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Old 01-28-2012, 06:21 PM
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I remember when I was little and in trouble, my mom would say "my name is mud".
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Old 01-29-2012, 04:00 AM
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I've read two different meanings for mine: "pure" and "Jewish woman"= Judith
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Old 01-29-2012, 06:23 AM
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Google for "name meanings", without the quotes and you'll find many more sites. For example ...

http://www.meaning-of-names.com/
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Old 01-29-2012, 06:56 AM
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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.
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Old 01-29-2012, 11:23 AM
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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.
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Old 01-29-2012, 02:51 PM
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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.
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Old 01-29-2012, 07:00 PM
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Ione...violet flower...isn't that nice? If I am a flower,I must be a big one, hollyhock I imagine!
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Old 01-29-2012, 07:33 PM
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Donna means Lady....
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Old 01-29-2012, 08:31 PM
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Thanks for the wonderful site.
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Old 01-29-2012, 08:37 PM
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Renee means born again.
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