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What does your name mean?
2004-02-18, 5:24 PM #1
I was skimming through the threads when I saw that "whats in a name" thread and i figured it'd be asking the question im about to ask but it wasnt. either way here goes. what does your name mean? I know the meanings of a lot of eastern/asian/arab names but not many of english and european names, so maybe this will help me out some what [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

name:
meaning: ascension


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2004-02-18, 5:29 PM #2
Name: Brandon
Discription: Beacon of the Light

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2004-02-18, 5:36 PM #3
Name: Matthew
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God's Gift


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2004-02-18, 5:37 PM #4
Name: Ubuu
Meaning: Some dragon ball z character

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2004-02-18, 5:39 PM #5
Michael
One who is close to God.

I have also seen its meaning listed as one who is like God.

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2004-02-18, 5:40 PM #6
Jon
Jon

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2004-02-18, 5:56 PM #7
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Wuss:
Name: Matthew
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God's Gift


</font>




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2004-02-18, 5:58 PM #8
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MechWarrior:
Name: Brandon
Description: Beacon of the Light
</font>

How many of me...er you..er...us are there!!?

Oh yeah and I fixed something there.


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<scribbly handwriting barely resembling name>
Code to the left of him, code to the right of him, code in front of him compil'd and thundered. Programm'd at with shot and $SHELL. Boldly he typed and well. Into the jaws of C. Into the mouth of PERL. Debug'd the 0x258.
2004-02-18, 6:00 PM #9
Name: Jason
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Healer

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2004-02-18, 6:02 PM #10
Name: Robert
Origin and meaning: English, "Bright Fame"...

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2004-02-18, 6:05 PM #11
Name: Scott

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Take a wild guess.

Origin: Irish
Meaning: wanderer

I've heard it also means "tattoo" and that it could have other meanings as well.

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2004-02-18, 6:08 PM #12
Name: Justin
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Just or true

Go figure...

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2004-02-18, 6:10 PM #13
Alex
Greek origins, protector and defender of mankind.

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2004-02-18, 6:46 PM #14
Name: Andy

Orgin: Burrish

Meaning: Belonger of all your base

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2004-02-18, 6:50 PM #15
Name: Kevin
Meaning: Handsome / Good-looking [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]

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2004-02-18, 6:51 PM #16
where does one find this info?

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2004-02-18, 6:52 PM #17
Name: Colin

Origin: Irish
Meaning: Child

Origin: Greek
Meaning: Victor

Oh, and Ictus.
2004-02-18, 6:57 PM #18
DrkJedi82, http://www.babynames.com is a good place.

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2004-02-18, 7:08 PM #19
I usually use this:

http://www.behindthename.com/

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2004-02-18, 7:13 PM #20
Name: James
Meaning: Supplanter

from dictionary.com...
Supplanter

n : one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another


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wang is within all

[This message has been edited by DrkJedi82 (edited February 18, 2004).]
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2004-02-18, 7:13 PM #21
JOHN m English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAWN
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.


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2004-02-18, 7:13 PM #22
JONATHAN m English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAWN-a-than
From the Hebrew name Yehonatan (contracted to Yonatan) meaning "YAHWEH has given". In the Old Testament Jonathan was the eldest son of Saul and a friend of David. He was killed in battle with the Philistines. A famous bearer of this name was Jonathan Swift, the satirist who wrote 'Gulliver's Travels' and other works.


Gender: Male
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Hebrew




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2004-02-18, 7:28 PM #23
Babynames.com:

Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Charles
Meaning: Manly, Farmer
Origin: German</font>


behindthename.com:

Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">CHARLES m English, French
Pronounced: CHAR-ulz (English), SHARL (French)
From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which meant "man". The most noteworthy bearer of this name was Charles the Great, commonly known as Charlemagne, a king of the Franks who came to rule over most of Europe. Several Holy Roman Emperors bore this name, as well as kings of England, France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Hungary. Other famous bearers include naturalist Charles Darwin who revolutionized biology with his theory of evolution, and novelist Charles Dickens who wrote such works as 'Great Expectations' and 'A Tale of Two Cities'.</font>


Behindthename.com has much better descriptions than babynames.com. Thank you, Geb.

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2004-02-18, 7:34 PM #24
Name: Mikael
Origin: I think Mikael was a name of some of the archangels.

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2004-02-18, 7:40 PM #25
Isaac

Some guy told me it was Hebrew for "she left", but I figured he pulled that out of his *** . Babynames tells me it means "he will laugh". Strangely, nothing came up when I searched for Yitzhak and Isahaq (the Hebrew and Arabic equivalents).
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2004-02-18, 7:45 PM #26
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Wuss:
Name: Matthew
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God's Gift


</font>




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2004-02-18, 7:56 PM #27
No problem Chaz [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

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2004-02-18, 8:07 PM #28
Name: James
Meaning: Supplanter (replacement)
Origin: Hebrew
"You were probably a result of sabotage."
2004-02-18, 8:16 PM #29
Christopher

Means "bearing Christ", derived from Late Greek Christos combined with pherein "to bear, to carry". Christopher was the legendary saint who carried the young Jesus across a river. He is the patron saint of travellers. Another famous bearer was Christopher Columbus, the explorer who reached the West Indies in the 15th century.
2004-02-18, 9:07 PM #30
Brendan

I was named after Saint Brendan, and Irishman who supposedly sailed to North America.

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2004-02-18, 9:37 PM #31
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Chaotic Ghost:
Christopher

Means "bearing Christ", derived from Late Greek Christos combined with pherein "to bear, to carry". Christopher was the legendary saint who carried the young Jesus across a river. He is the patron saint of travellers. Another famous bearer was Christopher Columbus, the explorer who reached the West Indies in the 15th century. </font>




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2004-02-18, 9:52 PM #32
Peter
Origin: Hebrew (?) from Petra.
Meaning: Stone/Rock/Boulder/Cliff.

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2004-02-19, 1:46 AM #33
Keith; from the battlefield, warrior, or some other crap like that.

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2004-02-19, 3:03 AM #34
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">SATISH m Indian
Means "lord of Sati" from Sanskrit Sati, a name of the Hindu goddess Durga the wife of Shiva, and isa "ruler". </font>


My parents had always told me Satish meant Truth and Light

*shrugs*

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Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GBK:
2) You statement is lacking any clear structure or grammer. Please add these things.</font>


Sweet irony...
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2004-02-19, 3:21 AM #35
Name: Björn
Origin: Skandinavia
Meaning: Bear

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2004-02-19, 3:26 AM #36
Ian
gaelic: john

my middle name is Sean, which also means John in some form of gaelic [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]
so i'm john john.

any deeper than that in meaning of names and i'm lost ;P

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2004-02-19, 4:23 AM #37
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Romjae:
Name: James
Meaning: Supplanter (replacement)
Origin: Hebrew</font>


same here

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2004-02-19, 4:28 AM #38
Joshua
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: From the Hebrew name Yehoshua which meant "YAHWEH is salvation". Joshua was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan by Moses in the Old Testament. After Moses died Joshua succeeded him as leader of the Israelites. The name Jesus was a variant of the name Joshua.

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2004-02-19, 4:29 AM #39
Name: Andrew

Orgin: Greek

Meaning: Manly, Courageous.

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2004-02-19, 4:33 AM #40
Brian.
That means that's the name my mother gave me... [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]

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