What does your given name mean?

RICHARD (m) "stern ruler" (Germanic). The name of three kings of England including Richard the Lion-hearted, leader of the Third Crusade in the 12th century. Two German opera composers, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss, have also borne this name

THOMAS (m) "twin" (Aramaic). He was the apostle who doubted the resurrected Jesus in the New Testament. According to tradition he was martyred in India. Famous bearers of this name include philosopher and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas, philosopher Thomas Hobbes, American president Thomas Jefferson, and novelist Thomas Hardy.

They don't have Ambrosia

Closest I could find was: AMBROSIO (m) Italian and Spanish form of AMBROSE

AMBROSE (m) "immortal" from the Latin name Ambrosius, which comes from Greek ambrosios. Saint Ambrose was a 4th-century theologian and bishop of Milan.

Do you pronounce your name English (Richard), German (Rick-hard), or French (Rish-ard) way?

Yes. Hare Krishna!

Honor and pride.

The English form of Caitlin.

I'll tell you the meaning but not my name. The meaning is: son of consolation or son of prophet. You'll have to figure out what my name is on your own, but personally I hate my first name.

The original spelling of Kaleb - Caleb, means dog. Take that as good or bad.

MAARTEN (m) Dutch form of MARTIN

MARTIN (m) "of Mars" (Latin) from the Roman name Martinus. Saint Martin of Tours was a 4th-century bishop who is the patron saint of France. According to legend, he came across a cold beggar in the middle of winter so he ripped his cloak in two and gave half of it to the beggar. Five popes have borne this name. Two other influential bearers were Martin Luther, the theologian who began the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, and more recently Martin Luther King, the American civil rights leader who fought for racial equality.

It just said Julianne was a Latin name, feminine of Julian. But no meanings were found for Julian, Julie, or Juliana.

Thrower of Office Equipment

"The Lord is gracious"

THOR (m) "thunder" (Old Norse). Thor was the Norse god of strength, thunder, and war. He was armed with a hammer called Mjolnir, and wore an enchanted belt which doubled his strength. The god Odin was his father.
ANDRÉ (m) French form of ANDREW
ANDREW (m) "man" from Greek aner (genitive andros). The apostle Saint Andrew, brother of the apostle Simon Peter, was according to legend crucified on an X-shaped cross. He is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. This was also the name of kings of Hungary.
CLEMENS (m) German form of CLEMENT
CLEMENT (m) "merciful" (Latin). This was the name of 14 popes, including Saint Clement I, the third pope, one of the Apostolic Fathers. Another saint named Clement was Saint Clement of Alexandria, a theologian and church father who attempted to reconcile Christian and Platonic philosophies.

KRISTAL (f) Form of CRYSTAL
CRYSTAL (f) "crystal" from the English word for the clear, colourless glass, sometimes cut into the shape of a gemstone.
ROSE
PHOENIX (f,m) "dark red" (Greek). In Egyptian mythology the phoenix was a beautiful immortal bird. After living for several centuries in the Arabian desert, it would be consumed by fire and rise from its own ashes. This cycle was repeated every 500 years.
MCKINSTRY

"Ren0wned" acc0rding t0 a b00k I have at h0me. "Clear 0r bright" acc0rding t0 that website.

Hi Barnabas!

My name is Scandinavian for Christopher, which means "bearing of Christ"

it's moist and smoggy. Everyone's very friendly despite things our Bush has been saying. We're heading to London in a few hours. I'm so sick of Chinese food!

They couldn't find my name. On a survey before, it said mt name meant girl/sweetheart.

JILL (f) Short form of GILLIAN

GILLIAN (f) English feminine form of JULIAN or possibly "girl" (Germanic)

JULIAN (m) From the Roman name Julianus, which derives from JULIUS. This was the name of the last pagan Roman emperor.

JULIUS (m) Perhaps either "downy bearded" from Greek ioulos or "descended from Jove" (Latin) from the Roman family name Jovilios, Jove being a name of the Roman god Jupiter. Gaius Julius Caesar was a great leader of the Roman republic. He was a skillful military leader who increased the borders of the republic into Gaul before being stabbed to death in the Roman senate. This was also the name of three popes.

Thanks! It must be that I typed it in and said girl only.

I don't really believe it when you have to go through 5 other names to find a meaning though.

Little bear, I was really surprised that my name was there. I don't have a common name. Good survey!

Well, there are of course these regional differences. Like Maarten is a Dutch form of Martin. They still mean the same though.
And you must admit that Jill, Gillian, Julian and Julius all are very similar.

~Amanda~ lovable


whaddaya know!

LONDON?

*sob*

Please have some fish and chips for me
and if you bump into Wicksy, give him a big wet kiss on the mouth from me

They didn't have my name's meaning. They said "See Diana" which means "divine."

Sort of. I can see relations between them, but I think Jill and Julius aren't that similar. I only care about the meaning if it is my name, or the longer form (jillian/gillian) of my name.

