[Starfly]

I just know you're going to laugh at this:

first name means: Pure
middle name means: Rebellious
last name means: Innocence

:geez:


If you knew me in person, you'd realize just how funny it really is.

[Shadowolff]

My names mean "pure queen, consecrated to God" or, using alternate meaning: "consecrated to God[dess] Hecate, Queen" ~~ interesting, because Hecate is a crone aspect of the Triple Goddess (with Persephone and Demeter) I'm a grandmother so that fits; and one of her titles is "Queen of the Witches"...

...guess it's no surprise I found my way here :smile:

[Dextra]

My name is Latin, and means "skilled with the hands", i.e. dexterous. I think I remember someone telling me once that it meant "to the left" in Italian, but that's been years ago. :huh:

[valis]

my real name means 'ruler of the people' in germanic.

let's see who figures it out?

[~Jaida~]

First name=Cynthia which is a "Latinized form of Greek Kynthia which means "woman from Kynthos". This was an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis, given because Kynthos was the mountain on Delos on which she and her twin brother Apollo were born."

Middle name=Dawn "Means simply "dawn" from the English word. "


quoted from here (http://www.behindthename.com/)

[Fang of Loki]

Sean = God's Gracious Gift.



(huh, ya right.....)

[Tranquility]

Alexander-Protector of mankind

[Seabreeze0197]

HEATHER f
Usage: English
Means simply "heather" from the English word for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas. It is derived from Middle English hather.

l

MICHELLE f
Usage: French, English
mi-SHEL (English)
French feminine form of MICHAEL (http://www.behindthename.com/nm/m3.html#michael) which means: From the Hebrew name Miyka'el which meant "who is like God?". This was the name of one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers. This was also the name of nine Byzantine emperors and a czar of Russia. Other more modern bearers of this name include the 19th-century chemist/physicist Michael Faraday and basketball player Michael Jordan.

[Bainidhe Dub]

Kelly:
Gender: Male or Female
Meaning: Warrior/Defender
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic

My middle name: (which I despise)
Gender: Male or Female
Meaning: God is Gracious
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic


So... Gracious Warrior? *laughs* Funny thing is I was named after a cat. :fpatricks

[djmixon]

Our kids (including in-laws) & Grandson:

Felina - Latin - Cat-like
Jennelle - English/Irish - God is Gracious

Cody - English/Irish - Son of Otto
Shane - English/Irish - God is Gracious

Collin - Gaelic - Whelp
Shane - English/Irish - God is Gracious

Michelle – Hebrew – Who is Like God
Anne – Hebrew – Full of Grace

Michael - Hebrew - Who is Like God
Broderick - English - Broad Clearing

Michael – Hebrew – Who is Like God
Anthony – Latin – Priceless

Megan – Anglo-Saxon – Strong and Able
Ariel – Hebrew – Lioness of God

Mine and my hubby's:

Donna – Italian - Lady
Jo – God is Gracious

Terry – Latin – Tender, Gracious, Good
Lynn – Anglo-Saxon – A Cascade

[djmixon]

Kelly:
Gender: Male or Female
Meaning: Warrior/Defender
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic

My middle name: (which I despise)
Gender: Male or Female
Meaning: God is Gracious
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic


So... Gracious Warrior? *laughs* Funny thing is I was named after a cat. :fpatricks

Would the middle name be Michelle?

[Valkie]

Valerie- couragous or strong
Ann- Gracious (it's a lie I tell you!!)

[nighstar]

CRYSTAL f
Usage: English
Pronounced: KRIS-tal
Means simply "crystal" from the English word for the clear, colourless glass, sometimes cut into the shape of a gemstone. The English word derives ultimately from Greek krystallos meaning "ice".

:collapse:

my middle name can't be found at http://www.behindthename.com/ or http://www.babynames.com/ :goodgrief

[Keith Dragon]

Valerie- couragous or strong
Ann- Gracious (it's a lie I tell you!!)
Keith is Welsh meaning of the forrest. So I am a Dragon of the Forrest.

