What does your name mean?
 

http://www.behindthename.com/

This is a fun site. Find out what different names mean. Also, on the left side of the page you can see the most popular names over the years, name for twins, all different info.

My name is Barbara which means foreign. What does your name mean?

Beverly - Beaver streaming :shock:

Debbie

GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English, Hebrew, Biblical
OTHER SCRIPTS: דְּבוֹרָה (Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: DEB-ə-rə (English), DEB-rə (English) [key]

Means "bee" in Hebrew. Deborah was a heroine and prophetess who led the Israelites to defeat Canaanites as told in the Old Testament Book of Judges. Also in the Old Testament, this is the name of the nurse of Rebecca. Long a common Jewish name, Deborah was first used by English Christians after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular among the Puritans.

CHARLENE f English
Feminine diminutive of CHARLES

Meaning & History
From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which meant "man". However, an alternative theory states that it is derived from the common Germanic element hari meaning "army, warrior".
The popularity of the name in continental Europe was due to the fame of Charles the Great (742-814), commonly known as Charlemagne, a king of the Franks who came to rule over most of Europe. It was subsequently borne by several Holy Roman Emperors, as well as kings of France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Hungary. The name did not become common in Britain until the 17th century when it was carried by the Stuart king Charles I. It had been introduced into the Stuart royal family by Mary Queen of Scots, who had been raised in France. Famous bearers of the name include naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882) who revolutionized biology with his theory of evolution, novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) who wrote such works as 'Great Expectations' and 'A Tale of Two Cities', French statesman Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), and American cartoonist Charles Schulz (1922-2000), the creator of the 'Peanuts' comic strip.

My name is Amanda (although most call me Mandie).

My name means "worthy to be loved".

I think my parents were quite pleased when I was born! I had the most fantastic childhood where I felt worthy to be loved every day.

From Italian donna meaning "lady".

Patsy, derived from Patrick. Patrick mean "nobleman". And no, my legal name is not Patricia, it is Patsy thanks to my father.

Jane, the fem. version of John, means "God is gracious."

My avatar, Greenheron, means "a hero who lives near the village green" or "hero who wears green.":thumbup:

Evidently my name is meaningless!
When I looked it up, it gave all the points in history that it wasy used, and where it traces to, etc.
Then I checked the name which it was derived from, and again, no meaning, just the same stuff.
Neither are way out, unordinary names.

WoW ... now I feel totally insignificant in the bigger scheme of things!! :(

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Now I feel even worse ... I have two middle names, so I thought I'd see what theay meant. Believe me, these two are VERY common names.
And guess what? neither of these have any meaning shown. OUCH! :(

My name is Lois. It is derived from the greek (I believe) and it means War Maiden. Though I am usually calm, cool, and collected if you step on my tail once to often you will see that the name fits quite well. LOL Even my hubby knows if I am REALLY PIS___ watch out!!

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.

Quilte - don't feel too bad, I checked my first name, maiden name, married name and my daughter's middle name, and nothing could be found on either. Guess I'm just out of luck. However I do know that my first name is a name that was made up using part of my Dad's first name and my Mother's middle name, so that is most likely why for me. Same goes for daughter's middle name I made hers up as well. I did think that my maiden name and married names would definitely appear, as I have seen both before. Maybe since our names don't seem to show up that just means we are quite special and no one has found a meaning for us yet. lol.

Mine means pure one. Sure hard to live up to. lol.

My name is Verna and is the feminine of Vernon (my father's name). It means spring or spring-like.

I did research on my name a long time ago. Denise: Dionysus - Greek God of Wine & Sex; Michelle: in Italian it means "very young"; Pulgino: Italian word for "baby chicken"; Stout: short & round. So I am a drunk, horny, very young baby chicken who is short and round!

name means: Heavenly, Divine .......................wow thats pressure

other name means: Moon, Torch .............. guess that is light (really like sunshine best)

My name is Linda. I am probably the oldest Linda, born 2/16/1940.

GENDER: Feminine

USAGE: English, Dutch, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Croatian, Ancient Germanic

Meaning & History

Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element linde meaning "soft, tender". It also coincides with the Spanish word linda meaning "beautiful".

Ruth - Friend

In English my name means Sarah, but in Hebrew it means Lady/princess.

My name is Regina but everyone and anyone calls me Gina..
Late Latin name meaning "queen". It was in use as a Christian name from early times, and was borne by a 2nd-century saint. In England it was used during the Middle Ages in honor of the Virgin Mary.

Darci - Feminine Irish for "dark"

CHERRI-name not found. yep that's about right

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Lynn--water
which is funny as my birthmonth is January (Aquarius)

I can't find the meaning of my name, just that it is english. How did you all fin that?

GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: DAWN [key]
Meaning & History
From the English word dawn, ultimately derived from Old English dagung.
Popularity
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I looked up dagung and it means daybreak - go figure!!!

Thanks! I was told growing up it mean't daybreak, guess they were right, huh?:thumbup:

Lucy - English form of "Lucia", used since the middle ages. Pronounced "Loosee". Did not give a meaning. I was disappoined.

Sharon - from the Rose of Sharon

BarbaraSue
I had always heard Barbara meant mysterious stranger. Foreign goes with that. also refers to the patron saint of architects, geologists.
Sue is short for Susanna which means: greek=lily, hebrew=rose, egyptian=lotus. In the old Testament she was falsly accused of adultery. In the New Testament, she came to Jesus's aide.

So I am a foreign lily rose lotus who falsly was accused of adultery and came to Jesus's aide who also is the patron saint of architects and geologists. :rolleyes: