The Meaning of Your First Name! =D

[PrimaGaga 1025]

My fursona is a Satyr--

[Michael 290]

MICHAEL

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, German, Czech, Biblical, Biblical Latin

Other Scripts: מִיכָאֵל (Ancient Hebrew)

Pronounced: MIE-kəl (English), MI-khah-el (German) [key]

From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?". This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Saint Michael was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers.

The popularity of the saint led to the name being used by nine Byzantine emperors, including Michael VIII Palaeologus who restored the empire in the 13th century. It has been common in Western Europe since the Middle Ages, and in England since the 12th century. It has been borne (in various spellings) by rulers of Russia (spelled Михаил), Romania (Mihai), Poland (Michał), and Portugal (Miguel). Other more modern bearers of this name include the British chemist/physicist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) and basketball player Michael Jordan (1963-).

[Kimmy 0]

KIMBERLY

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KIM-bər-lee [key]

From the name of the city of Kimberley in South Africa, which was named after Lord Kimberley (1826-1902), whose surname meant "CYNEBURGA's field" in Old English. The city came to prominence in the late 19th century during the Boer War. Kimberly has been used as a given name since the mid-20th century, eventually becoming very popular as a feminine name.

[Marquis 9]

LUKE

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: LOOK (English)

English form of the Greek name Λουκας (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania", Lucania being a region in Italy. Saint Luke, the author of the third Gospel and Acts in the New Testament, was a doctor who travelled in the company of Saint Paul. Due to his renown, the name became common in the Christian world (in various spellings). As an English name, Luke has been in use since the 12th century. A famous fictional bearer was the hero Luke Skywalker from the 'Star Wars' movies.

Boojah.

[Joshawott 7]

JOSHUA

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical

Other Scripts: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Ancient Hebrew)

Pronounced: JAH-shə-wə (English), JAW-shwə (English) [key]

From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". Joshua was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan by Moses in the Old Testament. After Moses died Joshua succeeded him as leader of the Israelites. As an English name, Joshua has been in use since the Protestant Reformation.

The name Jesus comes from a Greek translation of the Aramaic short form יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshu'a), which was the real name of Jesus.

DAVID

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Biblical, Biblical Latin

Other Scripts: דָּוִד (Hebrew), Давид (Russian, Serbian, Macedonian)

Pronounced: DAY-vid (English), dah-VEED (Hebrew), da-VEED (French), DAH-vit (German, Dutch), dah-VEET (Russian) [key]

From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was probably derived from Hebrew דוד (dwd) meaning "beloved". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. According to the New Testament, Jesus was descended from him.

This name has been used in Britain since the Middle Ages. It has been especially popular in Wales, where it is used in honour of the 5th-century patron saint of Wales (also called Dewi), as well as in Scotland, where it was borne by two kings. Famous bearers include empiricist philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) and explorer David Livingstone (1813-1873). This is also the name of the hero of Charles Dickens' semiautobiographical novel 'David Copperfield' (1850).

[Skippy 82]

CURTIS

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KUR-tis [key]

From an English surname which originally meant "courteous" in Old French.

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AMANDAGender: Feminine

Usage: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Scandinavian, Dutch, German, Finnish, Late Roman

Pronounced: ə-MAN-də (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian, German) [key]

In part this is a feminine form of AMANDUS. However, it was not used during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century it was recreated by authors and poets who based it directly on Latin amanda "lovable, worthy of love". Notably, it was used by the playwright Colley Cibber for a character in his play 'Love's Last Shift' (1696). It came into regular use during the 19th century.

i dont like it though....

[pheonix561 2080]

You don't like your name and you think you'd a bland person.

However if we all thought that we wouldn't have been friends with you for as long as we have been.

JEEZ.

[Ammonsa 308]

Umm, who actually says noa?

[Arachne 25]

MADELEINE

Gender: Feminine

Usage: French, English

Pronounced: ma-də-LEN (French), mad-LEN (French), MAD-ə-lin (English), MAD-ə-lien (English) [key]

French form of MAGDALENE

From a title which meant "of Magdala". Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament, was named thus because she was from Magdala - a village on the sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Hebrew. She was cleaned of evil spirits by Jesus and then remained with him during his ministry, witnessing the crucifixion and the resurrection. She was a popular saint in the Middle Ages, and the name became common then. In England it is traditionally rendered Madeline, while Magdalene or Magdalen is the learned form.

Mom named me after the author Madeleine L'Engle, who wrote "A Wrinkle In Time".

My name has the same roots as the word 'maudlin', because Mary Magdalen is often portrayed crying. There's also a french expression 'to cry like a madeleine'. No wonder I'm such a crybaby.

Also, since you guys are doing aliases:

ARACHNE

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Greek Mythology

Other Scripts: Αραχνη (Ancient Greek)

Pronounced: ə-RAK-nee (English) [key]

Means "spider" in Greek. In Greek myth Arachne was a mortal woman who defeated Athena in a weaving contest. After this Arachne hanged herself, but Athena brought her back to life in the form of a spider.

I think this is the first time I've actually told you guys my name on the forum.

[Rika Code 29]

RikaGender:

Girl

Origin:

Norse

Meaning:

Eternal ruler

Origin:

Germanic

Meaning:

Honorable ruler

Origin:

Japanese

Meaning:

codeplay_w2("C0450700") (kd)

n. 1. A systematically arranged and comprehensive collection of laws.2. A systematic collection of regulations and rules of procedure or conduct: a traffic code.3. a. A system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages.b. A system of symbols, letters, or words given certain arbitrary meanings, used for transmitting messages requiring secrecy or brevity.4. A system of symbols and rules used to represent instructions to a computer; a computer program.5. Genetics The genetic code.6. Slang A patient whose heart has stopped beating, as in cardiac arrestScent of home

[Fantasy Panda Dreaming 0]

RYAN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish, English

Pronounced: RIE-ən [key]

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendent of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

My mom wanted to name me something to reflect my heritage. No Hungarian names sounded remotely common, though, so they chose an Irish name instead.

[Cascade 741]

Heeee searching my own username

CASCADE

Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: kas-KAYD

Derived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin cadere "to fall".

Both male and female ehh? That's really ironic...

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JOHN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: JAHN (English) [key]

English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". This name owes its popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered saints. The first was John the Baptist, a Jewish ascetic who was considered the forerunner of Jesus Christ. The second was the apostle John, who was also traditionally regarded as the author of the fourth Gospel and Revelation.

This name was initially more common among Eastern Christians in the Byzantine Empire, but it flourished in Western Europe after the First Crusade. In England it became extremely popular: during the later Middle Ages it was given to approximately a fifth of all English boys.

The name (in various spellings) has been borne by 21 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as rulers of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Russia and Hungary. It was also borne by the poet John Milton (1608-1674), philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), American founding father and president John Adams (1735-1826), and poet John Keats (1795-1821). Famous bearers of the 20th century include author John Steinbeck (1902-1968), assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), and musician John Lennon (1940-1980).

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ZACHARY

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: ZAK-ə-ree [key]

Usual English form of ZACHARIAS. This form has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. It was borne by American military commander and president Zachary Taylor (1784-1850).