Does Your Real First Name Mean Anything?

My real first name (no, it's not 'Magic') is Jason. The origin of that name is Greek and means "healer."

What does your name mean, if it means anything?

and it means "Bright Fame". Thus far I haven't lived up to that standard. :D

Heres a website BTW that has the etymology of various names..

thought others might like a link right here in the thread.

http://www.behindthename.com/

"Bright" I've done pretty well. As for the fame, well, that has eluded me. But I can live with that.

Best to you -- :toast:

a derivative of Elizabeth, which is Hebrew and means "consecrated to God", or so I've read!

which also is Greek in origin, and means "of the resurrection."

I was a bit amused to find that out as a child, since my family is Jewish. (I later learned that "resurrection" could refer to spring, not just Jesus.)

means "stranger" or "foreigner"

BARBARA - Derived from Greek barbaros meaning "foreign". Same root as the word barbarian. :evilgrin:

in my case the name has always felt very appropriate:)I didn't like it much when I was younger,but am settled into it now...just don't call me BABS!

I hate being called Babs. Or Barb. Or Barbie. Or Barbarella.

Bar-bar-a. Three syllables - use them all. :-)

harvester

Teresa

John is a pretty stupid name for an atheist but I suppose my parents had no idea of the irony they were creating.

just kidding... it is a nice name in any case. My younger son is Ian, also celtic for John.

I bet them Welsh even have a name for John.

But in the Spanish variant (instead of João because parents are Spaniards).

Maybe God blessed us with awareness of his non-existence?

ironically enough, but I like it.

...the 2000 election. :shrug:

Cute kitties, BTW. Nice juxtaposition with the Dean-bot.

lover and promoter of the grape, theatre, and the written word in all it's forms.

edit: It's pronouced "DeNEECE" as in Nice, France. And I HATE, HATE being called "Dennis!" x(

Sean is the Irish translation of the English word "John"

means green in Japanese. Midori is a symbol of youth and peace in Japan.

May you always have youth,and peace:)

:D

:D

:hi:

It's not even noon yet! :7 Is Matcom getting to you this early?

You love me...you really love me! :D

The first guy I ever had a crush on was a David. :D

I think there must have been 3 Davids in every elementary school classroom I ever set foot in.

I thought David meant "Of God", and John meant "Beloved". I could be wrong though.

French form of Diana, Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, and fertility. So basically I rule the moon, guns, erm... *doin' it*, berets and stinky cheese. :D

"KATHERINE f English
Pronounced: KATH-u-rin, KATH-rin
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."

www.behindthename.com/

Torture? Hecate? Cool!

I was almost baptized "Bridget" but my parents apparently wanted something a bit more lace curtain. Got tired of being "Kathy" so I adopted quite another name....

:-)

"Not a tumor"

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it means my parents lacked imagination. :shrug:

Meaning "Grace of god or favor"

SAMUEL m English, French, Biblical

From the Hebrew name Shemu'el which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". Samuel was the last of the ruling judges in the Old Testament. He anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and later anointed David.

Annointed, or heir, or prince/prince-like.
Combined with my last name, it makes me 'Annointed Victorious'.

is from the Latin "Patricius" which means nobleman.

:hi:

-- Allen

remember disney's fox and the hound? the fox was named todd too!

it could mean crafty, or sly.. or it could just mean crazy :crazy:

:7 :hi:

Don't anybody mess with 'todd.'

:D

More than my luggage.

-- Allen

:-)

means the foreigner...which I've been most of my life.
:bounce:

DemEx

and asks for a chapstick. Pharmacist asks if that will be cash or charge. Duck Replies:

"Just put it on my BILL."

Which I've heard means sincere or strong.

Edit: Every other generation gets named Charles on my dad's side. they go to Jr. then they skip a generation. And I'm a Jr.

Funnily enough, my nickname in high school was Buzzy. Long story...
Duckie

...is Toviel, which means "God is good."

...is Toviel, which means "God is good."

Well...obviously. :D

from the Greek root "iola" meaning soft, downy, satiny textured.

Gives one a whole new perspective on Julius Caesar, doesn't it?

No, "soft and downy" really don't come to mind for ole Julius.

A downy soft Julius Caesar? Boggles the mind. ;-)

Maybe that's the job for JC.

Julianna is a very lovely name. :-)

Means "bearer of Christ". Which I find kind of amusing, since I'm an atheist.

Twin... though there is only one of me!

heh. I think my name is Hebrew and means god's gracious gift.

I thought your name was John. But John isn't a Hebrew name, is it?

If your name really is - Hebrew - then that might explain why you can't get a date.

"So Sally, who's your new boyfriend?"

"Oh some guy I met online."

"Oh yeah, what's his name?"

"Hebrew."

--click--

"Hello?...Hello?"

:D

It is Hebrew, suprised you didnt know that. Yeah my name is John, shrug you think I would go as H John Kleeb heh no thanks,

Hebrew for Jehovah hath appointed.

:7

Of course :evilgrin:

As that is what mine means too (when thought of as Egyption in derivation) but also "sea of bitterness" (when thought of as Greek in derivation)

it means 'Gift of God'.

O8)

Although I'm not one. High maintainence at times, but not falling into the princess catagory, except as a sweet one. O8)

And Magic Rat, I named my son Jason, so it's cool to find out what it means. I didn't even know it was Greek!

:)

God is with us...

John

Kenneth is derived from the Gaelic Canneach.

My full name: Ewe-lamb Princess Well-Born Child Born at the Vernal Equinox (I no longer use the Princess name).

Zachary

I guess that means I'm a born pacifist

in Turkish.

My name is Irene, wich was the ancient Greek godess of peace.

O8)

Man, did my parents fuck that one up.

...although it's actually Amberley...which is a distinguished English name...associated with a Castle there and also a breed of racehorses! :D

My first name means "the wise king", my middle name "of or from the west" and my last means "of the bogs".

So I'm the wise king of the western bogs. Stay the hell out of my bogs!