Dragon (of the forrest) :smile:

[charmedkisses1]

My middle name is "Laurel"- In ancient Rome the leaves of laurel trees were used to create victors' garlands. My first name meaning is kinda evil :p

[Romani Vixen]

Sara... Princess :D Middle names are Olivea and June.... not sure what Olivea means... June is... hey Juno! :)

sorry, just realised that connection for the first time... hehehe My conservative mother named me after a Pagan God! :D :ringaroun

[Lady Andais]

Mine means "Taking the place of falling water" or "Taking the place of tears."

Kind of odd my mom did it on accident but it totally fits me.
During my mom's pregnancy with me she had her grandma, father, and dog all die and then comes little ol me who was born right after all of these deaths.
As she told me i helped her through one of the hardest moments in her life just by being born.
Yeah kind of an odd accident.

[Kaylara]

Jessica Lynne = Wealthy Waterfall

[Xiam]

My name means "listener" It seems to fit me on most occasions

[ArKane]

First Name:
Origin: Europe
Meaning: I recently found out my first name was invented by an author. After the book came out the later used it as a genus for a butterfly

Last Name: Rynja
Pronouce: Rin-ja
Origin: Netherlands/Holland
I'm not exactly sure what my last name means. Back in the 13 th centuary it was spelled Rinia then evolved into Rinja and when my great gradfather got pissed off with the family and lefted Holland and came to Australia, he changed it to Rynja. How would I find out?

[RubyRose]

Okay,
First name: Stacey which is a diminuative of Anastasia, which means Ressurected or She will arise and its Greek
Middle name: Jane which means Gift of God

I find my name dated and a true 'I was born in the 80's' kind of name.

My surname, just think old english occupational surname and you have it ... oh and its extremely popular. I also hate my surname, worse still is my bf calling me by all three names, a token of love ... it damn well makes me gag. :lol:

[rain_fallen_tears]

Rachael=Ewe
Yvonne=Archer

I'm a little sheep arrow shooter! Hear me roar! Or....Bah.....:D

[Gwyndara]

Honey = sweet ( the food)

[mucgwyrt]

I think that Catherine means pure or purity or something :smile:

[scaerie faerie]

My first name: 'Fairy' (French)
My second name: 'Warrior' (adapted from French)
My surname: 'Hut' (Old Norse)

[kewlhippiechick]

My first name is Morgaine and it means sea born. My son's name is Dylan and it means a legendary sea-hero. I didn't plan it. I just looked them up! :fpeace:

[jodarius]

joshua- God saves.(i'm safe, the big ump in the sky says so.)

Frederic- Peaceful ruler.

[sarah-jane]

SARAH f
Usage: English, French, German, Jewish, Biblical
Pronounced: SER-a
Means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew :fpraise: All hail Princess Sarah ROFL

[FaerieGothMommy]

My real name is Rebecca May (most people call me Becky)

Rebecca means Servent of God
May means Bitter heart
Becky means Bound

[Abren]

I did go to find out my name one time but it kept saying to look under a bunch of other boys names (Euw) so I never found out. I'm gonna change it when I'm 18 anyway

[Tea Leaf]

My first name means "maiden" and my middle name means "advisor".

[mothwench]

bringer of light, as far as i know. funny thing is though... isn't that the same meaning as lucifer? (not my name, btw. :2G: )

[Taliesyn]

Given or Magical?

Bryan- Raven
Craig- cliff
Hamilton- town on the hill?

Taliesyn- radiant brow ( i didn't pick this one- it poped out of my mouth from nowhere)

[Storm Dancer]

My first name means pure or innocent. My last name means "north meadow" directly translated.

[Kyra Kismet]

Natasha- Christmas Born...I was born in April!!! :rollingla
Petford- Dunno what that means?? I'd love to know though!?

But Natasha backwards is Ahsatan!

