the etymology of your name

[Danalys]

http://www.behindthename.com/
http://surnames.behindthename.com/

i think both my names together means something like the humble son of the ruler.

[Supergirl]

Corrine, English varient of Corinne, which is the French form of Corrina (which is English or German :confused: :p) which means Maiden.
My last name means: (From the most accurate source availible, my Grandpa's autobiography/family tree) McCreery: Evolution from MacGuarie - Scottish
Mac = Son of
Guarie = The Proud

[New Shh! user.]

Neither of my names were found in the data base :up:

[Roughneck]

My first name was lame and my last name wasn't in there.

[psychosully]

My first name means Gift of God and my surname is Descendant of little dark Eye . Whatever that is

[Danalys]

hmm little dark eye intresting.

[Odin's Lapdog]

yoruba names can be tranlated directly.

my first name means 'god gives us joy/happiness'

and my surname's been altered so it no longer has a meaning.

[NHawk19]

Well my fist name is from Hebrew but I'm not Jewish that I know of, and my last name isnt listed.

[unknownuser]

my names are undefined :(

[KAD]

My first name means the devils helper

my middle name means he who drives snakes

[Incrediblejeff]

Ther's no info for my name,except that someone commented,and put Famous Bearer Jeffrey Dahmer.

[Danalys]

it's a variant of GEOFFREY still means the same thing.


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

[Incrediblejeff]

Thank you,very much.ph27home .

[Morg]

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

[_BB_]

"universal" and "barley hill"

universal barley hill - hehe

[Erzengel]

First name was there. Last name wasn't. But my last name if you look at those little carts in the mall that does the name background history say's my last name is a town in Spain and that's what it's derived from.

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Somethin' 'bout a beach tree dweller or some crap like that.

[The Incredible Hulk]

my first name is gaelic for Strong

my last name is german for Devil :eek:

[kane9321]

(first name)An occupational surname for the person at the manor who dispensed the Lord's provisions to those who lived on his land and worked at his estate
in other words....I'm a butler :(

(last name) son of john

[Edenbeast]

my first name is a variant of the name Muhammad (Means "praiseworthy", derived from Arabic hamida "to praise". This was the name of the prophet who founded the Islamic religion in the 7th century. This name, with all of its variants, is perhaps the most popular in the world.)


cheers

[maxwell's demon]

im not going to give away what my name is- but it's on there now because i specifically sent it in to the site- with the origin (which i knew)- for them to review. they reviewed it and added it about a year or two ago i think:up:

[Maxwinner]

MAXIMILIAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, English
Pronounced: mak-si-MIL-ee-an, mak-si-MIL-yan
From the Roman name Maximilianus, which was derived from MAXIMUS. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint. It has also been borne by emperors of the Holy Roman Empire and an emperor of Mexico.



VINCENT
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish
Pronounced: VIN-sent (English), ven-SAWN (French)
From the Roman name Vincentius, which was from Latin vincere "to conquer". This was the name of several saints. The postimpressionist painter Vincent van Gogh was a famous bearer of this name.


LEONARD
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LEN-ardMeans "brave lion", derived from the Germanic element leon "lion" combined with hard "brave, hardy". This was the name of a 5th-century Frankish saint who is the patron of peasants and prisoners.



LUNDQVIST

was not found in this database. :down

[Harlekin]

NICHOLAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) [key]
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From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.

2nd and last name were not found.

[Carter]

NICHOLAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) [key]
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From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.



2nd and last name were not found.

Thanks for doing the work for me

[Eyeballing]

Bah, I didn't learn anything new! :mad:

[Equint77]

ugh.. I hate my name..

Even if it was named after Kings. :mad: :mad:

[TheAlmightyFuzz]

Shakespeare made my name up, it doesn't mean much of anything. :(

[Carter]

Im named after Santa Claus

[THWIP*]

KEVIN--"kind, gentle, handsome"


DAMN....IT'S SPOOKY HOW ACCURATE THAT IS! :eek: :D

[Sparta*]

semi interesting...

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

[MakeMineMarvel]

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

We have the same name!!! :eek:

[Kritish]

Luke: From the Greek name Λουκας (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania". Lucania was a region in Italy. Saint Luke, the author of the third Gospel and Acts in the New Testament, was a doctor who travelled in the company of Saint Paul.

