What's in a name?

I don't know if this has been done before, but after reading someone ask what Aloysius' name means, I thought it would be fun if everyone would tell us what their real first names mean.

You don't have to reveal your actual name, but just tell us the meaning if you want to.

My real first name is Katrina. That is a derivative of Katherine, which means pure and virginal. :rolleyes:

Remi's real first name is actually Romulus (don't laugh -- he hates it, but I love it). Romulus means citizen of Rome.

Here's a site where you can plug in your first name and maybe you'll find it there along with the meaning.

What does your real first name mean? (http://pregnancy.parenthood.com/babynames.html)

goddess or maiden of trees and forests

Christina ...Female Latin Form of CHRISTOPHER. Christ-bearer
Willem... Male German Form of WILLIAM. resolute guardian

Welp, my first name is Daniel...which means, "god is my judge"...

Well, considering the stuff I've done in my life, I'm going to get convicted and the punishment is going to be steep! Woooo'doggie!

Peter, the Rock :D

Originally posted by Dan_Shues
Welp, my first name is Daniel...which means, "god is my judge"...

Well, considering the stuff I've done in my life, I'm going to get convicted and the punishment is going to be steep! Woooo'doggie!

LMAO!!! You better watch out Danno. Judgment day is a comin'.

I think Moon has a very exotic one. I love that.

Chris -- looks like Wilko is going to be your guardian. That sounds so nice, doesn't it?

Lynn, my middle name is Lynn. So, guess my name is "Pure and Pretty". (rolling my eyes again).

Salt.. hmmmm. I REALLY like yours. :p

Genevieve Female French white wave

Not too exciting, now is it? Any surfers around? Ha!

GENEVIEVE
Gender: Female
Root: GUINIVERE

Origin: French, Welsh
Meaning: Fair One

Or, this one:
The meaning of this name is uncertain, though it possibly means "tribe woman" in Gaulish. Alternatively, it could be a form of GUINEVERE. Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, inspired the city to resist the Huns in the 5th century.

Just let those Huns try and get past this tribe woman! :cool:

My first name is Suzanne (French).
It means Lily, a variant of the Hebrew Susannah. In the apocryphal Book of Tobit Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation.
White lilies grew in the Biblical city of Susa in Persia.

My middle name is Jeannette (French) meaning God is gracious.

:)

my name is catherine with a "C" which means "pure" (but no virginal for me, katrina!):confused:

and my middle name is lynn (too), which also means cascade...so i'll be "pure cascade"

nice, i'll take it.

My birth name is Eileithyia :( I was named, by my grandfather, after a greek goddess, because he thought that his first grandaughter was 'perfect' :groan: :( Eileithyia means Truth in Greek

The name I use ........... Leigh is Old English an means 'Sheltered place' and my second name 'Censi' means 'teacher' and is also a nick for 'Bud' LOL

katrina...*L* he has indicated that;) kinda a nice feeling!

Hmmm . . . interesting . . .

My first name means God's oath

And Joe's means God adds

:confused: :confused: :confused:

Originally posted by babes66
My Sunday name is Lynn-Marie, although only my mother calls me that, and even then only when shes angry..
Lynn is a derivative of Linda, meaning pretty and Marie is a derivative of Mary, meaning perfect one..
So I guess when you put them together my name means- Pretty Perfect One!:D

I don't know where you got that Lynn is a derivative of Linda, but it's not. :p

Linda is Spanish. Lynn is Welsh. That's quite a bit of continent in between.

Lynn actually means "waterfall" or "pool below a waterfall". It's my middle name as well.

My entire name would mean (as I prefer to string it together):

"Goddess of the woodlands bathing in a waterfall who is also a priestess."

Although as my ym put it, a priestess is sort of a step down from a goddess, but oh well. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Shewolf
My birth name is Eileithyia :( I was named, by my grandfather, after a greek goddess, because he thought that his first grandaughter was 'perfect' :groan: :( Eileithyia means Truth in Greek


I don't know why you don't like your name, Eileithyia -- I think it's gorgeous. :)

Having said that, are you sure it just means "truth"? Looking at all the elements, I'd guess it means something closer to "light of the gods"...

"Eilei" seems more like "light", and it's where we derive the names Ellen, Elena and Helen from... and I'd guess "thyia" would be a variant of "thea" -- which means "deity".

I'm not great at Greek though, so this is just a guess.

Originally posted by whiterose
Remi's real first name is actually Romulus (don't laugh -- he hates it, but I love it). Romulus means citizen of Rome.


Romulus is more than just "citizen of Rome". According to myth, Rome was founded by twin brothers who were raised by a wolf. Their names were Romulus and Remus, and when they reached the seven hills they founded the city of Rome.

They were also, I believe, the city's first priests.

Originally posted by babes66
Marie is a derivative of Mary, meaning perfect one..

