I remember when I was little and in trouble, my mom would say "my name is mud".

I've read two different meanings for mine: "pure" and "Jewish woman"= Judith

Google for "name meanings", without the quotes and you'll find many more sites. For example ...

http://www.meaning-of-names.com/

SHIRLEY






GENDER: Feminine & Masculine

USAGE: English

PRONOUNCED: SHUR-lee [key]

Meaning & History

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "bright clearing" in Old English. This is the name of the main character in Charlotte Bronte's semi-autobiographical novel 'Shirley' (1849). The child actress Shirley Temple (1928-) helped to popularize this name.

Dolores - compassionate or sorrowful. Love "the boys" (GSons) names. Daniel - God will be my judge. Liam Ronald - defender king. Harrison Michael -keeper of the door and Who is like our God.

my name is RAVONDA--i was always told i was named after a relative of my grandmother who was from the Cherokees from Cherokee , NC but have never been able to find a meaning if there is one. when I was little I understood her and great grandma talking but can't remember any of it now. wish i did but haven't heard it since i was 7.

Ione...violet flower...isn't that nice? If I am a flower,I must be a big one, hollyhock I imagine!

Donna means Lady....

Thanks for the wonderful site.

Renee means born again.