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6th Borough Donating Member (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 01:23 AM
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What does your name MEAN? (come on, this will be fun)...I'll start.
You know, the root of your names (first, middle if you have one, last) or outright translation. I swear I don't work for the Secret Service :tinfoilhat:

The internet is great for this kinda stuff. Anyways, discarding the names yet retaining the meanings, in first, middle, last name order, I am...

Beloved of God, Gift of God, strong man/shield of God

First, Middle, Last.

A bit ironic, considering I'm an atheist :silly:
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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 01:24 AM
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1. Apparently...
...Genevieve means "white wave" in French? I don't speak French so I don't know...
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dhinojosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 01:32 AM
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2. Daniel....
My judge is the Lord....
I am agnostic now, kinda interesting.
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merwin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 01:41 AM
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3. Mine is kind of weird.
My first name is 'justice' and my middle name is 'God is my judge'. My last name means 'chicken'. Oh well.
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6th Borough Donating Member (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 01:42 AM
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4. Well, how many other atheists can beat me?
King of the Jews (first); apostle and supposed author of the first book of the New Testament (middle); angel that dictated the Koran to Mohamed.

I'll out god any of you false prophets!

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Spider Jerusalem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 02:00 AM
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6. Well...
my first name is of Greek origin, and means "bearer of Christ". Which, considering my lack of religion, is kind of silly. My middle name, Hebrew this time, means "god will increase". And my surname is Anglo-Saxon and means "handsome gentleman".
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dhinojosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:01 PM
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35. Bearer of the increasing handsome Christ?
wow, that IS cool
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wickerwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 01:55 AM
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5. Noble, beloved son of the Fjord-dwellers.
Too bad I'm a chick. :-)
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bloodyjack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 02:12 AM
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7. Indic equivalent of Orion constellation, slave of 7th earthly
Edited on Thu Feb-10-05 02:13 AM by bloodyjack
manifestation of maintainer of creation, Old City (literally)

:shrug:
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AlienGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 02:14 AM
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8. From the ledge-meadow; grace; brave as a lion
Edited on Thu Feb-10-05 02:16 AM by AlienGirl
Which gives me a name I'm going to use someday: Meadow Courageous.

And my online name means Car with three headlights; strange.

Tucker
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Lautremont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 02:30 AM
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9. Chisel Valleywater
And I'm not kidding.
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enigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 02:31 AM
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10. "The Cattle Are Dying.."
And they wonder why I'm bitter....
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DelawareValleyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 09:44 AM
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28. Are you Arnold Horseshack? nt
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thecai Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 03:08 AM
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11. Let me guess...
Edited on Thu Feb-10-05 03:11 AM by thecai
Shawn or John Daniel Something?
My first name means "little", my middle name is self-explanetory...
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6th Borough Donating Member (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 08:33 AM
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21. Actually, David Matthew something...
Since I've given most of it up, let's just say my last name is one of but a few named angels in the Bible.
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latteromden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 03:10 AM
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12. From Britain. Ironic: I'm fully Norwegian and German. Nooo British.
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caledesi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 03:26 AM
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13. Alicia - truth. nt
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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 03:58 AM
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14. Queen, Mother of God, One of the 7 great families of France.
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aWaKeNoW Donating Member (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 04:49 AM
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15. Christ-bearer, cascade, an english medieval trade
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Spider Jerusalem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:40 AM
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18. Christopher is a strange name for a female.
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aWaKeNoW Donating Member (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 08:45 AM
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23. Nope, it's Christina which derives
from the male name Christopher. :)
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6th Borough Donating Member (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 08:47 AM
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24. My dad wanted to name me Christopher Alexander...
Luckily, my mom thought it sounded too WASPish. Which I would agree with. Thanks mom!
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aWaKeNoW Donating Member (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 08:55 AM
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25. LOL! Well at least your mom was on your side
my mom got my name out of a baby book and she thought it was the most "original" name out of the book!! Come on now...how many Christina's, Christy's, Chrissy's, Christine's, etc. do you know of? :think:
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 06:03 PM
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49. My daughter, only with a K n/t
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:14 PM
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38. Me too
:hi:
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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 04:57 AM
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16. Modesty forbids....
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:30 AM
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17. out of order here (since I am slightly paranoid)
Edited on Thu Feb-10-05 05:33 AM by fleabert
and with some extra family names thrown in...

