Mine means 'Gift of Yahweh' and Yahweh is the name for the Hebrew God apparently, so it really means 'Gift of God'.

But i think we all knew i was that anyway

Nothing I didn't already know...

TARA (1) f English
Pronounced: TAR-a, TER-a
Anglicized form of the Irish place name Teamhair, which possibly means "elevated place" in Gaelic. This was the name of the sacred hill near Dublin where the Irish high kings resided. Tara was also used as the name of the O'Hara plantation in the movie 'Gone with the Wind'.

TARA (2) f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "star" in Sanskrit. In Hindu and Buddhist mythology Tara was an astral goddess, the wife of Brihaspati.


One thing I take umbridge with is that my name is NOT EVER pronounced 'TER-a'!!
*I* am English, therefore, *my* name should be pronounced that way...Americans beware

FRANZ m German
Pronounced: FRAWNTS
German form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). This name was borne by the influential author Franz Kafka, writer of 'The Trial' and 'The Castle' among other works. Also, rulers of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire have had this name.

Erm, my name is definitely not pronounced the way they say there. If in doubt, it's pronounced how it's spelt

(Edited by Whistler 14/10/2003 15:53)

They didn't have Sange

STEPHEN m English, Biblical
Pronounced: STEEV-en, STEF-en
From the Greek name Stephanos which means "crown". Saint Stephen was an early Christian martyr who was stoned to death, as told in Acts in the New Testament. Another Saint Stephen is the patron saint of Hungary, the first Christian king of that country (10th century). As well, this was the name of kings of England, Serbia, and Poland and ten popes. More recently it is borne by the British physicist Stephen Hawking and the American author.

There ya go then..ya learn something new everyday

Same old meaning for mine

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SAMANTHA f English
Pronounced: sa-MAN-tha
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of SAMUEL. It is sometimes claimed to mean "listener" in Aramaic.

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CATHERINE f English, French
Pronounced: KATH-u-rin (English), KATH-rin (English), ka-TREEN (French)
English variant and French form of KATHERINE

KATHERINE f English
Pronounced: KATH-u-rin, KATH-rin
From the Greek name Aikaterine. The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name Hekaterine, which came from hekateros "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess HECATE; it could be related to Greek aikia "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". The Romans falsely derived it from Greek katharos "pure" and changed their spelling from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this.

So, my name is associated with torture and Hecate, a goddess associated with witchcraft, tombs, demons and the underworld.

No wonder i can be such a bitca

Right a simple one for that site John

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.

Didnt know it was the enlish form of Johannes though.


(Edited by JtB 14/10/2003 19:03)

<b>SARAH</b> f English, French, German, Biblical
Pronounced: SER-a
Means "lady" or "princess" in 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 (see Genesis 17:15).

didn't know it was "lady", but i already knew the rest. i'm a princess

GEORGE m English
Pronounced: JORJ
From the Greek name Georgios which was derived from the Greek word georgos meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements ge "earth" and 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.

I like the bit about the dragon slayer

STUART m English, Scottish
Pronounced: STOO-art, STYOO-art
French form of STEWART. This was the surname of a royal family that produced several kings and queens of Scotland and England.

STEWART m English
Pronounced: STOO-art, STYOO-art
From a surname meaning "keeper of the estate" in Old English.

Cool

ALEX m,f English
Pronounced: AL-eks
Short form of ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA and other names beginning with alex.

Well, um, thanks for that rivetting piece of information...

ALEXANDER m English, German, Dutch
Pronounced: al-eg-ZAN-dur
From the Greek name Alexandros, which meant "defending men" from Greek alexein "to defend, help" and aner "man" (genitive andros). Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, is the most famous bearer of this name.

Though that's not actually my name...

KAT pet form of;

KATHERINE f English
Pronounced: KATH-u-rin, KATH-rin
From the Greek name Aikaterine. The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name Hekaterine, which came from hekateros "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess HECATE; it could be related to Greek aikia "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". The Romans falsely derived it from Greek katharos "pure" and changed their spelling from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this. The name belonged to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on the famous Catherine wheel. This name was also borne by two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great, and by three of Henry VIII's wives.

HECATE f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Pronounced: HEK-a-tee
Possibly derived from Greek hekas meaning "far off". In Greek mythology Hecate was a goddess associated with witchcraft, tombs, demons and the underworld.

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAAAA my name doesnt mean PURE years of endless teasing for something that wasnt true ... i have a lot of people to "catch up" with
mwahahahahahaaaaa



(Edited by bipolar 14/10/2003 23:04)

NICOLAS m English, French
Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French)
From the Greek name Nikolaos which meant "victory of the people" from Greek Nike "victory" and laos "people".
Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is now known as Santa Claus, 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.

LORRAINE f English
Pronounced: lo-RAYN
From the name of a region in France which means "kingdom of Lothair". Lothair was a Frankish king, the great-grandson of Charlemagne, whose realm was in the part of France that is now called Lorraine, or in German Lothringen (from Latin Lothari regnum). This name may also serve as a combination of LAURA and ANNE.

Woo... thrilling stuff

From Elisabet, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheba meaning "God is my oath". 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.

I knew it was Hebrew, but its cool to know the rest

ALICE   f   English, French
Pronounced: AL-is (English), a-LEES (French)
Short form of the Old French Adelais, itself a short form of Adalheidis (From the Germanic name Adalheidis which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort, type". This is the name of the heroine of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'.

Er...ok....

Jubrill is islamic for Gabriel and Olawale Ekunsumi is Nigerian for Joy came home or I was told once don't know if it's true

Okay found out the truth from one of the few members of my father's family who is still speaking to me. Jubrill is Islamic for Gabriel but it's Olawale that means joy came home in Nigerian

(Edited by pimpdaddy 17/10/2003 19:43)

(Edited by pimpdaddy 17/10/2003 19:44)

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by Maffrew
...so it really means 'Gift of God'.

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Which I thought odd, seeing as I already knew that my name meant 'Gift of God' (oh, the irony!). Anyway, here's what the website said:

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By The Website Thingy
From the Hebrew name Yehonatan (contracted to Yonatan) meaning "YAHWEH has given". In the Old Testament Jonathan was the eldest son of Saul and a friend of David. He was killed in battle with the Philistines. A famous bearer of this name was Jonathan Swift, the satirist who wrote 'Gulliver's Travels' and other works.

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Which also reminds me of some of the 'reading between the lines' that is very popular with gay Christians, about the relationship between Jonathan and David. Best summed up, possibly, where one of them is on their death bed and describes to the other how he loves him stronger than any man has loved a women...