What does your given name mean?

posted 28-Apr-2001 2:36am

I'll tell you the meaning but not my name. The meaning is: son of consolation or son of prophet. You'll have to figure out what my name is on your own, but personally I hate my first name.

kaleb777

posted 28-Apr-2001 6:34am

The original spelling of Kaleb - Caleb, means dog. Take that as good or bad.

posted 28-Apr-2001 6:43am

MAARTEN (m) Dutch form of MARTIN

MARTIN (m) "of Mars" (Latin) from the Roman name Martinus. Saint Martin of Tours was a 4th-century bishop who is the patron saint of France. According to legend, he came across a cold beggar in the middle of winter so he ripped his cloak in two and gave half of it to the beggar. Five popes have borne this name. Two other influential bearers were Martin Luther, the theologian who began the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, and more recently Martin Luther King, the American civil rights leader who fought for racial equality.

juliw

posted 28-Apr-2001 6:50am

It just said Julianne was a Latin name, feminine of Julian. But no meanings were found for Julian, Julie, or Juliana.

lara

posted 28-Apr-2001 8:39am

Thrower of Office Equipment

posted 28-Apr-2001 9:06am

"The Lord is gracious"

Kristal_Rose

posted 28-Apr-2001 9:07am

THOR (m) "thunder" (Old Norse). Thor was the Norse god of strength, thunder, and war. He was armed with a hammer called Mjolnir, and wore an enchanted belt which doubled his strength. The god Odin was his father.
ANDR� (m) French form of ANDREW
ANDREW (m) "man" from Greek aner (genitive andros). The apostle Saint Andrew, brother of the apostle Simon Peter, was according to legend crucified on an X-shaped cross. He is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. This was also the name of kings of Hungary.
CLEMENS (m) German form of CLEMENT
CLEMENT (m) "merciful" (Latin). This was the name of 14 popes, including Saint Clement I, the third pope, one of the Apostolic Fathers. Another saint named Clement was Saint Clement of Alexandria, a theologian and church father who attempted to reconcile Christian and Platonic philosophies.

KRISTAL (f) Form of CRYSTAL
CRYSTAL (f) "crystal" from the English word for the clear, colourless glass, sometimes cut into the shape of a gemstone.
ROSE
PHOENIX (f,m) "dark red" (Greek). In Egyptian mythology the phoenix was a beautiful immortal bird. After living for several centuries in the Arabian desert, it would be consumed by fire and rise from its own ashes. This cycle was repeated every 500 years.
MCKINSTRY

posted 28-Apr-2001 9:15am

"Ren0wned" acc0rding t0 a b00k I have at h0me. "Clear 0r bright" acc0rding t0 that website.

(reply to bcollins) posted 28-Apr-2001 9:21am

Hi Barnabas!

Kris13

posted 28-Apr-2001 10:31am

My name is Scandinavian for Christopher, which means "bearing of Christ"

(reply to jen) posted 28-Apr-2001 11:24am

it's moist and smoggy. Everyone's very friendly despite things our Bush has been saying. We're heading to London in a few hours. I'm so sick of Chinese food!

Jemmy

posted 28-Apr-2001 11:32am

They couldn't find my name. On a survey before, it said mt name meant girl/sweetheart.

(reply to Jemmy) posted 28-Apr-2001 11:37am

JILL (f) Short form of GILLIAN

GILLIAN (f) English feminine form of JULIAN or possibly "girl" (Germanic)

JULIAN (m) From the Roman name Julianus, which derives from JULIUS. This was the name of the last pagan Roman emperor.

JULIUS (m) Perhaps either "downy bearded" from Greek ioulos or "descended from Jove" (Latin) from the Roman family name Jovilios, Jove being a name of the Roman god Jupiter. Gaius Julius Caesar was a great leader of the Roman republic. He was a skillful military leader who increased the borders of the republic into Gaul before being stabbed to death in the Roman senate. This was also the name of three popes.

Jemmy

(reply to Maarten) posted 28-Apr-2001 11:47am

Thanks!

It must be that I typed it in and said girl only.

I don't really believe it when you have to go through 5 other names to find a meaning though.

actress

posted 28-Apr-2001 12:14pm

Little bear, I was really surprised that my name was there. I don't have a common name. Good survey!

(reply to Jemmy) posted 28-Apr-2001 1:45pm

Well, there are of course these regional differences. Like Maarten is a Dutch form of Martin. They still mean the same though.
And you must admit that Jill, Gillian, Julian and Julius all are very similar.

posted 28-Apr-2001 2:42pm

~Amanda~ lovable

whaddaya know!

(reply to romkey) posted 28-Apr-2001 2:45pm

LONDON?

