What does your name mean/come from?

[iGavin]

What does your name mean in another language? Where did your name originate? Were you named after anyone in particular?

My name (obviously Gavin) means "white hawk" in scottish, and originated from the medieval name 'Gawain' who was a knight of the round table.
Cool Gawain Pic (http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff197/GX248/Gawain.jpg)

[noodleman]

Mattias
Means God's Gift to Women. I have the greatest name ever :D

its Hebrew/Swedish, and is a variant of Matthew. Much cooler than Matthew though.

[Mirrorman]

Mattias
Means God's Gift to Women. I have the greatest name ever :D

its Hebrew/Swedish, and is a variant of Matthew. Much cooler than Matthew though.

Any internet proof? Just wondering.
Theoretically my name, Kristjan probably came from Christian that came from Christ. But it's not why I got it.

[cosmosforest]

According to Wikipedia, my name is a lake in the States somehwere, but then I clicked on another link, and found my name means 'Spear thrower'.

[noodleman]

Any internet proof? Just wondering.
Theoretically my name, Kristjan probably came from Christian that came from Christ. But it's not why I got it.

found a website a couple of years ago that said it, i can't find it now though :(
damn, should have bookmarked it

[Jade]

Jade is spanish and it means precious green stone.

"Jade" was also slang for "nag" or "prostitute", and was used in literature up through the 19th century. (Nice)

[deliciouszombie]

Um Sarah means princess. Supposedly in all languages it means that.

[Con-Con]

Mattias
Means God's Gift to Women. I have the greatest name ever :D

its Hebrew/Swedish, and is a variant of Matthew. Much cooler than Matthew though.


Mattias is also Matthew in Irish too. I don't have a clue where the hell Conor comes from.

[cosmosforest]

Mattias is also Matthew in Irish too. I don't have a clue where the hell Conor comes from.

Would Conor not be related to Conchubhar?

[BlackHood]

Nicholas is from Nikolas, ancient Greek god of war and work. Apparently. I always thought that was Mars.

[SladeMadeFilms]

GEORGE

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Romanian

Pronounced: JORJ (English) [key]
From the Greek name Γεωργιος (Georgios) which was derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements γη (ge) "earth" and εργον (ergon) "work". Saint George was a legendary dragon slayer who was supposedly martyred in Palestine. He is the patron saint of England, Portugal and Catalonia.

This name has been borne by six kings of England, two kings of Greece, and the first president of the United States, George Washington. Other famous bearers include authors George Eliot and George Orwell (both pen names; real names Mary Anne Evans and Eric Arthur Blair respectively), composer George Frideric Handel, and Pacific explorer George Vancouver.

Reference: http://www.behindthename.com/name/george

[Quadros]

Tim, which means 'Lord of Everything' in the language of the gods. Honest.

NOW BOW DOWN, BITCHES!

[History]

My name is Alissa. My mom told me that when she looked it up before naming me it meant bright and sunny. Doing my own research it's of English origins derived from the celtic Alice. The meanings I found were "Noble" and "Truth".

[Oofie]

Aoife

The name Aoife or Aife is taken from the Irish, meaning pleasant, radiant or beautiful.

The name was borne by many legendary heroines of Celtic mythology, most of whom had very strong associations with animals and birds. By far the best known Aoife is the third wife of Lir.

The most recent legendary Aoife was a daughter of the king of Connaught. She is said to have had her marriage arranged by St Patrick.
Source (http://www.childnames.net/aoife.htm)

and

The girl's name Aoife \ao(i)-fe\ is pronounced EE-fya. It is of Scottish, Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "beautiful, radiant". From "aoibh" meaning beauty. The name has also been associated with Esuvia, a Gaulish goddess, and was borne by several heroines in ancient Irish legend. Eva is the Anglicized form.

Aoife is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Aoife. Click here to compare Aoife with related baby names.
Source (http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Aoife)

[Far]

Wikipedia says this:
Meaning "Narrows", "channel", "strait", "Fair and Handsome"
Origin Scottish
So I guess I'm a pretty good looking stream.:indiff:

I want to change my name to Oliver though, Kyle is such a shit name. Oliver means this apparently:
Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: "Bearer of the olive branch" or "Ancestor"
So if I do change it i'll be an old peace keeper.

[Grim]

Mark is a common male given name and is derived from old Latin "Mart-kos", which means "consecrated to the god Mars". Marcus was one of the three most common Roman given names (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_naming_conventions).

That's from Wiki. So is this a given name to a person. The name comes from Latin roots meaning "defender" Which is true for me, I tend to defend my girlfriend, at times without even realizing that I am.

[chick_off]

What does Kasia stand for?
Bet you never saw THAT name

[kato55]

my name, kate, means pure :)

[chick_off]

HA! I just found out my name is polish!

[TheInvinciblePunk]

Alexander is greek and means 'helper of man'.

[Matrixangel]

Tim, which means 'Lord of Everything' in the language of the gods. Honest.