[Mòrag Elasaid Ní Dhòmhnaill]

My first name means princess and my middle name means beloved of god and the surname I was born with means son of daniel. My married name, couldn't tell ya, but I do know it's the polish equivelant to smith, jones or johnson.

[coyoger]

I am very happy with what my mom named me. My name means "Birth of a goddess" my last name meant something like "money holder" So: Birth of a goddess, of money holding.

[Dusk]

My real name is Dawn

It means "dawn" :cool:

[Black RiverWolf]

My first name is Megan= soft and gentle, i read some where else it meant strong one
My middle name is Marie= it means Bitter sea

i have a weird last name its english that about all that i know

[CeSeun]

Melissa: means "bee" in Greek. Was the name of a nymph that cared for young Zeus in Greek mythology. It is also the name of the fairy who helps Rogero escape from the witch Alcina in the poem "Orlando Furioso" by Ariosto.

[Tzhebee]

My name's Chasidy Jean...so if you can figure out what it means let me know!

It was supposed to be Chastity Moneen....can you imagine? :lol:

[SilverMaiden]

My first name means harvester. My middle name means pretty one.

My first name and middle name used together mean "You are in deep doo-doo." :lol:

[FaerieGothMommy]

My name's Chasidy Jean...so if you can figure out what it means let me know!

It was supposed to be Chastity Moneen....can you imagine? :lol:

I can't find what Chasidy means, although Chastity means Purity. And Jean means God is Gracious.

I'll keep searching for Chasidy though, i'm curious now :)

[FaerieGothMommy]

My name's Chasidy Jean...so if you can figure out what it means let me know!

It was supposed to be Chastity Moneen....can you imagine? :lol:

Ahhh, i found one site which says Chasidy means Beautiful rose.

[Madmartigan]

Mine would be Courteous Wagonmaker if translated to their original meanings. :whatmewor

[Brynn]

mine means universal.......... whatever

[frigga]

Andrea-Womanly, now thats funny!!

Megan-welsh form of margret meaning pearl

How much more soft and pink can you get?

[xilfa]

zilpha- frail shadow

[Spiritcalf]

SEÁN m
Usage: Irish
Pronounced: SHAWN
Irish form of JOHN

so then I take John and it means:

JOHN m
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAHN
English form of Johannes, which was the Latin form of the Greek name Ioannes, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". This name owes its consistent popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered as saints. The first was John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus Christ, who was beheaded by Herod Antipas. The second was the apostle John who was also supposedly the author of the fourth Gospel and Revelation. The name has been borne by 23 popes, as well as kings of England, Hungary, Poland, Portugal and France. It was also borne by the poet John Milton and the philosopher John Locke.

Next my middle name Michael:

MICHAEL m
Usage: English, German, Czech, Biblical
Pronounced: MIE-kul
From the Hebrew name Miyka'el which meant "who is like God?". This was the name of one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers. This was also the name of nine Byzantine emperors and a czar of Russia. Other more modern bearers of this name include the 19th-century chemist/physicist Michael Faraday and basketball player Michael Jordan.

Last name Ward:

Definition: 1) An occupational name for a "guard or watchman," from Old English "weard" = guard. 2) A geographical name for a person who lived near a guardhouse or fortress.

[Avalon]

First name: Welsh, "white wave"
Second half of first name: Hebrew, "graceful"
Last name: English, "guarded by reeds"

:smile:

[RhiannynWildseed]

Real name Heidi is derived from the Germanic name Adalheidis which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort, type". This was the name of the wife of Otto the Great, and also the wife of King William IV of England. A city in Australia bears this name. (I have a nice picture done up of my name that has the meaning of it written as "One of noble descent")

Middle name Lynn derived from an English surname which derives from Welsh llyn "lake". It can also be a short form of LINDA or names which end in lyn or line.

Maiden last Patton is either a pet form of PATRICK or else from a surname which meant "bald" in Middle English. George S. Patton was an American general during World War II who played an important part in the allied offensive in France. (I am related to the General)

Rhiannyn