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Your Name's Meaning

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:26 pm
by Alice
Does your name have a meaning? If so, does it apply to you?

I've read that my name meant "Truthful." At first that annoyed me, because it seemed so commonplace. ("Of course I tell the truth!") But now I like it. Because telling the truth can apply to writing stories where you try to communicate some truth or other...

And I do try to tell the truth. Even when it doesn't seem like it, I try to be truthful in what I say. (I don't count being sarcastic, though.)

Well I don't know if this makes any sense, but anyway, does your name (your real one), have a meaning and if so does it apply to you?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:34 pm
by ShiroiHikari
Mine comes from Ann, which means "grace" or "graceful" last time I checked. It's pretty cool even if it is wrong.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:56 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
I believe Ryan means Little Prince ^_^

yeah right im not little at all!

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:09 pm
by kazekami
Crystal Anne: Crystal means pure or clear and Anne means Grace. Which since I'm klutzy is really ironic.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:13 pm
by SigmaKnight
My first name means "crowned one" and my middle name means "decending".

^_^ Do you think its right?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:30 pm
by TheMelodyMaker
My name, Russell, means "little foxy redhead". I am none of the above. :lol:

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:33 pm
by Felix
I believe my name, Daniel, means God is Judge. ^^;; I always thought it meant tasty lion snacks. :grin:
In all seriousness I don't know how that applies to me, if at all.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:08 pm
by bakura_fan
My name Tiffany means Appearance of God. uuuuh....not sure how that would apply to me at all...>_>

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:15 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
[quote="Felix"]I believe my name, Daniel, means God is Judge. ^^]

ahhh hah you funny little man

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:19 pm
by Sakura15
My names Crystal, it means pure or clear.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:19 pm
by Kaligraphic
TheMelodyMaker wrote:My name, Russell, means "little foxy redhead". I am none of the above. :lol:

Or it means you're a Jack Russell Terrier.


My own name means "Desired Helmet" or "Helmet of Will/Intent/Desire" or "Resolute Head-protector" or something like that. It totally suits me. I would hate to have a serious head injury. :)

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:50 pm
by Swordguy
Who is like God?


answer now one

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:12 pm
by Bobtheduck
My name just means the "man from Lucaina" or something like that... It's often linked to, I believe, the greek word for Light, though... So most name cards say something like bringer of light/ Giver of light... Really, it just means that Luke (the Physician) was from a certain Greek city... Lucaina, or whatever it was...

My bio-mom just named her kids after the gospels... Matthew, Mark, Luke... I'm just wondering what she would have done if she had five. "Come here, Acts!"

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:13 pm
by dragonshimmer
I kind of answered this on my own in the "If you could change your name" thread, but I'll post again because I can. :D

My first name is Hope. It's origin is English, and it's probably pretty obvious what it means xD A definition I read once included "to trust faith" and I rather like that.

My middle name is Vanessa. It's origin is Greek and it means "Butterfly", so if you put the meanings of my name together, it's like saying "Trust faith butterfly". :D

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:37 pm
by Ashley
Ashley means "beautiful meadow among the ash trees", and my middle name means "Reborn". So um, make of that what you will. :lol:

I would really like to name my children (at least the boys) biblical names, like Noah or Luke (or Matthias, that's a name you never hear anymore), not out of hope that they will somehow mystically acquire those qualities of their namesake, but hopefully because they will always have a biblical model before them. Watch though, I'll end up with a little boy named Reese. XD

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:42 pm
by Alice
I hear Matthias sometimes. I don't like it. /blunt grumpy alice :/

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:53 pm
by ~Natsumi Lam~
My real name is Crystal... like a couple others... but my meaning from my parents is different -> A crystal reflects and creates a purer light.... so my parents wanted me to reflect who God is and what his love is in a better and purer light than the world could ever create. Also that i would be pure and unspotted because Jesus is the savior of my life.


My middle name Irene = "Peace"

My Last name Harrel: dont know but after my dad it Gained great respect.

Natsumi= "Beautiful Summer" -> i always grew up in tucson where the summers are hot and musty... not a beautiful summer... so i wanted a name that reflects what i desire in a summer .. Also in christian terms it is the higher points of life. SO i want to have a continuous and wonderful higher points of life.

Lam-> What i married into. = "Forest....."


~Natsumi Lam~ =====>> Beautiful Summer Forest!!!!

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:58 pm
by battletech
David(Beloved)and Nathanael(Gift of God)

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:33 pm
by Cognitive Gear
Phillip (lover of horses), Johnathan (gift of God)

I didn't know I loved horses! xD

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:20 pm
by inkhana
Melissa - honeybee. I think they're trying to tell me I look good in bold stripes. I'm here to tell them they're wrong.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:18 pm
by Warrior4Christ
Samuel: "God hears" or "God's name" in Hebrew.
It comes from 1 Samuel when Hannah asked for a son, and "God heard".

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:22 pm
by TheMelodyMaker
inkhana wrote:Melissa - honeybee. I think they're trying to tell me I look good in bold stripes. I'm here to tell them they're wrong.

:lol: It could also just mean that like a honeybee, you work hard but tend to get little recognition for it.

Off topic... yay, 1300 posts. Whoosh and stuff. *tosses a tissue in the air*

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:38 pm
by Kurama
All i know what my name means is "One of Purity" I have a plack on my wall that says that and a scripture under it! ^^

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 9:08 pm
by meboeck
My name means "gift of God." I don't know how much it suits me, but I think it's pretty cool.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 9:17 pm
by Sammy Boy
Warrior4Christ wrote:Samuel: "God hears" or "God's name" in Hebrew.


I have the same English first name as you dude! :)

My Chinese name means "the light of dawn" or "the understanding of the light". I am not sure which one my grandfather meant, since he gave me that name. Probably both.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 9:53 pm
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Christian - follower of Christ

or something to that effect

Pose a Question, Answered with a Prose

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:13 pm
by SailorDove
THE LADY BEHIND THE MASK

Who Am I?
Pondering the glass as a
reflection gazed back
did memory recall
Strong, Pure, Irish is
the meaning of my name

My job is to
watch and listen
work and play
laugh and cry
hope and pray

As I pen this last prose
to answer what was asked
that which a mirror
can never know
of the lady behind the mask

~Sailor Dove~

PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:54 am
by agasfas
As y'all may have already heard, Daniel is hebrew for Daniyel meaning "God is my judge."

Perhaps not too exciting, but I really like the meaning behind the name.

My middle name Aaron means, "Enlightened; To Sing." Well, at least one source tells me. Another source tells me it has a Hebrew derivation meaning "high mountain or exalted."

PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:36 am
by esuteru
My name is: ' Biblical name meaning "star" ' - hm, I so wonder what my name is...>D hint: a name of a heroine in bible - I just love my name^^

My middle name: 'Latin name meaning "dawn" , the word "northern lights" also has it~~*

PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 7:01 am
by Puguni
esuteru wrote:My name is: ' Biblical name meaning "star" ' - hm, I so wonder what my name is...>D hint: a name of a heroine in bible - I just love my name^^

My middle name: 'Latin name meaning "dawn" , the word "northern lights" also has it~~*


AH! AH! *excitement attack* I have the same name! :D :D :D I'm so happeh.

But I have to contribute something, so my asian name means 'True Wisdom.'