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Lust
April 25th, 2005, 05:39 AM
Here is my name.
IVAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Russian, Czech, Croatian, Slovene
Pronounced: IE-van
Russian, Czech, Croatian and Slovene form of JOHN. This was the name of several rulers of Moscow, including Ivan the Great and Ivan the Terrible, the first czar of Russia. Other notable bearers include Ivan Turgenev, a Russian author who wrote 'Fathers and Sons', and Ivan Pavlov, a scientist and physiologist best known for his discovery of the conditioned reflex.
It's weird considering I'm not Russian or any of those other races.
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ravenstorture
April 25th, 2005, 06:11 AM
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).
I already knew it mean't little king. XD
Kiryuu
April 25th, 2005, 06:25 AM
ANGELA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, German, Romanian, Slovene
Pronounced: AN-jel-a (English), ahn-JEL-ah (Italian) [key]
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Feminine form of Angelus (see ANGEL).
And since it says see Angel
ANGEL
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: AYN-jel [key]
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From the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Greek word angelos meaning "messenger").
-×-White Wolf-×-
April 25th, 2005, 06:31 AM
ALYSSA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: a-LIS-a [key]
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Either a variant of ALICIA, or else derived from the name of the alyssum flower.
Lucid-Acid
April 25th, 2005, 07:39 AM
PAIGE
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: PAYJ [key]
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Variant of PAGE
PAGE
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: PAYJ [key]
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From an Old French surname which originally denoted a person who was a page to a lord.
Thats so boring. XD
Archaic
April 25th, 2005, 08:12 AM
LIAM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish
Pronounced: LEE-am [key]
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Irish short form of WILLIAM
WILLIAM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WIL-ee-am [key]
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From the Germanic name Wilhelm, which was composed of the elements wil "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. It has belonged to several rulers of England, Prussia, and Germany, including William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England. Another famous bearer was William Tell, a legendary 14th-century hero from Switzerland. In the literary world it has been borne by dramatist William Shakespeare and poet William Blake, as well as contemporary authors William Faulkner and William S. Burroughs.
Nine
April 25th, 2005, 10:06 AM
Amy
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: AY-mee [key]
Derived from Old French aimée meaning "beloved"
How boring is that? I had to be given one of the most common names... Grr.
Jesus Freak Josh
April 25th, 2005, 10:57 AM
JOSHUA
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAH-shu-wa, JAW-shwa [key]
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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.
YAY! Ph33r the name of Jesus! OUR KING!!!!! YAY!
Kyogre-chan
April 25th, 2005, 11:05 AM
TYLER
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TIE-lur [key]
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From an occupational surname meaning "tiler of roofs" in Old English.
Boring description, but you gotta love the gender variations. XDXD
Porygon
April 25th, 2005, 01:50 PM
Mwar, yar not getting away without me posting XD
ANTHONY
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: AN-tho-nee, AN-to-nee [key]
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From the Roman family name Antonius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. It is sometimes claimed to mean "flower" from Greek anthos. Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) was the Roman general who ruled the Roman empire jointly with Augustus for a short time. Their relationship turned sour however, and he and his mistress Cleopatra were attacked and forced to commit suicide. Shakespeare's tragedy 'Antony and Cleopatra' is based on them. Other famous bearers include the 3rd-century Saint Anthony the Abbot, a hermit from Egypt who founded monasticism, and the 13th-century Saint Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of Portugal.
Lol.
Dawson
April 25th, 2005, 05:08 PM
DAWSON
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: DAW-sun [key]
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From a surname meaning "son of DAVID".
^ I've got the most boring one ><
Esai
April 25th, 2005, 05:11 PM
NIC
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: NIK [key]
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Short form of NICHOLAS or DOMINIC
well me full names Nicolas >.> but that just says french form of Nicholas...
So...
NICHOLAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) [key]
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From the Greek name Nikolaos which meant "victory of the people" from Greek nike "victory" and 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.
ASG
April 25th, 2005, 07:20 PM
TROY Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TROI
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From a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'.