Okay, I don't agree with this one either. (I know, I'm getting boring...)

The older meaning of Mary is actually "bitter". That doesn't sound terribly pleasant until you look a little more deeply into its origins. Mary is actually a variant of Mar, which means the sea. (The sea is salty and bitter, get it?) This indicates that the name Mary is quite old, reaching back to the time when the sea was thought to be a goddess from whom all life sprung, named (variously) Mary, Maria, Marina, Moira, and Mor.

This didn't sit too well with Christian theologists, so they attempted to change the meaning of Mary. :)

The real proof of Mary's origin is in the name "Margaret", which also has the root "mar" and means "a pearl" -- or directly translated: "jewel of the sea".

Anyway, rather than "pretty perfect one", Lynn-Marie would mean something closer to "waterfall that runs into the sea".

My name is Melodee Lynn. My dad was a pianist, and my mom was a singer. They altered the spelling of Melody.

My name means Dark Haired One -- not that my mother would have ever known that...

edit>> wait, I just looked it up on Katrina's link:

Kerri
Female
Irish Variant of Kerry: Dusky. Dark. Descendents of Ciar.
The name of a county of Ireland. Used for both genders.

I have a boy's name as well.

MICHAEL

gender- Unisex
origin - Hebrew
Meaning- who is like god

I also use my Middle Name along with my first name

ANN

gender- Female
origin- Hebrew
Meaning- Gracious

Originally posted by ScarletHawke
Originally posted by whiterose
Remi's real first name is actually Romulus (don't laugh -- he hates it, but I love it). Romulus means citizen of Rome.


Romulus is more than just "citizen of Rome". According to myth, Rome was founded by twin brothers who were raised by a wolf. Their names were Romulus and Remus, and when they reached the seven hills they founded the city of Rome.

They were also, I believe, the city's first priests.

You're absolutely right about the story of Romulus and Remus. When Remi's mother named him, she specifically named him after Romulus of Romulus and Remus fame. But, the family nicknamed him Remi, which is a nickname for Remus, the other twin. And, you're absolutely right that they were raised by a wolf. When we rode into Bucharest from the airport there, we passed a statue of the wolf and the twins were nursing from her breasts. Remi showed it to me, but he said, "I hate that I was named for a guy who sucked from a wolf's breast." LOL There is alot of Roman history throughout Romania.

But, the meaning of the name Romulus is still "citizen of Rome."

And, about the name Lynn, I'm afraid that Babes is also correct. There are many variations of the name Lynn. The website I linked to indicates that the name spelled Lynne is a derivative of Linda. Go there and enter just Lynn and you'll see various derivatives of the name.

TERRI -- English Abbreviation of Teresa, meaning harvester, to reap.
DENISE -- Greek of Dionysius (who was the Greek God of Wine)

Okay, so I'm the Harvester of Wine? LOL... sounds good to me!

I found this site that gives a paragraph to go with your name also. I thought it was kind of neat. :D

http://www.bostonuk.com/names/default.asp

Terri -- Reaper : Greek
Honest, dependable and practical you tend to have a fairly conservative but determined approach to life. Your intelligence and wisdom means that you are sought out for guidance and advice. Gifted in communication you are philosophical and intuitive and are usually a traveller both mentally and physically. People respect you for your patience, discretion and integrity.

Denise -- Wine goddess : French
Very much the individual you have enormous energy and vision and must find a suitable use for your talents. You have great potential for success in business if you can guard against indecision and worry. Your generous nature means that you are never short of friends and with cooperation your relationships can be very rewarding. Perseverance and firm decision making will ensure you achieve your objectives.

Originally posted by whiterose
And, about the name Lynn, I'm afraid that Babes is also correct. There are many variations of the name Lynn. The website I linked to indicates that the name spelled Lynne is a derivative of Linda. Go there and enter just Lynn and you'll see various derivatives of the name.

Some sources are better than others. ;)

Paul (first name)

Gender: Male
Origin: Biblical
Meaning: Small; little :rolleyes: :mad:

Alfred (second name)

Gender: Male
Origin: English
Meaning:Counselor

Grant (last name)

Gender: Male
Origin: Latin
Meaning: great

Translation... Little, counselor, great :confused:

anyone want to trade names?

Originally posted by ScarletHawke
I don't know why you don't like your name, Eileithyia -- I think it's gorgeous. :)

Having said that, are you sure it just means "truth"? Looking at all the elements, I'd guess it means something closer to "light of the gods"...

"Eilei" seems more like "light", and it's where we derive the names Ellen, Elena and Helen from... and I'd guess "thyia" would be a variant of "thea" -- which means "deity".

I'm not great at Greek though, so this is just a guess.