[punishermax]

Christopher- Christ Bearer
And my last name Berdan wasn't found.

[RedFive]

Catherine:
The Romans associated it with Greek καθαρος (katharos) "pure" and changed their spelling from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this. The name belonged to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on the famous Catherine wheel. Another saint by this name was Catherine of Siena, a 14th-century mystic. This name was also borne by two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great, and by three of Henry VIII's wives.

St. Catherine of Siena is actually who I'm named after.

No info on my last name.

[capnkirk_1701]

hmm.

"JOHN
English form of Johannes, which was the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (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 and a victim of beheading by Herod Antipas. The second was the apostle John, 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.

JOHN LOCKE? as in the bald guy from lost?! holy ****in **** AND JUMPIN TOADS ABLAZE

*clears throat* sorry, please continue with your bickering



"FITZGERALD
Means "son of Gerald" in Anglo-Norman French."

funny cause my great-great grandfather's name was Gerald Poppyseed (yes, like heroin. and, yes, the name "Fitzgerald" is from my adoptive great-grandfather) and as for the nationallity of the name, my great grandfather was british and my family before him on my mother's side were originally french immigrants, so it all fits together quite nicely.

[Danalys]

GERALD
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JER-awld [key]
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From a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear", from the element ger "spear" combined with wald "rule". This name was brought to Britain by the Normans.

so that makes fitzgerald "son of rule of the spear"

[Lurk]

I am of the machete, or hatchet, family.

[Dew k. Mosi]

Mosenberg was not found in this database. Names that sound similar to Mosenberg:
McNab McNabb

[VOGLER]

RYAN Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Irish, English
Pronounced: RIE-an [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
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Options: Contribute Information (http://www.behindthename.com/php/contribute.php?name=ryan), Add to List (http://www.behindthename.com/members/name_add.php?name=ryan) From a surname which was originally derived from an Irish first name which meant "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

[Kipobe]

David: "beloved" (already knew that)
Michael: "Who is like God?" (knew that too... but it sounds like a riddle)
******: Funnily enough, my last name just means my last name:confused:

[ScottyBBadd]

First name is either tatoo or Scotsman. Last name was not in data base.

[Muze]

From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and heri "army".

[JLBats]

JOSHUA Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAH-shu-wa, JAW-shwa [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
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Options: Contribute Information (http://www.behindthename.com/php/contribute.php?name=joshua), Add to List (http://www.behindthename.com/members/name_add.php?name=joshua) From the Hebrew name Yehoshua which meant "YAHWEH (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=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.

Ironic.

[sassycat]

NICOLE Gender: Feminine
Usage: French, English
Pronounced: nee-KOL (French), ni-KOL (English) [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
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Options: Contribute Information (http://www.behindthename.com/php/contribute.php?name=nicole), Add to List (http://www.behindthename.com/members/name_add.php?name=nicole) French feminine form of NICHOLAS (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=nicholas), commonly used in the English-speaking world.

From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.

Cool. :up: :) I couldn't find my last name though. :down:

[Spidey-Bat]

First Name:

Bryan (only came up as Brian. My spelling is more Gaelic I believe)
The meaning of this name is not known for certain but it is possibly related to the Old Celtic element bre meaning "hill", or by extension "high, noble". Brian Boru was an Irish king who thwarted Viking attempts to conquer Ireland in the 11th century. He was victorious in the Battle of Clontarf, but he himself was slain.

Middle Name:
Kevin
Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín, derived from the older Irish Coemgen, composed of the Old Irish elements coem "kind, gentle, handsome" and gein "birth". Saint Caoimhin established a monastery in Ireland and is the patron saint of Dublin.

Last Name:
It didn't come up, but I guess since Fitzgerald means 'Son of Gerlad' that Fitzpatrick means 'Son of Patrick'.

[Backdrifter]

BRENDEN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BREN-den [key]
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Variant of BRENDAN

BRENDAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, English
Pronounced: BREN-dan [key]
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From Brendanus, the Latinized form of the Irish name Bréanainn which was derived from a Welsh word meaning "prince". Saint Brendan was a 6th-century Irish abbot. According to legend he and 17 other monks crossed the Atlantic and reached North America.

sweet. I'm a prince.