NOW BOW DOWN, BITCHES!

My name is Tim too! Let us smite these bitches together! My "source" says that it means "messenger of god" and no, it has nothing to do with my avatar.

[Pyro]

After a little research I discovered that Markus actually originates from the roman name with a 'c' instead of 'k' and that originates from the God of War, Mars. Isn't that fancy.

[Raxo]

Oscar is a male name used in a few Western European countries. In Irish legends, Oscar was the son of Oisín. This name was Gaelic, meaning "deer lover."

My name sucks, because I don't love deer :mad:

In Old English, the name also means "god spear".

The old English version is a lot better.

[Grudge)86]

JASON

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical

Pronounced: JAY-sun (English) [key]
From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (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 also appears in Acts in the New Testament.

[Corcho]

Jade is spanish and it means precious green stone.

"Jade" was also slang for "nag" or "prostitute", and was used in literature up through the 19th century. (Nice)
nooo you are wrong doesn´t mean precious green stone, Jade is a precious green stone

Mi name Mario mean Tuesday or Mars, and is originated from the latin

[Grudge)86]

nooo you are wrong doesn´t mean precious green stone, Jade is a precious green stone


JADE

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: JAYD [key]
Simply means "jade" from the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is probably derived from the Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) colic", relating to the belief that jade could cure colic.

[Corcho]

JADE

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: JAYD [key]
Simply means "jade" from the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is probably derived from the Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) colic", relating to the belief that jade could cure colic.
see Im right, Jade is a Stone, you can win me in my language

[{Kendroar}]

KENDRA:

What your first name means:
English Female Knowledge. Can also be a blend of Ken, meaning royal obligation;clear water, and Sandra, meaning: protector of man, or Andrea, meaning manly or masculine.
Anglo-Saxon Female Prophetess.

Your number is: 8

The characteristics of #8 are: Practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

[abbey]

Name: Abigael

Meaning: Source of Joy

Biblical context: The Biblical baby name Abigail is Hebrew in origin and its meaning is source of joy.

Abigail is pronounced ab-ee-gayl.

There are 2 women named Abigail in the Old Testament. Abigail was the wife of Nabal. She is described in the Bible as being an intelligent and beautiful woman. Abigail displayed great tact in dealing with David's army. After the death of Nabal, Abigail married David. By her David had a son named Chileab.

Abigail is also the name of a sister of David.


So yeah my parents definitely named me after people from the Bible. How cool am I.

[Triple J]

Name-Jared

Meaning

On wikipedia
Jared is a popular masculine first name (in the United States and other countries) of Biblical derivation, etymologically from the Hebrew language. Translated it means "descent", denoting both 'descendant' and 'to fall'. In the Hebrew it is written ירד / יֶרֶד / יָרֶד, pronounced yĕ\yā́-rĕḏ. When transliterated into the English language, variations include Jared / Jaryd / Jarod / Jered / Jerad (among other variations), being generally pronounced as dʒĕ-rĕd\rəd; according to classic Biblical pronunciation (denoted by syllabic stress accenting) it can be rendered dʒā\dʒē-rĕd. The name can be phonetically transcribed from Hebrew to English as Yared(h) / Yered(h) / Yored(h).

So then I have read a lot of baby names books for reasons of uncertainty. And in those they all say "one who rules," so then honestly I am just completely confused. But Jared was one the first names in the bible. (5th generation descendant of Adam) So then I have also been told it means "Descendant" or something.

And as long as we are talking about fun name facts my sisters name is Ellary (el-uh-ree)
Ellary is actually a rare guys name that means "Elder tree island" or "Guardian of the tree"
So then when I'm mad at her I got good information (Why don't you just go guard some tree?)

[farmgurl]

My name is Ondreonia. Its danish and my mom tells me it means little princess or baby sister, but i havent looked it up anyway and no one seems to have heard of it

[jewishjosh]

I believe Joshua means "deliverance" as in, biblically, Joshua delivered the Jews to the land of Israel after Moses died. Do I deliver people to the promised land? Um, maybe? I'm sure if you wanted to flatter me you could find a way to stretch that metaphor.

My grade 9 Latin teacher (a Catholic) got a huge kick out of the fact that I dressed up as Jesus for Halloween that year, and that Joshua and Jesus come from the same Hebrew and Greek roots. However, Jesus is 'yeshua' whereas Joshua, or at least my Hebrew spelling of it, is 'yehoshua' - the key difference being the H, which, based on the naming of Abraham and Sarah, indicates that you are god-graced or something. So I like to think of myself as greater than Jesus.

[blltmssgy]

(First name)
strong and optimistic, solid and enduring, or permanent. The name ... appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible

You don't get to know my name.

[Tweek]

(First name)


You don't get to know my name.
Google says Ethan.

[blltmssgy]

Damn you to hell. Go be Dante.

[Guerrilla705]

my name (david) means beloved in hebrew. my online name means.... well guerrilla warfare :D

[Xankou]

My name(Samuel) means "God has heard" in some old language(latin?)