Scarlethawke, I love names too, researching their meanings an origions is fascinating, especially the really old ones

My name would be great if ppl could pronounce it, as it was, very few ppl ever could/can , therefore I was alwas called things like 'leachia' even by my siblings....... I took the name Leigh, far easier for ppl to pronounce :) ............ I do like all of my names an plan to legally change my name to Leighcensi Eileithyia Magda ............ (I haven't decided on Surname as yet, will most likely be my birth one od Taylor tho' ) when I can afford to, actually it will be this year as I also need to renew my passport .........

'Light of the gods' would fit fairly well with who Eileithyia was, so may have been the ancient greek meaning although I think 'Goddess bringing light' would have been even closer, ancient Greek is quite a bit different from the modern language and word meanings evolve over the eons, which is why the name is now translated as Thruth :D .............

Boring aside: Eileithyia was a daughter of Hera an Zeus and was the Goddess of Childbearing...... Without her presence/blessing babies would not be born no matter how long the mother laboured.......

When I was in Rhodes a few years ago the local ppl were really freindly after hearing my B/F call me by name, he adored the name an always used it!!

Originally posted by ScarletHawke
Okay, I don't agree with this one either. (I know, I'm getting boring...)

The older meaning of Mary is actually "bitter". That doesn't sound terribly pleasant until you look a little more deeply into its origins. Mary is actually a variant of Mar, which means the sea. (The sea is salty and bitter, get it?) This indicates that the name Mary is quite old, reaching back to the time when the sea was thought to be a goddess from whom all life sprung, named (variously) Mary, Maria, Marina, Moira, and Mor.

This didn't sit too well with Christian theologists, so they attempted to change the meaning of Mary. :)

Actually there are many other theories!! It's my name so I have been quite interested in knowing whether I'm a sea of bitterness, the perfect one,the wished child or beloved.

And some think the origin might be Egyptian, meaning beloved.

MARY f
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: MER-ee
Usual English form of Maria, which was the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Mariam or Maria (the spellings are interchangeable), which were from the Hebrew name Miriam. The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love".

Also we find in a French sites: From Hebrew, she who rises" and another one "Muslim origin, meaning she who adores God".

It's easier for Jason, though!

JASON m
Usage: English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical
Pronounced: JAY-sun
From the Greek name Iason, which was derived from Greek iasthai "to heal". Jason was the leader of the Argonauts in Greek legend. He went in search of the Golden Fleece in order to win back his kingdom from his uncle Pelias. During his journeys he married the sorceress Medea, who helped him gain the fleece and kill his uncle, but who later turned against him when he fell in love with another woman. This name is also used in Acts in the New Testament to translate the Hebrew name Joshua.

Melisa

Bee. Famous bearer: Melissa, Mythological princess of Crete transformed to a bee after learning to collect honey. Honey bee.

Usage: English, Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Pronounced: me-LIS-a
Means "bee" in Greek. This 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.

Extremely intelligent in thought and deed you are gifted at communication and finding practical applications for your ideas. You are strong willed and ambitious and need to have passion, freedom and adventure in your life. Always willing to help others your warm, honest and loyal nature ensures that you are loved by all. It is likely that you will achieve a great deal of success and recognition in life.

Carol
Strong and womanly : Teutonic

You are an inspiring leader whose originality, creativity and wisdom are applied to creating practical solutions to "unsolvable" problems. Humanitarian and idealistic your vision is to make the world a better place and you will work to this end. Hardworking and tenacious people admire you for your honesty and integrity. You are a loved and loyal friend and partner. Your have the potential to achieve enormous success in the world.
:D

My real name isn't even the data base. :(

I try to never post it on public boards, but, well, can't live in fear of psycho***** for the rest of my days, so,

Caramia.


It's Italian for dear one.

Originally posted by Shewolf
Scarlethawke, I love names too, researching their meanings an origions is fascinating, especially the really old ones

My name would be great if ppl could pronounce it, as it was, very few ppl ever could/can , therefore I was alwas called things like 'leachia' even by my siblings....... I took the name Leigh, far easier for ppl to pronounce :) ............ I do like all of my names an plan to legally change my name to Leighcensi Eileithyia Magda ............ (I haven't decided on Surname as yet, will most likely be my birth one od Taylor tho' ) when I can afford to, actually it will be this year as I also need to renew my passport .........

'Light of the gods' would fit fairly well with who Eileithyia was, so may have been the ancient greek meaning although I think 'Goddess bringing light' would have been even closer, ancient Greek is quite a bit different from the modern language and word meanings evolve over the eons, which is why the name is now translated as Thruth :D .............

Boring aside: Eileithyia was a daughter of Hera an Zeus and was the Goddess of Childbearing...... Without her presence/blessing babies would not be born no matter how long the mother laboured.......

When I was in Rhodes a few years ago the local ppl were really freindly after hearing my B/F call me by name, he adored the name an always used it!!