[twylight]

First Name #1 = (Spanish/Latin) "Mercies" I've also heard "Benevolant" too.
First Name #2 = (Irish) "Ireland"

Last Name #1 = (English/Welsh) "Winter"
Last Name #2 = (Germanic) "German for Miller"

[Danger Mouse]

Wow!! My name is that of a Jewish female!! :eek:

It means "Jewel" or "Ornament" in Hebrew.

[Bat Attack]

TIMOTHY
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: TIM-u-thee [key]
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From the Greek name Τιμοθεος (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God", derived from τιμαω (timao) "to honour" and θεος (theos) "god". Saint Timothy was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys and was the recipient of two of Paul's epistles that appear in the New Testament. According to tradition, he was martyred at Ephesus after protesting the worship of Artemis.

[JesusOfNazarath]

Ha I always thought you were a girl.

[Abaddon]

I've done this a few times. But the origin of my name is so uncertain I end up with too many different meanings.

[SLVRSR4]

:o :down Jacob the holder of the heel and logan meaning a little hollow? what the hell is a little hollow? i hope it doesn't mean void of my soul or anything

[Qoèlet]

First name means "Just", derived from Latin... not that the name itself doesn't give that away, what with "Just" being the first syllable.
Last name isn't listed, but I can tell you that it happens to be, as some names are, one of a family of names which, due to illiteracy, have a number of variations which sound similar because they were all originally the same. In this case, Irving is listed as coming from a Scottish place name meaning "green water" (other variations on the name are Erwin, Ervin, Irwin, Irwing... ugh).

[InsaneMembrane]

My name wouldnt be on there.. but I know it means a child is greater than wealth in Igbo so I'm good.

[Dew k. Mosi]

dew·drop Pronunciation Key (ddrp, dy-)
n.

A drop of dew.


kar·ma Pronunciation Key (kärm)
n.

1. Hinduism & Buddhism. The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny.
2. Fate; destiny.
3. Informal. A distinctive aura, atmosphere, or feeling: There's bad karma around the house today.


Mosenberg
Jewish

City of Moses

[Tangled Web]

I'm beloved son of war.

[deemar325]

My name has two meanings.

Derived from the Roman god of war 'Mars' also known as 'Ares'.

From latin 'Mas' meaning literally 'Male'.


I'm no longer angry at my folks for naming me after a Italian plumber with a mushroom fetish.

It pretty much fits me, I'm a soldier and have been in two wars and I'm a Aries and my favorite color is red. Go figure.

[jaydawg]

Nothing new here. Jason comes from two sources, Greek for to heal and from, of course, the Greek mythological hero. So either way you cut it, my name is badass.

[deemar325]

Nothing new here. Jason comes from two sources, Greek for to heal and from, of course, the Greek mythological hero. So either way you cut it, my name is badass.

Welcome to the badass club.

:up:

[Stringer]

Jerkoffs dont have my last name:down

[tzarinna]

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: an-to-NET * [key]

Pet form of ANTONIA

no meaning behind my first name




Usage: English
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Means "metal worker", derived from Old English.

I did both surnames, fathers, Irish didn't come up. Mothers, english.

[C.F. Kane]

Kyle: From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait".

Thomas: Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma which meant "twin".

Kallgren: not found :(

[Venom Drool]

ANDREW
From the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which derives from ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος (andros) "of a man"). In the New Testament the apostle Andrew was the brother of the apostle Simon Peter. According to legend he was crucified on an X-shaped cross, and he is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. This was also the name of kings of Hungary.

[LadyVader]

Diana... I am heavnely and divine. :D

[Aiden]

My priest told me my name meant Gift From God

[Childlike Wild]

First Name:
Usage: Scottish or English
Pronounced: JES-ee [key]
Pet form of Jean (Scottish) or Jessica/Jesse (English)

Middle name: Derived from an Irish surname O'******. It means descendant of *******.

Last Name: Not in the database, but it's Irish.

[Leto Atrides]

First name is Irish for Little King.

Middle is Latin for Nobleman.

Last isn't there, but it's English. Norman name of some region. Nobility there were known as the "The Lords of ...", and it came to be there surname. I'm related to them in the distant past.

[grey_jeanie]

Mine means farmer :(