One of my fav battles XD
Esupio
April 25th, 2005, 08:01 PM
intresting XD
JOE
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JO [key]
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Short form of JOSEPH. Five famous sports figures who have had this name are boxers Joe Louis and Joe Frazier, baseball player Joe DiMaggio, and football quarterbacks Joe Namath and Joe Montana.
Famous sport figures I don't even like sports XD
Allstories
April 25th, 2005, 08:12 PM
DYLAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
Pronounced: DIL-un
From the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "sea". In Welsh mythology Dylan was a god of the sea, the son of Aranrhod. He was accidentally slain by his uncle Govannon. The Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and the musician Bob Dylan are famous bearers of this name.
B-Baller
April 25th, 2005, 08:20 PM
PAOLO
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian
Pronounced: POW-lo [key]
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Italian form of Paulus (see PAUL). Paolo Uccello and Paolo Veronese were both Italian Renaissance painters.
And since it says see Paul, here's Paul:
PAUL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Romanian, Biblical
Pronounced: PAWL, POL (French) [key]
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From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin. Saint Paul was an important leader of the early Christian church, his story told in Acts in the New Testament. He was originally named Saul, but changed his name after converting to Christianity. Most of the epistles in the New Testament were authored by him. This was also the name of six popes. Famous bearers of this name in the art world include Paul Cezanne and Paul Gauguin, both 19th-century impressionist painters from France.
Weird, I'm neither small nor humble. lol
Team Magma Girl
April 25th, 2005, 08:22 PM
AMANDA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Pronounced: a-MAN-da (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian) [key]
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Created in the 17th century by the playwright Colley Cibber, who based it on Latin amanda meaning "lovable".
Its says my name means lovable and its right. I am lovable!!!!
Captain Planet
April 25th, 2005, 08:24 PM
MARC Gender: Masculine
Usage: French
Pronounced: MARK
French form of MARK
MARK Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Russian, Biblical
Pronounced: MAHRK
Familiar form of MARCUS. Saint Mark was the author of the second Gospel in the New Testament. He is the patron saint of Venice, where he is supposedly buried. Another famous bearer of this name was Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius), the Roman triumvir who was the lover of Cleopatra. Shakespeare tells this story in his tragedy 'Antony and Cleopatra'. Yet another famous bearer was the American author Mark Twain, real name Samuel Clemens, author of 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Finn'.
Yah O_O
*~Ashley~*
April 25th, 2005, 08:26 PM
ASHLEY
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: ASH-lee [key]
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From a surname which was originally derived from a place name which meant "ash tree clearing" in Old English.
Yay? I'm so boring. -_-;
^^NICK^^ v.3.0
April 25th, 2005, 09:12 PM
NICHOLAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) [key]
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From the Greek name Nikolaos which meant "victory of the people" from Greek nike "victory" and 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
Stevo-kun
April 25th, 2005, 10:17 PM
STEPHEN Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: STEEV-en, STEF-en [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
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Options: Contribute Information (http://www.behindthename.com/php/contribute.php?name=stephen), Add to List (http://www.behindthename.com/members/name_add.php?name=stephen) From the Greek name Stephanos which means "crown". Saint Stephen was an early Christian martyr who was stoned to death, as told in Acts in the New Testament. Another Saint Stephen is the patron saint of Hungary, the first Christian king of that country (10th century). As well, this was the name of kings of England, Serbia, and Poland and ten popes. More recently it is borne by the British physicist Stephen Hawking and the American author Stephen King.
Well that is mine XD
Pokemon_Veteran
Dark Penguin
April 25th, 2005, 11:55 PM
CHRISTOPHER
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Latin, American
Pronunication: Ch-Ris-To-Pher
From the Latin name Christophorum, meaning "Carrier of Christ."
Sylphiel
April 26th, 2005, 01:22 AM
Whee!
JESSICA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JES-i-ka
This name was first used in this form by Shakespeare in his play 'The Merchant of Venice', where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare probably based it on the biblical name Iscah meaning "YAHWEH beholds" in Hebrew, a minor character in Genesis. Jessica is sometimes used as a feminine form of JESSE.
