AA: The meaning of your name

[David]

This is a really interesting thread. My full name, with some liberties, would be something like 'beloved son of the famous power of the valleys'. That sounds pretty awesome to me :)

[Lizzy]

According to Wikipedia, Elizabeth is:

the Greek transliteration (Ἐλισάβετ, Elisábet) of the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God's promise", "oath of God", or "I am God’s daughter".

And my middle name Helen is:

derived from the Greek Ἑλένη Helenē, meaning "torch" or "corposant.

I was named for Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, which is why I also ended up as a Lizzy rather than any other nickname. As for the meaning, well I'm an atheist, so didn't really live up to the name!

[Lor]

Andrea = Courageous and Lorie = derived from Laurel

[Jack]

So, my name on here is actually an assumed name...

My real name, and this kind of invalidates the point of the assumed name, loosely translated is "He Who Is Like A God Before The Wolf In The Meadow." And I'm okay with that.

My assumed name translates as "The Knave of Lancaster." Which I'm also okay with.

[Walter]

Mine's way cooler than I thought it would be.

Walter from the Old High German Walthari. Wald meaning "rule" and Hari meaning "Army" or "Warrior".

Literally, "wielder of hosts".

[Gillian]

My name means "youthful" which is very appropriate for me. My mom calls me "her Peter Pan" because I sometimes hate doing grown-up things.

[Lonnie]

My Name means "Defender of the Oppressed" "from the new estate" "Worker with his Hands"

[Jonathon]

Jonathon means "God/Yaweh gave/has given" from Hebrew and is a variant on Nathan which means "he gave/he has given"

My middle name is James, again from Hebrew by way of Greek and then Latin and means usurper or supplanter.

My surname is a bastardisation of the french surname Delacour caused by several generations of dodgy handwriting but the basis of the name means "of the court"

So, with some liberties taken my name would mean something like "God as given a usurper to the court"

[Emily]

First name: from the Latin Aemilia, a derivation of Aemilius, an old Roman family name derived from Aemulus meaning "to emulate, to rival". from the Greek Amalia, a derivation of aimulos meaning "friendly, tender"

Middle name: feminine of John, from the Hebrew meaning "God is Gracious"

Surname: my maiden name means "younger of two persons bearing the same first/personal name"; my married surname means "from Camillo" (Italian)

So I am the younger of your friendly emulator rivals, to whom God has been gracious, and will now go to Italy. Yeah. I really don't like conflict, of any kind; I'm an atheist; and I'm the eldest child and was almost always the oldest in my class. On the upside, I love learning new things (emulation); I'm friendly; and my husband has promised to take me to Italy someday.
I'll call it even.

[Forrest]

"Forrest" is from the old French, meaning "Woodsman" or "Woods". My middle name, "John," means "God is gracious". "Aguirre" is the Spanish version of the Basque "Agir". It means a prominent place, probably in a village, such as a marketplace or a castle overlooking a village.

So, essentially, I'm Minis Tirith . . .

[Todd]

First name Todd means Fox or Fox "like". Middle name Charles means "Free" Man. it's an Anglo/German mix.

[Emmanuel]

I'm emmanuel : "Immanuel (or Emmanuel or Imanu'el, Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל meaning "God is with us") is a symbolic name (…); it is quoted in the Gospel of Matthew as a sign verifying the divine status of Jesus."

This is funny to me since I'm really an atheist :) Unless this means that… I AM God !? Oh my Science !

[Jon]

My first name namesakes have already posted (Jonathan: yet another Hebrew+God name meaning God gave/God's gift), and my last name is the Hebrew word for learner.

I would say that while I live up to the latter since I like learning, the former is open to interpretation...

[Rob, Roberator]

Erwin wrote: "There is no known meaning for my name, Erwin. Earliest occurrence is in Germany, 12th century."

Then you should totally make one up to stand the test of time.

[Andy]

Well, Mine is rather curious.
As has already been discovered, Jonathan, my first name is Gift of God, My middle name, Andrew, is usually rendered of Man, or Manly, but is sometimes translated from the root as Warrior.
My last name is very unspectacular, Glover - Maker of Gloves.

If you put it all together, it's either a Manly gift from God that makes gloves, or a Warrior gift of God that makes gloves. In any case, it makes me sound a bit confused, lol