*sob*

Please have some fish and chips for me

and if you bump into Wicksy, give him a big wet kiss on the mouth from me

spidertea

posted 28-Apr-2001 3:50pm

They didn't have my name's meaning. They said "See Diana" which means "divine."

Jemmy

(reply to Maarten) posted 28-Apr-2001 4:28pm

Sort of. I can see relations between them, but I think Jill and Julius aren't that similar. I only care about the meaning if it is my name, or the longer form (jillian/gillian) of my name.

(reply to mandy) posted 28-Apr-2001 5:31pm

I lost track of where Wicksy is these days... is he still in London?

posted 28-Apr-2001 7:01pm

:Prances around: It means PRINCESS! heh.

posted 28-Apr-2001 7:03pm

SARAH (f) "lady" or "princess" (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 Sarai, but God changed it.

Hey! check it out! God invented my name... wooo. I feel so holy.

(reply to mandy) posted 28-Apr-2001 7:05pm

How true..

Matt

posted 28-Apr-2001 8:00pm

Gift from God

(reply to Biggles) posted 28-Apr-2001 8:51pm

Brat! What did you do, go searching? Now, see if you can figure out why I hate my first name when it's combined with my last!

(reply to SilverGhost) posted 28-Apr-2001 9:32pm

Is that you Del?

(reply to Matt) posted 28-Apr-2001 9:33pm

You are definitely a gift to me

(reply to mandy) posted 28-Apr-2001 9:34pm

:wink:

(reply to romkey) posted 28-Apr-2001 9:34pm

I think he's still in London.....
Does anyone know?

(reply to SilverGhost) posted 28-Apr-2001 9:35pm

I love you...
but then you knew that, huh?

(reply to mandy) posted 28-Apr-2001 9:36pm

Del??? Del who? What ever are you talking about? I just haven't a clue..... :bats her eye lashes:

Matt

(reply to mandy) posted 28-Apr-2001 9:36pm

(reply to mandy) posted 28-Apr-2001 9:37pm

I love you too... More then you know. :) And uh.. yea-- I know that.. :grin: .. always a lovely thought.

happyme

posted 28-Apr-2001 9:57pm

"fair", "white", and "smooth"

(reply to SilverGhost) posted 28-Apr-2001 10:01pm

silly baby

callen610

posted 28-Apr-2001 10:54pm

"maiden"

Jean7777

posted 28-Apr-2001 11:43pm

I don't know what it means.

LindaH

(reply to bcollins) posted 29-Apr-2001 12:33am

I went searching too. It made me curious, and it was too easy. I didn't say anything because I'm not a brat.

But I still don't see why you dont like it combined with your last name.

(reply to LindaH) posted 29-Apr-2001 12:57am

Do some more searching and you'll find out!

confetti

posted 29-Apr-2001 10:14am

"Bright". confetti was an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis, also known as Diana.
I'd rather my name mean "cute little prairie bird".
I am bright, though.

(reply to bcollins) posted 29-Apr-2001 10:45am

I couldn't resist it...........

(reply to LindaH) posted 29-Apr-2001 10:51am

Does everyone think I'm a brat?

(reply to bcollins) posted 29-Apr-2001 10:59am

I can't figure out what's wrong with your surname either............ Unless it's the reference to St. Nick or something?

Or is it sharing a name with a vampire? (Dark Shadows, whatever that is.......)

kristalynn

posted 29-Apr-2001 12:31pm

it says: This was the name of a Swedish queen of the 17th century who was interested in the arts and philosophy. She gave up her crown to become a Roman Catholic.

Bunnygrl430

posted 29-Apr-2001 1:09pm

My name is Paula it means little.

davethebrave371

posted 29-Apr-2001 2:10pm

2 or 3 things I think. "Beloved" is the only one I can remember right now.

(reply to Biggles) posted 29-Apr-2001 2:13pm

The second one is correct, my mother was a huge fan of the show and our last name just happened to be Collins. This show was popular on tv about the time I was born (latter part of the 60's).

(reply to bcollins) posted 29-Apr-2001 2:22pm

I had to do a google search to find that! Hey, I was determined

(reply to Biggles) posted 29-Apr-2001 2:57pm

The only reason I haven't changed my name is that it would hurt my mother's feelings.

(reply to bcollins) posted 29-Apr-2001 3:19pm

She *chose* your name for that?

(reply to Biggles) posted 29-Apr-2001 3:32pm

Yes, unfortunately. I wish parents would think of the consequences when they pick a child's name.