*shrug* It's a bit different from what I've seen before about my name, but whatever. :P
Miyu-chan
April 26th, 2005, 01:31 AM
Whee~ Sounds like fun. x3
EVELINA Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian
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*goes to Evelyn*
EVELYN Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: EV-e-lin, EV-lin [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
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Options: Contribute Information (http://www.behindthename.com/php/contribute.php?name=evelyn), Add to List (http://www.behindthename.com/members/name_add.php?name=evelyn) From a surname which was originally derived from the name AVILA (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=avila).
Masculine? o.o; *goes to Avila*
AVILA Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
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Must I go on? ;-;
AVIS Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: AY-vis [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
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Options: Contribute Information (http://www.behindthename.com/php/contribute.php?name=avis), Add to List (http://www.behindthename.com/members/name_add.php?name=avis) Originally derived from the Germanic element av which is of unknown meaning. However during medieval times the name became associated with Latin avis "bird".
Finally! x3
Mari
April 26th, 2005, 03:47 AM
Ooh, I wanna try it~! X3
FRANCESCA~
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Italian
Pronounced: frahn-CHES-kah [key (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)]
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/Italian feminine form of Franciscus. [see FRANCIS (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=francis)]
Ok~ish, now Mari goes to Francis! X3
FRANCIS
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: FRAN-sis [key (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)]
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From the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman". Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan order of friars, was the son of a wealthy merchant who renounced his father's wealth and devoted his life to the poor. Later in his life Francis apparently received the stigmata. Another saint of this name was Saint Francis Xavier, a missionary to eastern Asia. Two other famous bearers were philosopher and scientist Francis Bacon, and explorer and admiral Sir Francis Drake. This name is occasionally used for girls.
Yeah...X3
Jesus Freak Josh
April 26th, 2005, 03:52 AM
Your name is Francis, Mari?
Eon-Rider
April 26th, 2005, 04:06 AM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish, English
Pronounced: KEN-ee [key]
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Pet form of KENNETH
Ummm mine doesnt really say the meaning.
Kayleigh
April 26th, 2005, 10:19 PM
KAYLEIGH
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KAY-lee [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
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Variant of KAYLEY (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=kayley)
Comments: Kayleigh (with the -eigh spelling) comes from the Old English and means "rejoice", and "beauty" (depending on the historical source material).
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KAYLEY
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Irish
Pronounced: KAY-lee [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
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From the Irish surname Ó Caollaidhe, which means "descendent of Caollaidhe". The given name Caollaidhe derives from the Gaelic word caol "slender".
Apart from 'beauty', 'rejoice', and 'slender', other meanings of my name that I've read are 'pure', 'party/celebration', and 'battle maid'. (O_o ...?) I'm not exactly sure which one is correct, eh heh.
Mari
April 27th, 2005, 02:33 AM
Your name is Francis, Mari?
Iie~! My first name ish Francesca which ish the Italian feminine form of Franciscus, or Francis. :3
By the way, Kay-Kay-chan, your name and its meaning ish sooo kawaii~! <3 X3
Jesus Freak Josh
April 27th, 2005, 06:05 AM
Iie~! My first name ish Francesca which ish the Italian feminine form of Franciscus, or Francis. :3
By the way, Kay-Kay-chan, the your name ad its meaning ish sooo kawaii~! <3 X3
That's a mad name! XD
And I concur with Francesca, Kay-Kay!
Kogenta
April 27th, 2005, 06:09 AM
My true name was not in the database. Thus, I instead used my Chinese name.
LI
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Chinese
Means either "strength" or "plum" or "black" or "sharp" in Chinese. Li Ssu-hsun was a 7th-century Chinese landscape painter, Li Po was a 8th-century Chinese poet, and Li Yu was a 10th-century Chinese poet and ruler of the Southern Tang kingdom.
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According to my mother, the meaning of my name is . . . er . . . "Li" means . . . "Beautiful". -_-
Stacee
April 27th, 2005, 07:21 AM
STACEE
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: STAY-see [key]
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STACEY
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: STAY-see [key]
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ANASTASIA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Russian, Greek, Ancient Greek
Pronounced: a-na-STAY-zha (English), a-na-STAS-ee-a [key]
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Feminine form of ANASTASIUS. This name was borne by a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Another famous bearer was the wife of the Russian czar Ivan the Terrible.