[Pieman]

Well its Mark. Just read the other guys' ones.

[Whorelock]

Apparently Thomas means a twin in hebrew. I'm also a gemini...

[Con-Con]

Whorelock is a boy. Am I the only one who thought he was a girl.

[lifenoob]

my name, Ruairi means 'Red ruler' in Gaelic = good :)
my online name means someone who is awful at everything
quite a juxtaposition!

[whangadude]

ALAN
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Scottish, Breton

Pronounced: AL-an

The meaning of this name is not known for certain, though it possibly means either "little rock" or "handsome" in Breton. Alternatively, it may derive from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries.

And on wikipedia I read th that the Alans were tall and blonde, just like me.

[Meli-G]

Melissa means 'honey' or 'bee' in Greek. I'm Russian, close enough. I've never been stung by a bee, maybe it's because of my name.
My friend told me that Melissaphobia is a fear of bees.
Oh, also, Melissa is a lemony plant. It's nectar is feasted on by, guess what? Bees.

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Reason: MEGA BUMP

[SuperEma]

'EMMA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, French, Italian, Finnish, Dutch

Pronounced: EM-a (English) [key]
Derived from Germanic ermen meaning "whole" or "universal". This name was borne by the mother of Edward the Confessor and by an 11th-century German saint. This is also the name of the central character in Jane Austen's novel 'Emma', the matchmaker Emma Woodhouse.'

My name is pretty boring.

[SomethingWitty]

Hannah; Of Hebrew origin. Meaning 'favoured grace'.

That's boring.

My middle name is Nollaig (pronounced null-egg) though. It's the Gaelic word for Christmas, but I was born in April. My parents must have hated me.

[KingInk]

Caroline: French feminine form of Carolous

Fascinating.:mmyes:

[Dauntasa]

I have two first names: George and Andrew. Don't ask me why. George is Greek, and means "farmer". Andrew is Hebrew, and means "man".

[Onionman]

Cormac means charioteer in Old Gaelic

[SealPunter]

Dante means enduring...

pretty gay.

[Benjaman]

The boy's name Benjamin \b(e)-nja-min, ben-jamin\ is pronounced BEN-ja-men. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "son of the right hand; son of the south; son of my old age". (http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Benjamin)

I've also heard 'Son of Gods", "Son of Men", or just "Son".

[ExplosiveDarren]

My name, Darren, means Great.
Middle Name Neil means Champion
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic
Last Name Is Mitchell which means Who Is Like God
Origin: American
That is pretty awesome
Great Champion Who Is Like God
Got my meanings off of name-meanings.com

[MaxAlcolo]

Maxime

Pronunciation: mahks-eem
Origin: French
Name Meaning: From the Latin Maximus, which is directly derived from maximus (the greatest)
Shortened forms: Max

[JW]

Jerry.
Short for Jerome.
Coming from the Greek "sacred name."
Named after Saint Jerome. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Durer-jerome.jpg)

[Hats of!]

Fredrik, swedish variation of the german variation (Fridric) of the norse name Erik. While Erik means ruler, Fredrik means peaceful ruler. In some aspect it's peaceful rich ruler.
And it's not Frederick, bloody english variation of my awsome name.

[Savvy]

Mine (Khalid) means immortal or eternal in Arabic.

[Niki]

Nichole is American but it comes from Nicole which the internet says is Greek and French. It means victory of the people.

[Vin]

Alan
Handsome
Gender: Male
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic

ALAN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Scottish, Breton

Pronounced: AL-an [key]
The meaning of this name is not known for certain, though it possibly means either "little rock" or "handsome" in Breton. Alternatively, it may derive from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries. This was the name of several dukes of Brittany, and was introduced to England by Bretons after the Norman invasion. Famous modern bearers include Alan Shepard, the first American in space and the fifth man to walk on the moon, and Alan Turing, a British mathematician and computer scientist.

My name is so shit. I'll stick with my nickname

[captain_dropkick]

brendan

meaning: 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.
can aso mean little raven, sword, warrior, brave and stinking air, go figure

[Mothra]

The internet says Geoff comes from England, but it's a variant of an old german name. It means "peace", I think.

[Mystrangy]

Oscar is a male name used in a few Western European countries. In Irish legends, Oscar was the son of Oisín. This name was Gaelic, meaning "deer lover." In Old English, the name also means "god spear".

Humm, so my name means Deer lover? O.o

But probably it came from King Oscar of Sweden. Still, shocking discovery.

[Mycroft]

Thomas,
comes from Te'oma, meaning twin.
I am a twin, by constellation. heh.

[Ricette]

Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KAY-see [key]
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Cathasaigh meaning "descendent of Cathasaigh". The name Cathasaigh means "vigilant" in Gaelic.

Though how mine is spelled, K A C Y, is a variation of Casey.