I lost track of where Wicksy is these days... is he still in London?

:Prances around: It means PRINCESS! heh.

SARAH (f) "lady" or "princess" (Hebrew). This was the name of the wife of Abraham in the Old Testament. She became the mother of Isaac at the age of 90. Her name was originally Sarai, but God changed it.

Hey! check it out! God invented my name... wooo. I feel so holy.

How true..

Gift from God

Brat! What did you do, go searching? Now, see if you can figure out why I hate my first name when it's combined with my last!

Is that you Del?

You are definitely a gift to me

:wink:

I think he's still in London.....
Does anyone know?

I love you...
but then you knew that, huh?

Del??? Del who? What ever are you talking about? I just haven't a clue..... :bats her eye lashes:

:)

I love you too... More then you know. :) And uh.. yea-- I know that.. :grin: .. always a lovely thought.

"fair", "white", and "smooth"

silly baby

"maiden"

I don't know what it means.

I went searching too. It made me curious, and it was too easy. I didn't say anything because I'm not a brat. But I still don't see why you dont like it combined with your last name.

Do some more searching and you'll find out!

"Bright". confetti was an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis, also known as Diana.
I'd rather my name mean "cute little prairie bird".
I am bright, though.

I couldn't resist it...........

Does everyone think I'm a brat?

I can't figure out what's wrong with your surname either............ Unless it's the reference to St. Nick or something?

Or is it sharing a name with a vampire? (Dark Shadows, whatever that is.......)

it says: 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.

My name is Paula it means little.

2 or 3 things I think. "Beloved" is the only one I can remember right now.

The second one is correct, my mother was a huge fan of the show and our last name just happened to be Collins. This show was popular on tv about the time I was born (latter part of the 60's).

I had to do a google search to find that! Hey, I was determined

The only reason I haven't changed my name is that it would hurt my mother's feelings.

She *chose* your name for that?

Yes, unfortunately. I wish parents would think of the consequences when they pick a child's name.

Poor you...........

Sneaky, aren't we? Why don't you just ask what my first name is? (By the way, it means grace)

CHARISSA (f), DOBROMIL (m), ESMOND (m), GHADA (f), GRACE (f), GRACIA (f), GRATIAN (m), GRAZIA (f), HANNAH (f), HANNIBAL (m) or REI?

Unless I'm missing something, this site doesn't tell what a name means. It tells the history of a name.

Stop patting me on the head like a dog.

Mary Ann - Bitter Sweet

My first name means peace and my middle name means white.

According to this particular website... 'son of Otto'. I've seen it different other places.

Didn't we already do this?

It means Christmas, or Birth.

Close, I'll Go with Ghada! What a cool name!

"Bearing Christ." So nothing like me.

YES, I still live in London.

Hey, lets meet up. Come to my birthday party this Saturday 25 miles out of London

Justina isn't in there, but Justine and Justin are, and both mean "Just," so I guess it's "Just."

Theodore means "gift of God"

Woof Woof

lol

A female sheep.

Crown

bright fame

Ewe, what kind of name is that?

we're actually leaving the afternoon of May 1, sorry! just a couple of hours after I type this. happy birthday though!

(English), from the alcoholic drink
Pretty boaring

Who is like God
Does that mean sex god?

Ok then. Where did you go in London? You picked a good day to leave London with May 1st demonstrations beckoning!

Hehe, it's "Rachel".

It means "pretty" in French, and my last name means "knight" in French.

we were really just passing through. we had tea at Claridge's, went to some book stores, had veggie indian food at Woodlands near Picadilly. Wandered around SoHo for a bit, but we were pretty fragged from two weeks in China so we didn't really have the energy to do much.

I was bummed, didn't see a single anarchist in the streets!

we're home now

One of my top five conventional favorites, along with, funny for this survey, Amanda and Sarah.

Friend.

Welcome back!!!

thank you!

I have a little monkey for you

do you and Sue like tea? green tea, oolong?

for me????????

You are so thoughtful.

I love tea and so does Sue except we gave up caffeine a while ago I miss tea

you can decaffeinate your tea yourself if you want. Just do a quick first infusion - 30 to 45 seconds, and throw it away. Most of the caffeine will come out in the first infusion. There'll still be a little in later infusions but not much - maybe little enough that it'll be okay.

You could also try Chinese white tea, Japanese hojicha or Chinese Pu Ehr tea. They're all very low in caffeine - I can drink them in the evening without them keeping me up at all. A normal oolong or green tea after 5pm or so will usually keep me awake.

Good for you both for kicking the habit!

WOW! I had no idea!!!!! Thanx Teaboy!
You are a fount of tea knowledge

**kiss**

Kirsty, pet name from Kirstin, pet name from Christina. CHRISTINA (f) "Christian" (Latin). 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.

Welcome back! I love oolong tea. Nice to know we can get most of the caffeine out that way. Maybe I'll still be able to enjoy some of the teas we have in the pantry.

My name Desirée means desire, to be longed for.