alert; watchful
The mythological mother of Perseus by Zeus
One who came from a/the steep hill
Protector of the sea
apparently an altered form of a Gaulish name meaning ‘new settlement’

and for my namesake:
Flea:
An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. >they are also small and black, like the love of my life<
Bert:
(from Herbert) Old German name meaning "famous army" or "famous warrior." Diminutives include Bert. >she will be famous someday, and she is quite the warrior! she also appears diminutive in stature<
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Longgrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:42 AM
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19. Rock or Stone....foundation on which the Church is built.
Edited on Thu Feb-10-05 05:47 AM by Longgrain
I also hold the Keys to the Pearly gates...
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Seabiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:44 AM
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20. Alsatian pig farmer
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 08:38 AM
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22. First, middle, last
Laurel,no meaning :(, harp player for kings

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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 09:09 AM
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26. No Meaning? Check This Out...
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=dictionary&va=laurel

A crown of laurel is used to indicate HONOR. A laurel wreath or branch often represents approval or achievement.

Stan Laurel represented slapstick humor. (http://www.laurel-and-hardy.com)

It's also a popular name for many towns in the United States. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel)







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Ravenseye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 09:14 AM
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27. Sword, of the Valley, Protector of the Tribe and Descendant of the Prophet
Sword, of the Valley, Protector of the Tribe and Descendant of the Prophet

what a mouthfull.
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Nimrod Donating Member (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 09:50 AM
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29. "Fluffy Bunny Feet"
Oh wait, that's my Indian name. :)
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bobbobbins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:03 PM
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36. My indian name is Brave Farm Animal
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 09:53 AM
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30. Strength & virtue, worthy of praise, not old.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 09:56 AM
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31. I'm sure my name, Terry, has no meaning whatsoever.
:cry:
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Wat_Tyler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 09:58 AM
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32. Trees by the river of writers.
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Rob H. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 10:13 AM
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33. Bright in fame, gifted ruler, one who proclaims
I like 'em. :)
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 10:28 AM
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34. Don't know about the last name
But here's first and middle and I'm sensing a pattern...

Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Romanian, Ancient Roman


Feminine form of the Roman family name Virginius which was possibly derived from Latin virgo "maid, virgin". According to legend, she was a Roman woman killed by her father so as to keep her a virgin. Virginia, the American state, was originally named in honour of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen.


Gender: Feminine
Usage: French, English, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Basque
Extra Info: Popularity, Related Names, Namesakes, Name Days, Websites
French form of HANNAH. This is the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary, though she is not mentioned in the Bible. The name was borne by a 17th-century English queen and also by the second wife of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn (the mother of Queen Elizabeth I), who was eventually beheaded in the Tower of London. This is also the name of the heroine in 'Anne of Green Gables' by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery.


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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:13 PM
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37. Defender of Men, Meadow, To Play
I guess I defend the right of men to play in meadows.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:19 PM
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39. Victory, Beloved or Love, Victorious one
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Worst Username Ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:22 PM
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40. Philip, lover of horses
Erm, "lover." I hate that. SO I just say I was named after my grandfather (I was).

My last name was completely made up at the turn of the century. It is so obscure, and I have not found a single other perosn, on google or through time life (I checked) that has my last name that I am not immediately related too. If my brother or I do not have kids who pass on the name, then it is gone!
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:28 PM
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41. Perfect one, reborn
That's my first and middle names meanings.

:eyes:
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luvLLB Donating Member (394 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:44 PM
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42. Green branch...
son of neil.
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ZombieNixon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:48 PM
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43. Zombie...
a reanimated corpse.

Nixon...the 37th president of the United States, though most of us would like to forget that. He resigned over the Watergate scandal.


No, just kidding.

First name: all-seeing, ever present
I don't have a middle name
Last name: composite of "strong" or "erotic" and "holy man"

I am The Everpresent Erotic Holy Man. That makes me feel weird.
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grace0418 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:53 PM
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44. First name is pretty obvious
grace, resolute strength, almonds
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dr.strangelove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 06:00 PM
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45. WHO IS MOST LIKE GOD!
My name is Michael and this is what it means. Though I'm not very sure what qualities are godlike. I can't draw a straight line with a ruler, I can't produce thunderbolts or make a tree and I suck at golf (I truly believe that a god would not have as bad a short game as me.) So maybe I am not godlike. Maybe I shound change my name?

Nah, I'll stick with it and aspire to godhood. Anyone know how you get elected to godhood?
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 06:01 PM
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46. Beautiful light shoes with wheels on them n/t
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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 06:03 PM
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47. Princely, Thin, Son of Andre
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 06:03 PM
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48. Leader of the warriors.
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leanin_green Donating Member (823 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 06:52 PM
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50. Warlike, Son of the waves, Maker of stringed instruments.
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MisterP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 06:58 PM
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51. God is My Judge, or Judgment of God
just 1st
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