(reply to bcollins) posted 29-Apr-2001 3:50pm

Poor you...........

nasale

posted 29-Apr-2001 4:03pm

Sneaky, aren't we? Why don't you just ask what my first name is? (By the way, it means grace)

(reply to nasale) posted 29-Apr-2001 4:18pm

CHARISSA (f), DOBROMIL (m), ESMOND (m), GHADA (f), GRACE (f), GRACIA (f), GRATIAN (m), GRAZIA (f), HANNAH (f), HANNIBAL (m) or REI?

SueBee

posted 29-Apr-2001 4:26pm

Unless I'm missing something, this site doesn't tell what a name means. It tells the history of a name.

(reply to Biggles) posted 29-Apr-2001 6:42pm

Stop patting me on the head like a dog.

maryannd

posted 29-Apr-2001 8:48pm

Mary Ann - Bitter Sweet

livia

posted 29-Apr-2001 8:49pm

My first name means peace and my middle name means white.

cody

posted 29-Apr-2001 9:21pm

According to this particular website... 'son of Otto'. I've seen it different other places.

natsim

posted 30-Apr-2001 3:40am

Didn't we already do this?

It means Christmas, or Birth.

nasale

(reply to Maarten) posted 30-Apr-2001 9:37am

Close, I'll Go with Ghada! What a cool name!

posted 30-Apr-2001 9:49am

cpierson

posted 30-Apr-2001 9:52am

"Bearing Christ." So nothing like me.

Wicksy

(reply to mandy) posted 30-Apr-2001 11:38am

YES, I still live in London.

Wicksy

(reply to romkey) posted 30-Apr-2001 11:38am

Hey, lets meet up. Come to my birthday party this Saturday 25 miles out of London

jkiehart

posted 30-Apr-2001 12:30pm

Justina isn't in there, but Justine and Justin are, and both mean "Just," so I guess it's "Just."

(reply to bcollins) posted 30-Apr-2001 12:34pm

TeddyMiller

posted 30-Apr-2001 1:02pm

Theodore means "gift of God"

(reply to Biggles) posted 30-Apr-2001 2:16pm

Woof Woof

(reply to bcollins) posted 30-Apr-2001 2:52pm

lol

Violet

posted 30-Apr-2001 4:50pm

A female sheep.

sunshine

posted 30-Apr-2001 8:29pm

Crown

Pomeranian

posted 30-Apr-2001 9:04pm

bright fame

Kristal_Rose

(reply to Violet) posted 1-May-2001 1:22am

Ewe, what kind of name is that?

(reply to Wicksy) posted 1-May-2001 1:48am

we're actually leaving the afternoon of May 1, sorry! just a couple of hours after I type this. happy birthday though!

TylersMamma

posted 1-May-2001 3:37am

(English), from the alcoholic drink
Pretty boaring

micah

posted 1-May-2001 4:46am

Who is like God
Does that mean sex god?

Wicksy

(reply to romkey) posted 1-May-2001 5:50am

Ok then. Where did you go in London? You picked a good day to leave London with May 1st demonstrations beckoning!

Violet

(reply to Kristal_Rose) posted 1-May-2001 11:39am

Hehe, it's "Rachel".

joles

posted 1-May-2001 4:07pm

It means "pretty" in French, and my last name means "knight" in French.

(reply to Wicksy) posted 1-May-2001 10:16pm

we were really just passing through. we had tea at Claridge's, went to some book stores, had veggie indian food at Woodlands near Picadilly. Wandered around SoHo for a bit, but we were pretty fragged from two weeks in China so we didn't really have the energy to do much.

I was bummed, didn't see a single anarchist in the streets!

we're home now

Kristal_Rose

(reply to Violet) posted 2-May-2001 5:42am

One of my top five conventional favorites, along with, funny for this survey, Amanda and Sarah.

yorricks

posted 2-May-2001 5:42pm

Friend.

(reply to romkey) posted 2-May-2001 7:16pm

Welcome back!!!

(reply to mandy) posted 2-May-2001 8:34pm

thank you!

I have a little monkey for you

do you and Sue like tea? green tea, oolong?

(reply to romkey) posted 2-May-2001 10:48pm

for me????????

You are so thoughtful.

I love tea and so does Sue except we gave up caffeine a while ago

I miss tea

(reply to mandy) posted 3-May-2001 12:59pm

you can decaffeinate your tea yourself if you want. Just do a quick first infusion - 30 to 45 seconds, and throw it away. Most of the caffeine will come out in the first infusion. There'll still be a little in later infusions but not much - maybe little enough that it'll be okay.

You could also try Chinese white tea, Japanese hojicha or Chinese Pu Ehr tea. They're all very low in caffeine - I can drink them in the evening without them keeping me up at all. A normal oolong or green tea after 5pm or so will usually keep me awake.

Good for you both for kicking the habit!