Geometric-sama
April 27th, 2005, 07:57 AM
I won't tell you my real name, but it means "branch of an orchid". ^^;
[Technya]
April 27th, 2005, 05:31 PM
JENNIFER (Although mine was spelled "Jeniffer")
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JEN-i-fur [key]
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Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar (see GUINEVERE).
Lust
April 29th, 2005, 01:45 AM
Can someone please edit the name of the thread from "Your Name and It's Meaning" to "Your Name And Its Meaning"?
Kayleigh
April 29th, 2005, 08:11 PM
By the way, Kay-Kay-chan, the your name ad its meaning ish sooo kawaii~! <3 X3And I concur with Francesca, Kay-Kay!Aww, thank you! ^_^ Both of you have nice names, as well.
Can someone please edit the name of the thread from "Your Name and It's Meaning" to "Your Name And Its Meaning"?Okay, I did it for you!
Jesus Freak Josh
April 29th, 2005, 08:51 PM
Can someone please edit the name of the thread from "Your Name and It's Meaning" to "Your Name And Its Meaning"?
Have a whinge... >.<
Aww, thank you! ^_^ Both of you have nice names, as well.
Yay. My name is nice!
Sumomo & Kotoko
April 29th, 2005, 08:58 PM
Heres my name :D Thats weird, my first name is Irish, and my last name is German. I'm 25% German. ;)
BRIAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, English
Pronounced: BRIE-an
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.
Pincushion
May 2nd, 2005, 03:54 AM
AMELIA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: a-MEE-lee-a, a-MEEL-ya [key]
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Variant of AMALIA (or sometimes of EMILIA). A famous bearer was Amelia Earhart, the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean.
razor
May 2nd, 2005, 07:26 AM
THOMAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Biblical
Pronounced: TAHM-as (English), to-MA (French), TOM-ahs (German) [key]
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Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma which meant "twin". In the New Testament he was the apostle who doubted the resurrected Jesus. According to tradition he was martyred in India. Famous bearers of this name include philosopher and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas, philosopher Thomas Hobbes, inventor Thomas Edison, American president Thomas Jefferson, and novelist Thomas Hardy.
Jesus Freak Josh
May 2nd, 2005, 07:29 AM
Spiggin' awesome name, Amelia. XD
Pincushion
May 2nd, 2005, 03:17 PM
Spiggin' awesome name, Amelia. XD
Thank you, its one thing I really love about myself, My name just rocks so much.
Jesus Freak Josh
May 2nd, 2005, 09:01 PM
Thank you, its one thing I really love about myself, My name just rocks so much.
lol. You're okay. Why don't you like yourself? XD
Zero ex
May 4th, 2005, 09:57 PM
my name Luis mean warrior and my name felipe meaans lover of horses, so in combination i am a warrior in a horse.
RaVen
May 4th, 2005, 10:01 PM
Name: Brandon
Origin: Old England
Gender: Male
Meaning: on some sites it says "hill covered with broom", or "hill covered with fire", or "sword or hill", or "little raven", so i don't know which one is the meaning...
SADM
May 4th, 2005, 10:07 PM
Zachary=Lord remebers in some language I dont know.
And Zachariah which was on my birth certifacte before I changed it was a kind of Isreal.
Lust
May 4th, 2005, 10:51 PM
Some of you girls have really cool names like Kayleigh, Jennifer, Amelia, etc.
b121
June 15th, 2005, 03:16 AM
Brandon (hills littered with brooms) or something like that....
Kaylee
June 16th, 2005, 06:14 AM
It said that my name meant "Slender" o__O What a nice meaning. xD
Shiranui
June 16th, 2005, 11:03 AM
*Cough*
MACY
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MAY-see [key]
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Possibly means "weapon" in Old French. Otherwise it could be from a surname which was derived from a pet form of the first name THOMAS.
O.o
drunkenmaster
June 16th, 2005, 11:49 AM
AMOS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, English, Jewish
Pronounced: AY-mos [key]
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Means "to carry" in Hebrew. Amos was one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Amos, the oldest of the prophetic books.
But don't tell anyone my name it's our little secret.
