What does your name mean?

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Old 02-15-2012, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by gollytwo View Post
Being a Catholic, I was named for a saint.
I dimly recall she is the patron saint of ice skating - something I no longer do.
It is also my Mother's name; I think of myself more as being named in her honor.
LIDWINA then?????
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Old 02-16-2012, 04:12 PM
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My name was made up by J. M. Barry for the book "Peter Pan" There is no classical meaning for 'Wendy' (does that mean I have no class???)
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Old 02-22-2012, 09:00 PM
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Joanne - feminine version of John, which means "Yahweh is gracious". One of my brothers and my son are named John, as were both my grandfathers.
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Old 02-23-2012, 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by jojo47 View Post
Joanne - feminine version of John, which means "Yahweh is gracious". One of my brothers and my son are named John, as were both my grandfathers.
I'm a Joanne also. One grandfather, father, brother and nephew are all John.
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