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I don't think so, it didn't sound like it in the story behind Twilight in her official page, did you know Jasper was going to be Ron and Rosalie was actually going to be Carol?
huh. well rosalie and jasper are WAY better!
Oh, that would make sense...a war is being fought over her between Edward and Jacob! Plus, she might actually start a war between the werewolves and the vampires, because if Edward bites her, he'll be breaking the treaty.
I don't think that Stephanie knew the meaning behind the names but I think the meanings fit their characters. This is interesting Lise I love it :)
Bella is the feminine form of Bellum, like ante bellum : ante, before + bellum, war.]
I don't mean to sound like a smart ass, but I have a minor in Latin. It can mean beautiful though, like the cheap wine, but that is more of a french meaning. I don't think that she had the literal meaning of the words in mind, but since her name is Isabella Swan, I do think she is into the historical meaning. Isabella of France (c.1295 – August 22, 1358), known as the She-Wolf of France,[1] was the Queen consort of Edward II of England and mother of Edward III. She was the youngest surviving child and only surviving daughter of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre. I thought the fact that she was known as the 'she-wolf' and was married to Edward was just too much to ignore.
Jewels, Bella means beautiful in Spanish, Latin is a whole different thing.
i think that she might have known some. like bella's...
Yes, all of the character names are bizarrely fitting. I can't decide whether she knew of the meanings or not. It would make sense for her to do research to find the name that best fits the personality of each character, though.
My friend looked up Edward and she said it meant protector. She also said Cullen meant beautiful. Wow, i can't believe they fit so perfectly.
Lise that thing about Queen Isabella...that's really interesting.
Jacob means supplanter or 'holder of the heel'.Supplant: –verb (used with object)
1.to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
2.to replace (one thing) by something else.
And 'holder of the heel' as to hold someone back from moving forward, to hinder them from movement.
As well as forcing themselves into the place of another through force, scheming, strategy etc. A meaning quite fitting for Jacob I believe. No wonder God changed Jacob's to Israel name in the bible, not at all a pleasant name. =P
Well I just asked Seth. And hopefully he will reply.
Lise: this is a cool topicPandaRanda: I totally agree!
Ryan: will you let us know what Seth says?
And bella doesn't mean beautiful in French. Either beau or belle is beautiful. But that's so interesting how well those names fit the characters! Also, can anybody find the meaning of Carlisle? I've been trying to but can't find much.
I believe "bella" is beautiful in Italian...
It's on her site - she says no she didn't do it on purpose, she researched names that were popular during the times when Carlisle was changed and so on....so in 1901 Edward was a popular name. She was going to name him Ronald! Whew, thankfully that didn't happen!!!!!!!
For Carlisle I found:(Origin Celtic) Belonging to Carlisle, the Old British Caer-luel [Welsh caer, a fort; the second element being applied a corrected form of the Roman Luguvallum = the wall-tower - Celtic lug, a tower; Latin vall-um, a wall].
(Source: Surnames of the United Kingdom, A Concise Etymological Dictionary; Henry Harrison; Vol.1 & 2)
I also found a real concise definition: "A place name: the fortified tower."
A bit of a stretch, but Carlisle has kept the Cullens safe in their unique lifestyle for a long time, and he is their leader & strength, so I sort of like it. I mean, if you think about it, they really do live on the fringes of the vampire world, and they aren't necessarily safe from other vamps because they are vamps too. Their longevity has a lot to do with Carlisle's leadership & protection.
I'm probably a little biased too, with it being a Celtic origin.
I couldn't understand half of that, but what I did understand, makes sense I guess.
that is amazing,how could she not know!
I'm pretty sure you're talking to me, so you're welcome.
i wonder if she secretly did kno cause this is WAY to weird for it the b a coincidence
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Books mentioned in this topic
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (other topics)New Moon (other topics)
Edward: Wealthy Guardian
Bella: Beautiful
Alice: Truth
Jasper: Semi-precious stone
Rosalie: rose sheltered from the storm
Emmett: Strong Worker
Esme: Emerald
Jacob: Supplanter
I thought is was kind of interesting how the meanings Edward is rich and he is Bella's guardian. Alice sees the future and knows the Truth. Jasper is precious to Alice but not really a big character. Rosalie is beautiful and her story sounds like she lived a very sheltered life. Emmett is Strong. Esme is beautiful like and Emerald, but not as hard as diamonds. Jacob Supplants himself in Bella's affections (don't know waht supplant means, go look it up). Bella is Beautiful to almost everyone who knows her. My question is, since so many of these names fit so perfectly did Stephenie Meyer know what they meant?