The Meaning Of Your Name

Ever wonder what your name means? Post your first name here and I'll tell you.

Mine's Erin. From Eirinn, the dative case of Gaelic Eire, meaning "Ireland".

Mine is Andrew

Ariana. ;)

Peaces.

Andrew: From the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which derives from ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος (andros) "of a man"). In the New Testament the apostle Andrew was the brother of the apostle Simon Peter. According to legend he was crucified on an X-shaped cross, and he is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. This was also the name of kings of Hungary.

Ariana: Variant of ARIANNE. It has possibly been influenced by the Welsh word arian "silver".

Maksim: Roman family name which was derived from Latin maximus "greatest". Saint Maximus was a monk and theologian from Constantinople in the 7th century.

That one wasn't too hard... But thanks for the "good luck" ^_^

Thanks! :)

Peaces.

You're welcome Ari, and thank you, Max.

-- Maharani of Angels

Anyone else?

Rasmus

Rasmus: Derived from Greek ερασμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved". Saint Erasmus was a 3rd-century martyr who is the patron saint of sailors. Erasmus was also the name of a Dutch scholar of the Renaissance period.

[That's the name of a rock band (and probably isn't your real name) am I right?]

Jerome: From the Greek name ‘Ιερωνυμος (Hieronymos) meaning "sacred name". Saint Jerome was responsible for the creation of the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible, in the 5th century.

lisa..

wow my name is really boring.

Lisa: Short form of Elizabeth. The name Lisa appears in the name of one of the most famous paintings in the world, the Mona Lisa, the portrait of the wife of Francesco del Giocondo by Leonardo da Vinci.
Elisabeth: From Elisabet, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheba meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". In the New Testament this is the name of the mother of John the Baptist. It was also borne by the 12th-century Saint Elizabeth, a daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary who became a Franciscan nun and lived in poverty. It was also the name of a ruling queen of England and an empress of Russia. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II and actress Elizabeth Taylor.

Not boring at all. ^_^

Anyone else?

my name is nicole or nikki or wich ever.

I'm Jessica.. And i have no idea what my name means:D

Oh and does anyone know what Jessica means? : |

Jessica: 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 (belonging to a minor character in Genesis) meaning "Yahweh beholds" in Hebrew. Jessica is sometimes used as a feminine form of Jesse.

wow...thankx :)

O.0

Nicole: Feminine form of Nicholas. From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (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.

Mines Christina

Christina: 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.

Not quizilla. I'm getting these name meanings from a book I have at home with over 10,000 different names and their meanings and origins. And I wasn't able to find Malfist in there. Are you sure that's a name?

No, but I have another full book of last names.

For example, "Lee"
From a surname derived from Old English leah "meadow". The surname belonged to Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War.

I wasn't able to find it... u_u Sorry. [The closest thing is Hollandbeck]

Glenda: Recently created, meaning "pure and good" from Welsh glan "pure, clean" and da "good".

Erika is my name. Can you also do April? Thanks!

Erika: Cogante, feminine form of Eric. From the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from ei "ever" and ríkr "ruler". Danish invaders first brought the name to England. A famous bearer was Eiríkr inn Rauda (Eric the Red in English), a 10th-century navigator and explorer who discovered Greenland. This was also the name of kings of Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

April: Means simply "April" from the name of the month. It originally derives from Latin aperire "to open", referring to the opening of flowers in that month.

See Personal Name Meanings thread for a more personal reading. I'll have the two names posted there for you.

my name's Melissa

Felicia

After these three, I'm finished...

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Brenda: Derived from Old Norse brandr meaning "sword".

Felicia: Derived from the Hungarian name, Felix. From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin. This was the name of many early saints and four popes. Another notable bearer was the 19th-century German composer Felix Mendelsohnn.

Melissa: 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.

but.... but :'( 2 more? PLEASE?? jackie... and milo if u have it. PLEASE? lol i won't poke i in the eye anymore... my leg still hurts.

Malfist:

You are a visionary with courage and enthusiasm if a little hasty at times. Your ambitious nature can be satisfied when you apply wisdom, patience and self-discipline to your vitality and zest. You have wonderful way with words and may be drawn to the communications arena where there is the potential for great success. Your generous and warm nature attracts many friends and loved ones.