What's in a name?

[Niki]

Ohh, wow thanks for the info for the name Niki ferny. :hug:

 

[digital_ems_techie]

CHARLES
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: CHAHR-ulz (English), SHARL (French) [key]
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From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which meant "man". The most noteworthy bearer of this name was Charles the Great, commonly known as Charlemagne, a king of the Franks who came to rule over most of Europe. Several Holy Roman Emperors bore this name, as well as kings of England, France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Hungary. Other famous bearers include naturalist Charles Darwin who revolutionized biology with his theory of evolution, and novelist Charles Dickens who wrote such works as 'Great Expectations' and 'A Tale of Two Cities'.

 

[oriecat]

elf power! rock on!


MELINDA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: me-LIN-da [key]
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Modern name, a combination of Mel (from names such as MELANIE and MELISSA) with the popular name suffix inda.


All the books I had before always said it was greek for dark and gentle (or something like that...)

 

[ferny]

What's your first name Niki? Don't look at me like that, it may be her nick name or something.

Huhu, it is so strange name that Im not sure, if I dare to reveal it. :mrgreen:

And I didn't mean to grin to you, I did the face to the sites. :sillysmi:

Go on, you know you wanna. I'll do a search for it.


And thanks for the hug. That's three today I think. :shock:
Erm , that makes a total of three since August.

 

[Alison]

Alison
Meaning: Of noble birth
Origin: German

My parents will be so proud :love:

 

[Niki]

ferny, Im shy enough so check your pm. :sillysmi:

 

[photogoddess]

TAMMY
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TAM-ee [key]
Short form of TAMSIN, TAMARA or TAMIKA
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: perfect one :mrgreen:

 

[MDowdey]

MATTHEW
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: MATH-yoo [key]
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English form of Matthaios, which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name Mattithyahu which meant "gift of YAHWEH". Saint Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles (a tax collector). He was supposedly the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament.




PAY UP SUCKER.


MD

 

[manda]

Amanda Latin Lovable, worthy of love.

Some scholars believe this name was invented by 17th century British dramatist Colley Cibber who gave it to a character in his play 'Love's Last Shift.' Noel Coward later named a character Amanda in 'Private Lives'.

AMANDA f
Usage: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Pronounced: a-MAN-da (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian)
Created in the 17th century by the playwright Colley Cibber, who based it on Latin amanda meaning "lovable".

 

[Marsha]

Marsha: comes from Marcus

Latin - from Mars (Roman god of war)

Biblical - polite, shining.

(i'll take the 2nd meaning!!!)

 

[lizheaemma]

ALISON
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: AL-i-sun (English), a-lee-SAWN (French) [key]
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Medieval Norman form of ALICE. It is occasionally used as a masculine name.

 

[Xmetal]

IAN

Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish, English
Pronounced: EE-an [key]
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Modern Scottish form of JOHN

Nothing I didn't know already.

 

[Aoide]

LAURIE

Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LOR-ee   [key]
Pet form of LAURA

LAURA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Hungarian
Pronounced: LOR-a, LAWR-a, LOW-rah (Spanish, Italian)   [key]
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Laurus, which meant "laurel". In ancient Rome the leaves of laurel trees were used to create victors' garlands.

 

[danalec99]

DANIEL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Jewish, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Biblical
Pronounced: DAN-yul (English), dan-YEL (French) [key]
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From the Hebrew name Daniyel meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He lived during the Jewish captivity in Babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the king's dreams. The book also presents Daniel's four visions of the end of the world. Famous bearers of this name include English author Daniel Defoe, Swiss mathematician Daniel Bernoulli, and American frontiersman Daniel Boone.

Arty, I didn't know you were Daniel.

 

[Vancouver]

Amanda Latin Lovable, worthy of love.

Some scholars believe this name was invented by 17th century British dramatist Colley Cibber who gave it to a character in his play 'Love's Last Shift.' Noel Coward later named a character Amanda in 'Private Lives'.

AMANDA f
Usage: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Pronounced: a-MAN-da (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian)
Created in the 17th century by the playwright Colley Cibber, who based it on Latin amanda meaning "lovable".

can't argue with lovable.