[MSB]

Cheryl means 'beloved'. It's a french name, although my Mom named me after a girl she went to high school with.

Anne is the french form of Anna, which means gracious, or full of grace and beauty. :smile:

[redbayredneck]

My name, John, Comes from John the Baptist in the Bible

[Fischante]

"Ayse" means the one who lives in peace.

[Alcoholic]

Steven is Bible for "Crowned Ruler".

[Rui]

Rui:

Gender: Masculine
Usage: Portuguese
Old Portuguese short form of RODRIGO

RODRIGO:
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Pronounced: rawd-REE-go (Spanish, Italian) [key]
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of RODERICK

RODERICK:
RODERICK
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: RAHD-ur-ik, RAHD-rik [key]
Means "famous power" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and ric "power". This was the name of the last king of the Visigoths. He died fighting the Muslim invaders of Spain in the 8th century. This name was also borne by the main character of the poem 'The Vision of Don Roderick' by Sir Walter Scott.

[Dawn]

'Dawn' means the sunrise... that's a shocker.

[TangerineOrange]

CHRISTINE

Gender: Feminine

Usage: French, English, German, Scandinavian

Pronounced: krees-TEEN (French), kris-TEEN (English), kris-TEE-nu (German) [key]
French form and English, German and Scandinavian variant of CHRISTINA

Wow. So interesting... Here is what it says for Christina, if people want to know the origins of the name:

CHRISTINA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, German, Scandinavian

Pronounced: kris-TEEN-a (English), kris-TEE-nah (German) [

[TangerineOrange]

CHRISTINE

Gender: Feminine

Usage: French, English, German, Scandinavian

Pronounced: krees-TEEN (French), kris-TEEN (English), kris-TEE-nu (German) [key]
French form and English, German and Scandinavian variant of CHRISTINA

and here is what Christina means, if anyone wants to know:

Feminine form of CHRISTIAN. This was the name of a Swedish queen of the 17th century who was interested in the arts and philosophy. She gave up her crown to become a Roman Catholic.

[kellykawaii]

Gender: Name suitable for both gender
Origin: Irish
Meaning:The Irish name Kelly means - "brave warrior."


I remember being told it means "warrior women" but seeing as it's a uni-sex name that probably isn't right!

[ShaunAnator]

Shaun
Boy Name
God's grace
Celtic Name

[pedabliupe]

Portuguese: Filipa
Spanish: Felipa
English/German: Philippa
French: Philippine
Italian/Russian: Filippa

Gender: Female

Pronunciation : FIL-i-pa or fi-LIP-a

Meaning: "lover of horses"

Region of Origin: Spanish, Greek

Horses...? really.... horses?

[miimii]

Doesn't mean anything, just thought it might sound funny said out loud. I haven't tried it yet though.

[Spiffy13]

My full name is Ezekiel, named after the Hebrew prophet from the Old Testament. According to Wikipedia it means "God will strengthen". I go by Zeke, though.

[Desert]

Matthew is Hebrew and means Gift of God. Oh fuck yeah.

[miss_mirandi]

Miranda is of latin origin and it means "Admirable, Beautiful."

[makemeshiny]

Inga comes from the Norse mythology god Freyr, and supposedly means "leader". Beat that one.

[ThunderPanda]

Mattias
Means God's Gift to Women. I have the greatest name ever :D

its Hebrew/Swedish, and is a variant of Matthew. Much cooler than Matthew though.

Man I'm totally going to name my son that. David, it's hebrew meaning beloved.

[RandomAbuse]

DAMIEN: French form of English Damian, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill."

That's devastating, I never knew the -en damien was derived from french :(

[Lance]

The first or given name Richard comes from the Germanic elements 'ric' (ruler, leader, king) and 'hard' (strong, brave).]
So I'm a strong ruler, awesome.

Alternatively, Lance means:

From the Germanic name Lanzo, a short form of names that began with the element land meaning "land".
Oh wow, land. I think I'll stick with Richard.

[Stealth Prawn]

My name, James, was given to me from my dad. I was named for Hendrix, Page, and Bond, quite possibly the best 3 Jameses ever.

[lobster bisque anyone?]

My mom says that my name, Julian, means son of Julius, but I read on the internet that it just derived from Julius and that it was the name of the last pagan Roman Emperor, Julian the Apostate.

[whitie_wolf]

My name is Desiree', which is French for desire.

[Hitman44]

My name is Ihab.. Giver, Generous, or to give without repayment

[MistyTehMoose]

I've got nothing.

[asphysciated_emus]

Mackenzie mean 'the intelligent one' or 'wise ruler' in Gaelic. NICE!
Except that's not my name. It's Kensie, just Kensie, and that doesnt mean anything except a selection of dresses.
My parents say they named me after a detective in literature, but I just think they liked the name

[BurgerKueen]

Bengisu means water that gives immortality to its drinker. The meaning is cool, but it's tiring to teach people how to pronounce it properly.

