What does your real name mean?

Kosh_The_Vorlon · Post by **Kosh_The_Vorlon** » 2002-12-06 07:11pm

First name: Bright Fame (Robert)
Middle name: To cross (Travis)

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2002-12-06 09:11pm

Damien: From the Greek name Damianos which was derived from Greek daman "to tame".

Sorresso: There's a fun history behind this one. I'm pretty sure we began as a family of bastard children, meaning the parents weren't married. It also has origins in Latin, specifically the word "surrexi," which is the root word of "resurrexi," which is Latin for "resurrection." If I remember correctly, there was a Roman captain that everyone had thought died in battle, but lived on and came back. So, he was given the surname "Surrexi," which meant "to rise." Let it sit in the oven for a few generations, and you get "Sorresso." Incidentally, I'm pretty sure that story was one of the inspirations behind Gladiator, but I could be mistaken.

Sienthal · Post by **Sienthal** » 2002-12-06 09:25pm

Mine is Samson, though I'm usually called Sam.
It's Hebrew, and represents the Hair and the Wind.
On a second note, after checking one of the listed sites, I found that it's also meant for Ministry and the Sun.

Oh yes, my last name, Hediger, is a derivative of Heidegger, which is German. Supposedly, it means generosity and elevation of mind.

My middle name, Frazier, is either French or Irish. Its meaning is Loyalty and Truth. I'm not sure, but it might've been based off of Frasier, which in French is meant for fortitude and magnanimity.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-12-06 09:37pm

Adam - right out of the Bible *grunt*

Christopher - named after Christ *growl*

Andrew - the only one I don't know the origin of

Sajdak - typical awkward eastern european name *grrrr...*

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2002-12-06 09:38pm

All in all it means 'God's chosen fiery orator' I believe...

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2002-12-06 09:39pm

XPViking wrote:Going by the site you provided Raxmei:

First name

DANIEL m English, Jewish, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Biblical
Pronounced: DAN-yul
From the Hebrew name Daniyel meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He lived during the Jewish captivity in Babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the king's dreams. The book also presents Daniel's four visions of the end of the world. Famous bearers of this name include English author Daniel Defoe, Swiss mathematician Daniel Bernoulli, and American frontiersman Daniel Boone.

Middle name

MORGAN m,f Welsh, English
Pronounced: MOR-gan
From the Old Welsh name Morcant, which possibly means "sea circle" from Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle".

XPViking

Funny thing is...this happens to be my first and last names....

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2002-12-06 09:51pm

IG-88E wrote:Sajdak - typical awkward eastern european name *grrrr...*

Is the j pronounced as j or as a y? I've always wondered.

And if you dont mind my asking, which EasternEuropean country?

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-12-06 09:56pm

Samuel - Callen by God, or Chosen by God, something like that.

My last name, in Italian, means something like 'warrior rooster'. Ten points if you can guess it.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-12-06 09:56pm

Dustin: meaning either valient warrior or old warrior in Germanic. Jdice, a Western French Surname of pobable nobility, but the bloodline can be connected until they prepare too leave France. Before that the records are lost.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-12-06 09:56pm

Ted wrote:Is the j pronounced as j or as a y? I've always wondered.

And if you dont mind my asking, which EasternEuropean country?

As a J. The D is silent.

One of them. Poland, I think.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2002-12-06 09:58pm

IG-88E wrote:
Ted wrote:Is the j pronounced as j or as a y? I've always wondered.

And if you dont mind my asking, which EasternEuropean country?
As a J. The D is silent.

One of them. Poland, I think.

Then I suppose the emigration to the US occured before WWII?

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-12-06 10:00pm

*shrug* I don't fucking know.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2002-12-06 10:11pm

YAHWEH has uplifted
"small" or "humble"

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-12-06 11:12pm

My first name refers to Mars, the Roman god of war. (Mark)

My middle name can be translated into 'loud battle'. (Louis)

My last name translates to 'light eyes'.

The first names don't really match with the last name.

David · Post by **David** » 2002-12-07 12:35am

Beloved son of the ugly wolf

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2002-12-07 12:43am

John Tuan-Anh Nguyen Pham

JOHN m English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAWN
English form of Johannes, which was the Latin form of the Greek name Ioannes, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". This name owes its consistent popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered as saints. The first was John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus Christ who was beheaded by Herod Antipas. The second was the apostle John who was also supposedly the author of the fourth Gospel and Revelation. The name has been borne by 23 popes, as well as kings of England, Hungary, Poland, Portugal and France. It was also borne by the poet John Milton and the philosopher John Locke.

I have no idea what the rest means.

Post by **Zaia** » 2002-12-07 12:50am

IG-88E wrote:Andrew - the only one I don't know the origin of

According to my sources, Andrew is of Latin origin and means 'manly.'

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-12-07 12:58am

Zaia wrote:According to my sources, Andrew is of Latin origin and means 'manly.'

...my uncle will be happy to hear that. I was named after him.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-12-07 12:58am

How the fuck do you find out what your name means? I've seen baby books that usually give a listing. but is there a place on the internet?

Post by **Dalton** » 2002-12-07 01:41am

Robert Patrick Dalton...

Robert meaning "Bright Fame" (kind of fits given my reputation at school).

Patrick meaning "nobleman" (not by a long shot!).

Dalton meaning...hmm..."From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "valley town" in Old English." I always thought it was from a region in Normandy called D'Alton.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2002-12-07 09:40am

DG_Cal_Wright wrote:How the fuck do you find out what your name means? I've seen baby books that usually give a listing. but is there a place on the internet?

Lots. I think I left links to three of them when I posted earlier in the thread.

http://www.behindthename.com

http://www.parenthood.com

http://www.zelo.com/firstnames

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2002-12-07 01:15pm

My first and middle names combined mean "Crown of France." My last name I have no clue about, other than it's German and there is a famous person with the same last name who I'm not related to. Actually, out of my grandparent's last names, only one is readily defined, and that one means "the original settler of land by a dam or fish trap."

Anyone got any good sites for looking up German and Russian last names?

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-12-07 09:35pm

My first name means Crown. It's Greek by the way.
My middle name means tatto. It was often related to the Scotsman and is believed to be ment as tattoo for the fact that it was popular for Scots to have them.
My last name is not found. I will try another of the sites.

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2002-12-07 09:53pm

The Dark wrote:My first and middle names combined mean "Crown of France." My last name I have no clue about, other than it's German and there is a famous person with the same last name who I'm not related to. Actually, out of my grandparent's last names, only one is readily defined, and that one means "the original settler of land by a dam or fish trap."

Anyone got any good sites for looking up German and Russian last names?

Babelfish might work. Last names are usually closer to the source language than first names. If you know what language your name comes from you have a pretty good chance of success.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2002-12-07 10:08pm

Erm...I think my family history is screwed up...the name I thought was Russian appears to be German, and the name I thought was German is Danish

...(I could have sworn Henry Kissinger was German). I still can't find out what it means, though. As near as I can guess, it means "Boxer," though the translation is very rough.