Overlord IX
June 16th, 2005, 12:57 PM
Here's my result.
KIRBY
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KUR-bee [key]
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From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "church settlement" in Old Norse
Church settlement?....... I thought it meant cute little pink blob.
Draik
June 16th, 2005, 01:00 PM
JONATHAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAHN-a-than [key]
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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.
Boring.
angel
June 16th, 2005, 02:24 PM
My name is pennie. It doesn't mean anything.
hisana
June 16th, 2005, 07:54 PM
My name is Tila, short for Tilia. (tee-lee-ah)
It doesn't show up there but Tilia is some kind of flower blossom in latin o_O
Dark Sora
June 17th, 2005, 01:42 AM
KEVIN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Irish
Pronounced: KEV-in [key]
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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.
Too bad I already knew what my name meant
Sad. I'm not handsome at all XD Yay for the Irish! <3
Charizard_Fire_God
June 17th, 2005, 11:40 PM
FLORIN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Romanian
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Romanian form of FLORIAN
Tch. Whatever... XD
Yameneko549
June 17th, 2005, 11:48 PM
SHAWN
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: SHAWN [key]
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Anglicized form of SEÁN, also used as a feminine form.
No comment... -_-;
oni flygon
June 18th, 2005, 12:17 AM
NIKO
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Finnish
Finnish form of NICHOLAS
From the Greek name Nikolaos which meant "victory of the people" from Greek nike "victory" and 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.
Shinin
June 18th, 2005, 12:21 AM
DYLAN Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
Pronounced: DUL-an (Welsh), DIL-un (English) [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
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Options: Contribute Information (http://www.behindthename.com/php/contribute.php?name=dylan), Add to List (http://www.behindthename.com/members/name_add.php?name=dylan) From the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "sea". In Welsh mythology Dylan was a god of the sea, the son of Aranrhod. He was accidentally slain by his uncle Govannon. The Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and the musician Bob Dylan are famous bearers of this name.
I think I should be careful around my uncles...
Abskull
June 18th, 2005, 05:59 PM
:P Ha! My name doesn't exist! It's Cypress! I'm serious, my name is really Cypress. Oh well, my name has always been different. I've never met another Cypress!
BladeForever
June 18th, 2005, 09:03 PM
I've already done this. In 8th grade I had to l00k for both my 1st and last name's meaning. This time around they didn't have my last, but w/e. Peeps putting up 1st names anyways. o.O (last name is Knight btw)
RICHARD
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Czech
Pronounced: RICH-ard (English), ree-SHAR (French)
Description: Means "brave power", derived from the Germanic elements ric "power, rule" and hard "brave, hardy". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It was borne by three kings of England including Richard the Lionheart, leader of the Third Crusade in the 12th century. Two German opera composers, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss, have also had this name.
I still like the brave power a lot. ^_^
~Blade~
Natsuki
June 18th, 2005, 11:19 PM
KELSEY
Gender: Masculine & Feminine ( o__O;; )
Usage: English
Pronounced: KEL-see
From an English surname which is of disputed meaning. It could be derived from the Old English given name Ceolsige meaning "ship victory". Alternatively it could mean "Cenel's island", from the Old English name Cenel "fierce" in combination with eg "island".
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So in other words I'm supposed to be named after some island? XD Either that or some crumby ship harbor...whatever. XD
~Kelsey (BAH! ...XD)
Datriot
June 21st, 2005, 11:20 AM
Donald
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: Don- ald
This means the ruler of the world, seriously.
But then again, I get teased because of Donald the duck.
Naoki
June 21st, 2005, 01:33 PM
TERESA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish, Polish
Pronounced: te-RE-sah (Spanish), tay-RAY-sah (Italian) [key]
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Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish and Polish form of THERESA. Saint Teresa was a 16th-century Spanish nun who reformed the Carmelite monasteries. She also wrote several spiritual books.
Takari
June 27th, 2005, 08:58 PM
LYNN
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LIN [key]
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From an English surname which derives from Welsh llyn "lake". It can also be a short form of LINDA or names which end in lyn or line.
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MEI
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Chinese
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Means "plum" or "beautiful" in Chinese.
.... O-kay! =3;;