[heythatoneguy123]

QUINN
Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: Irish, English

Pronounced: KWIN

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Cuinn meaning "descendent of Cuinn". The name Cuinn is a form of CONN.
Meanings:
Wise
Intelligent


.....i personally think the "KWIN" would be cooler than my name now

[illustriousaffliction]

Alyssa is Greek for "rational."
Most exciting meaning ever.

[Ercoledi]

Eric is Scandinavian/Old Norse for complete/absolute/ever ruler.

Like an autocrat. Man, what a badass.

[Lush]

Alicia German - Sweet.
Greek - Honest.
Latin - A Latinized form of the German Alice, from Adalheidis meaning nobility.
Spanish - Spanish form of Alice honest.
Swedish - Truth.
Teutonic - Noble humor.

Noble and honest, I guess.
And also,
Colby - Anglo-Saxon - From the dark village.
English - Dark-skinned.
English - From the black farm

I'm not dark-skinned, so does this mean evil or what?? I've always wondered.

[clairebear47]

Claire is the french version of Clara which means:
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus which meant "clear, bright, famous". The name Clarus was borne by a few early saints. The feminine form was popularized by the 13th-century Saint Clare of Assisi (called Chiara in Italian), a friend and follower of Saint Francis, who left her wealthy family to found the order of nuns known as the Poor Clares. As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages, originally in the form Clare, though the Latinate spelling Clara became more popular in the 19th century.

Funnily enough I was actually named for Saint Clare and my parents aren't religious. Don't know why I haven't questioned them about that.

[Quadros]

And also,
Colby - Anglo-Saxon - From the dark village.
English - Dark-skinned.
English - From the black farm

I'm not dark-skinned, so does this mean evil or what?? I've always wondered.

BURN THE WITCH!

[Ox]

Graeme - pronounced "graym / grame"

Auld Scottish name meaning "from the grey land".

My surname means "a cold spring or burn".

I HAVE THE MOST BORING NAME EVER - I'M A CHILLY STREAM IN THE GREY LAND! :wail:

[Tweek]

Andrew - Of Greek origin, and its meaning is "man, warrior".

Scott - Of Old English origin, and its meaning is "from Scotland, a Scotsman".

Wilson - Of Old English origin, and its meaning is "son of William".

Now stalk me, gogogo!

[natalie137]

Natalie - From Latin origin, taken from the phrase "natale domini" meaning "birthday of the Lord"

Emma - German origin, meaning "whole" or "complete"

Jackson - English origin, meaning (funnily enough) "son of Jack"

[Lush]

BURN THE WITCH!

Careful or I'll turn you into a newt.

[Hats of!]

Alicia Swedish - Truth.

Truth in Swedish is "Sanning".

But almost none has a really vikingish name here. I mean, my two first names are Fredrik and Erik.

[Lush]

I dunno, that's what the baby name website said.
I've never heard its meaning derived from Sweden before this though, it's always been from the Greek Alice.

[RobType0]

Robert:

Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright".

Apparently.

[GothishbutLoveable]

What does Kasia stand for?
Bet you never saw THAT name

Kasia is really a common name in poland and it is one of my names: Kasia, Kasha, Kathrina and Katarzyna. And Kasia stands for all those things. and it means pure.

[Subways4life]

My first name is boring, but my last name is kickass: Blue Spruce!

First of all it's a tree, second of all it's native american. HA!

[lvmt81]

Feminine form of the Late Latin name Laurus, which meant "laurel". This meaning was favourable, since in ancient Rome the leaves of laurel trees were used to create victors' garlands. The name was borne by the 9th-century Spanish martyr Saint Laura, who was a nun thrown into a vat of molten lead by the Moors. It was also the name of the subject of poems by the 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch.

As an English name, Laura has been used since the 13th century. A famous bearer was Laura Secord (1775-1868), a Canadian heroine during the War of 1812.
...interesting :)

[InTransit]

Well apart from being an Elvis Costello song, my name Allison is from norman french which is a strange coincidence because that's where my ancestors are from (we invaded England yay). It's spelt wrong, but means "noble, exalted".

Oh and my middle name's Mary so AHAHA that think they all have biblical names. I'M JESUS' MUM! And it's Egyptian for Beloved.

[Mr. Wink]

Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros). The name means “Christ-bearer”, or more literally “Bearer of the anointed one”. The constituent parts are χριστός (khristós) "anointed one" and φέρειν (phérein) "to carry". The name originates in the Christian legend of St. Christopher.

As a given, or first name, Christopher has been in use since the 15th century. In Denmark the name was borne by three kings (their names are usually spelled Christoffer), and included the 15th-century Christopher of Bavaria who also ruled Norway and Sweden.

In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as Chris, Kit, Topher, Toph, Cris, Kris and Wis. (?)