Wow, thank you so much for that post, it was very informative!

And I can see why Eileithyia would be difficult to figure out how to pronounce. How is it supposed to sound?

My best guess would be something like:
el-LEE-thy-ee-a

But I'm probably way off... :rolleyes:

Originally posted by molly
My real name isn't even the data base. :(

I try to never post it on public boards, but, well, can't live in fear of psycho***** for the rest of my days, so,

Caramia.


It's Italian for dear one.

That's lovely. :)

Do you go by Cara for short, or Mia, or just say the whole name?

You're completely right when you say there are many theories about the origins of your name. That's not uncommon when the name is so ancient -- and Mary/Maria and all its variants definitely is one of the oldest names on the planet that is still in wide circulation.

The fact that it's got such strong religious overtones muddies the waters even more. There's so much history there...

Hey, I suppose if we rolled it all together, you could be "perfect beloved sea goddess with a bit of rebellious attitude"! Nothin' wrong with that! :D

Originally posted by 1love
Carol
Strong and womanly : Teutonic


Another meaning for Carol is "a song".

Hence Christmas "carols". :)

Most of the time just the Cara, although Cade calls me Mia. Most of my business associates use the whole thing save in publishing. I was Emily Ashton there for a very long time, so, when I go to the rare writers' conference these days, I'm still referred to as Ms. Ashton - which my kids just think is a scream. And my current boss, because there IS a song out there called "Caramia", will occasionally sing it. . .that proves to be a weird moment. lol

It's interesting because I took a lot of torture for that name growing up. I was the only Cara in the whole damn state at the time, never mind Caramia. It was only after a character showed up on the Cosby show with the name Cara that it REALLY got popular. I absolutely hated it when I was a kid. I could never get anything with my name on it, nobody had it! Kids picked on me for it. Never mind being in a bilingual household where "caramia" is a term of endearment so whever somebody said it I thought they were talking to me. lol Now? Now that I'm an adult, everybody just loves my name. Me? Still hate it. Probably because coupled with my maiden name, it took me until the 4th grade to figure out how to spell it all the right way!!! :D

Originally posted by molly
And my current boss, because there IS a song out there called "Caramia", will occasionally sing it. . .that proves to be a weird moment. lol

*LOL*

That's one of my favorite songs too, sung by Jay Black and the Americans. When I first learned about your name...I chuckled and played the song on my computer...*LOL*

Caramia is a beautiful name!! I love that. But, I can understand how you'd get alot of kidding, especially if anyone ever watched the Adams Family on tv. There's an Adams Family marathon going on this weekend on TV Land and just a little while ago I heard Gomez call Morticia, "Caramia." I really love that. It's so beautiful and romantic sounding. Be proud of that name.

Originally posted by ~Streff~
Iain apparently means "God's Gracious Gift."

I guess He has a sence of humour after all....:rolleyes:

Iain is a variation of John. That's the definition for John as well.

Other variations of John include: Johan, Johannes, Jack, Jock, Johnny, Jon, Jonathan, Hovhannes, Yohan, Ian, Iban, Ivan, Sean, Shawn, Shaun, Janek, Juan, Jean, Hans, Hansel, Gionnes, Giannos, Giovanni, Ivanchek, Vanek, Vanko, Vanya, Evan, and Ohannes.

That's just the boys. Then there are all the feminine versions of John, which include: Jane, Jeanne, Jeanette, Jacquel, Jacqueline, Joan, Janet, Janette, Jeanie, Jayne, Jenny, Jinny, Joanne, Joanna, Johanna, Jenka, Janika, Jensine, Ioanne, Ioanna, Sheena, Siobhan, Gianna, Giovanna, Janine, Jasia, Zanna, Ivana, Iva, Ivanka, Juana, Juanita, Nita.

These aren't even all the variations... there are several more around the world.

*whew* :rolleyes:

From what I heard my name means

Mark means warlike and my last name in spanish means kings

My name is Genelda Jacque. I have no idea what either of the names mean. My Grandmother named me. The middle name is French as she had named my mother mignon. I don't know where she got the Genelda as the only others I have heard with the name, were my namesakes.

I went to the site that was posted on the other page this was the paragraph displayed. But no name meanings.


Genelda jacque


Courageous, intelligent and honest you are a seeker of truth and willingly accept the responsibilities of leadership. Exercising wisdom and sound judgement you base your actions and decisions on the lessons of past experience. Your alert mind and creative ideas assure you of success with any project and can bring you great financial rewards. With your ever positive attitude towards life others find you inspirational.

My name in English would be Blue Waterlily.
Its the national flower for Sri-Lanka where my father is from.
The major religion there is Buddhism. Although mine are Catholic :)
The meaning is purity and truth.

WOW my name means divine

I always knew my name to be goddess of the hunt or moon as my name is Diana