[TiredOne]

my name is Kento and it means healthy in japanese

[Prawnatron]

Sean or Seán is an Irish derivative of the Norman-French forename, Jehan, which itself derives from the Latin "Joannes" (meaning "John"). Like many other common Irish forenames (Sinéad, Piaras, Siobhán, Liam, etc.), Seán first appears in Ireland following the Norman invasion of Ireland. Common variants of the name include Shaun (chiefly British), Shawn (chiefly USA), Siôn (Welsh), Ceon (Scottish) and Shane. With its Latin origin, Seán has a long history that traces back to Hebrew name יוחנן (yôḥānnān), which means "Yahweh is gracious". Yahweh is treated as the name of God in Hebrew. Yôḥānnān was the name of several important Jewish rabbis in the Second Temple Period in Palestine, such as Yochanan ben Zakai and Yochanan ben Nuri.

God is good or some crap like that.

[SquidWard]

My name means mighty protector so I've heard. Apparently it is Irish for Raymond.

[IronWire]

Squid are you gonna tell us your name?

[Xambesi]

My name means 'from France'. Its fairly accurate seeing as my family is from France.

[WoeStorm]

Mine is Hebrew and means Jehovah Saves. It's Joshua.

[FloydFan]

Matthew - Gift of the lord.

[Fruitality]

William is apparently of Old German origin and means 'A Protector.'

[foxtrotpenguin]

William means Protector in English
Shelton is derived from Sheldon, which in english means town in the valley.

Protector of the town in the valley. Strange.....

[bmthblows666]

Okay, I looked up what my name meant. And I got several results.
1. Cushion
2. Helper
3. Son of a helpful man
4. Descendant.
I'd like to change my name now...

[InnerDemon]

BOGDAN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian

Other Scripts: Богдан (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian)

Pronounced: BAWG-dahn (Polish)
Means "given by God" from the Slavic elements bog "god" and dan "given".


BOW!

[javaD]

Javier

is the Spanish version of the masculine name Xabel in Asturian, Xabier in Galician and Basque, Xavier in French, Portuguese, Catalan and English. The name has Basque roots, etymologically originating in the word exaberri (etxe berri in standard spelling, meaning "new house").
My second name is Andres which means Man (Although my dad wanted to name me "Andrea" after the opera singer Andrea Bocelli).

[SourChicken]

Caleb: Loyal, Servant of the Lord
Morgan: Sea circle (Whirlpool, I guess?)

Nothing on my last name.
Also I don't want Woestorm to know it.

[WoeStorm]

You stalk a few people and then, no trust!

[Cyan]

Jonas - He who oppresses or a gift from God.

I like both.

[Hats of!]

Quite strange that a gift from god would oppress someone.

Edit: No, wait, tenth plague, it makes perfect sense.

[koots]

Shauna is the feminine form of Shawn, Shawn is the anglicized form of Sean, Sean is the Irish form of John.
John means God is Gracious and Shaun means God's Gift.

I believe my last name means 'to flail' and 'knitted' and 'knitting'.

[Dodger]

Jose- spanish form of Joseph

Joseph- Hebrew in origin, means God will increase or some gay god shit.

[Con-Con]

Okay, I looked up what my name meant. And I got several results.
1. Cushion
2. Helper
3. Son of a helpful man
4. Descendant.
I'd like to change my name now...

Nice name there cushion..

[morganneuls]

MORGAN

Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Welsh (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/wel.php), English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng-m.php) Pronounced: MOR-gən (English) [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)

From the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle". As a (possibly unrelated) feminine name it was used by Geoffrey of Monmouth for the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. Since the 1980s in America Morgan has been more common for girls than boys


How lamee.

[askmeques]

My name (sarah) is hebrew for princess. i hate it, because i'm not feminine at all...but i like that is hebrew (i'm of jewish heritage).

[TimVF]

Timothy was a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesu.

I'm told it means "one who honors and fears God", but I mostly follow Buddhist philosophy.

[Doa]

Doa means prayer or a wish in pretty much all middle eastern languages and more.

[fat-red-chicken]

My new name is Caru. It comes from Cara, except I changed the 'a' to a 'u' to stick it to the man.

[NOODLESMOVIE]

benjamin

meaning:translating from Hebrew as "son of my right [hand] side"(im not religios though)

Originated:Benjamin II (1818-1864), the pen name of a Romanian traveler
Benjamin (Khazar), a ruler of the late ninth and early tenth centuries CE
Benjamin (saint), an early 5th century martyr in Persia, feast day on March 30
Benjamin of Tudela, a 12th century Spanish Jewish rabbi
Patriarch Benjamin I, patriarch of Constantinople
Pope Benjamin II of Alexandria (1327-1339), Coptic Pope
Benjamin Biolay (1973-Present), French singer, songwriter, producer and actor
Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), 23rd President of the United States
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the USA
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), a 19th Century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Benjamin McKenzie (1978-Present), an American actor
Ben Affleck (1972-Present), American film screenwriter, director and actor
Benjamin Zephaniah, Poet and writer

[Ricamros]

RIA

Short form of Maria(rebelliousness/wished for child/beloved/love) or Victoria(victory), also means small river in Spanish.

this is also a ria.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ria

I love my name, it's super rare in Finland.

[motoki]

Micheal
Mine means God-like

[Beep]

Catriona means 'stupid slient 'O'' in every language known to man.

But honestly? It means 'Pure' in Gaelic or something.

[sheepyboy]

Ryan- descendant of king, or little king. Nice start...
Alexander- protector of man... still pretty dignified.
Wade- to ford a river or a large net.
Hmm... I am the 'the little king who protected man by fording a river with a large net'. Hooray.

[The Pirate]

David = Beloved

Source:
http://www.behindthename.com

[AngelRedFlame]

(copied from Behind the Name dot com.)

CHANTAL
Gender: Feminine
Usage: French, English, Dutch
Pronounced: shawn-TAL (French), shawn-TAL (English), shan-TAL (English), shahn-TAHL (Dutch) [key]
From a French surname which was derived from a place name meaning "stony". It was originally given in honour of Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal, the founder of the Visitation Order in the 17th century. It has become associated with French chant "song".

[CAP_Cadet]

I was named after Alexander the Great and also after the strongest tree, the Rowan tree.

[WiseBrant]

i think my name was customly (sorry if misspell) made, i know it's kinda weird but i dont mind. well i asked my mum and she said "it was out of a book" O= gee really!

[krayzie]

I searched on the same site as AngelRedFlame:


WALTER
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, German, Scandinavian, Polish
Pronounced: WAWL-tər (English), VAHL-ter (German, Polish)

From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and heri "army". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere. A famous bearer of the name was Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), a Scottish novelist who wrote 'Ivanhoe' and other notable works.

[Mr. Wink]

WALTER
Gender: Masculine

Yeah fuckin right.

[Sieda]

GREGORY
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php)
Pronounced: GREG-ə-ree [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)

English form of Latin Gregorius, which was from the late Greek name Γρηγοριος (http://www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe.php?type=GR&target=Grhgorios) (Gregorios), derived from γρηγορος (http://www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe.php?type=GR&target=grhgoros) (gregoros) meaning "watchful, alert". This name was popular among early Christains, being borne by a number of important saints (http://www.behindthename.com/glossary/view/saint) including Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus (3rd century), Saint Gregory of Nyssa (4th century), Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (4th century), and Saint Gregory of Tours (6th century). It was also borne by the 6th-century pope Saint Gregory I the Great, a reformer and Doctor of the Church, as well as 15 subsequent popes.Due to the renown of the saints by this name, Gregory (in various spellings) has remained common in the Christian world through the Middle Ages and to the present day. It was not used in England, however, until after the Norman conquest (http://www.behindthename.com/glossary/view/normans). A famous bearer from the modern era was American actor Gregory Peck (1916-2003)

[thatgirl]

oh me? my name is richelle. it came from my mom, and she wanted ri- instead of mi-. but being michelle would be cool also.

[CKY_BamFan]

Marissa means of the sea, or bitter in Spanish.
Nutter means the person who tended to oxen. I believe its German.
(Bitter Oxen)

[DubiousCow]

My name's Andrew. It means strong and manly and all that shit. My middle name's Cain which mean's I'm protected and all that gay.

Andrew Cain <= Best name ever.

[Pencil]

My name is Bart. Bart means either 'bold man' or 'leader in war'. I prefer the latter.

[Astronaut]

Jason - is the greek name for Healer
Cujo (my mid) My mom says its Cuju - Ancient indian says it means "Unstoppable force" and in Japan it's supposed to be the warrior that trapped the devil in a well.

[skyhog281]

Hill is my last name I saw on a pen that it refers to a scottish clan.They probably liked heights.

Luke John(my dad) and Mathew(my dead uncle) wich is my first,middle and second middle name are the names of angels so thats got to count to somthing.

[ZonariAn]

Rachel - biblical name *ugh* My parents later on realized that they themselves weren't christian, alas I am stuck with the name.

I now spell it Rachyl...just for shits and giggles.

Cubberley - British origin however I have no British ancestry. My dad took his stepfather's last name because he never knew his real father.

[Annimo]

The meaning of the name Anja is Gracious, Merciful
The origin of the name Anja is Russian
Notes: Form of Ann/Hannah


and they ( http://www.babynology.com/meaning-anja-f21.html ) say



I'm beautiful and popular


wohoo

[BreakTheWalls]

My name's Alex, or Alexander if you're being picky. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander)

The name in English is taken from the Greek name Alexandros. Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek alexō "to push back","to hold off" and the noun andros, genitive of anēr "man". Thus it may be roughly translated as the man who was unbeatable.

So yeh, my name means I'm unbeatable.

[osirisko]

Miroslav is a Slavic name with the meaning "peace and glory".

[DracoDarco]

Chris... it means Christ bearer or he who bears Christ in his heart

[Mague92]

Margarita= Greek for pearl

[rocketship]

My name is Rudo and it means love. It's Shona, which is a language of Zimbabwe and it means hard in Spanish apparently O.o

[Pocket]

Mine is 'Nikita' which traces its roots to the Greek name 'Aniketos' from the negative prefix (a-) + 'nikan' (to conquer); ergo, it means 'unconquerable'. 'Nikita' is Russian [written: Никита].

[Sequence2Destruction]

Well Rebecca means enchanter, ensnarer from the biblical terms, according to the back of my dictionary. My middle name means sea of bitterness which I also think is appropriate.

[Wackomyjacko]

Hannah is Hebrew for: favor and grace. Also Hannah was the biblical mother of Samuel.

[Dark2.0]

Abel
Origin: Hebrew
Definition: Exhalation of breath

[Ikin]

My name either means "from Lucania" or "Bearer of light", both of which are equally stupid.

[laugh]

My first name ,Jacob, means farmer in hebrew. My middle name ,John, means god is gracious/merciful in hebrew. My last name, Sherlock(no joke), means fairhaired in english, and Beautiful lake in irish.

[SizzlingNickel]

Rodrigo(my name) is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian name derived from the Germanic name Roderick ("famous ruler").
Beat that britches!!!

[Ekaterina]

What does Kasia stand for?
Bet you never saw THAT name
Awesome, but there's a girl in one of my classes whose name is Kasia, it's such a cool name. I think it's Polish.

The name Ekaterina means pure, innocent. I also remember that it means 'goddess of magic.' Cool, huh?

[Sweepy]

Amber, my first name, basically refers to the gemstone.
Rose, my middle name, originally meant "fame", but now is only really used with the flower in mind.
My last name is Thomas, which apparently means twin. I am a twin. Look at that.

[Septem]

Anže is a slovenian version of John.
Bertoncelj is a slovenian version of Berthoncelli.

[hellfreak007]

Timothy is of the greek origin meaning gods honor
which is a fail because i dont believe in any god

[shawnshank]

I chose my name based only on 2 factors: My actual name, and one of my favorite movies.

[MrTalkShowHost]

My first name is Jayden - This name first became common in American in the 1990s when similar-sounding names were increasing in popularity.
I can't find anything for my middle name Junie tell me if you can find anything guys :D
My last name is Mallery - (Origin French) A corruption of the French Mallieure; in Latin, Malus Leporarius--a name given for ill hunting the hare, according to Camden.

[Applesauce]

My first name is Jeremiah- which is Hebrew for God has uplifted
My middle name, Forest, doesn't take much to figure out
My last name (secret) is a derivative of the Welsh word meaning on the pig farm
So literally my name means "God has uplifted a forest on the pig farm" which makes me giggle a tiny bit.

[MrTalkShowHost]

My first name is Jeremiah- which is Hebrew for God has uplifted
My middle name, Forest, doesn't take much to figure out
My last name (secret) is a derivative of the Welsh word meaning on the pig farm
So literally my name means "God has uplifted a forest on the pig farm" which makes me giggle a tiny bit.
Is your last name Pig?
not an insult just wondering because of the orgin.

[Jeftris]

This (http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Jeffrey) has the main meaning of my name.

[kylescham13]

In either Celtic or Gaelic(Irish origins), my name, Kyle, means king...I think its pretty sick personally haha

[Orcer]

My name apparently originated in saxon/norman meaning bright fame, though that is not the reason i was named that.

[astronaughty]

Jason - It comes from Greek (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language) origin, meaning "healer" (from iasthai - to heal).
Cujo - Actually Kujo, was the japanese warrior who trapped the devil in a well and was left to guard him.
Reynolds - 'By God's Favour' in latin
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/Reynolds_Family_Crest.JPG
Is the Reynolds family crest.

[Penis_Captivus]

My names Ruairí. It's Irish and it means red king. I think.
All you gingers out there, I AM YOUR MASTER. BOW DOWN BEFORE ME!
Surname is Savage. The internets says that it came from my ancestors nicknames or something....
And it means I'm a Savage! Haha! I'm some sort of Savage ginger king!

[doowy]

Taylor, meaning is actually tailor soo... ya maybe i should be a tailor when i grow up..hmmm

[elchileno74]

Adriano: After the Adriatic Sea.

[TheSwedishHorse]

My last name is Rydström, swedish for sweep stream

[Mr.Monday]

From the Irish given name CEALLACH or the surname derived from it Ó Ceallaigh.

middle name: Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see ALICE). It was common in England and France in the Middle Ages, and was later revived in the 20th century.

[slaywithgardentools]

Rory (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rory)
In the sense 'to have a Rory', is to have an unwanted erection, at an inappropriate time, such as during an exam or whilst conducting a baptism.

EDIT

Rory is just "that guy", he is cool, and guys secretly want to be him, he is always at the big parties and is the life of it, he is smart, charming, skilled and also sensetive, but do not piss a Rory off, cos he will just destroy you by blinking