What's in YOUR name?

Question

State your name, why it was given to you and/or what does it mean. Let's see how many people have the same name! :o)

http://www.behindthename.com/
http://www.babynamesworld.com/

Have fun! ;o)

My name is Tamara, and it means palm tree, or date palm, and beautiful palm tree of the desert.

In the Bible Dictionary under Tamar, she is the daughter of David, which is really weird, because my father's name is David.

http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=tamar

Answer 1

My given name was simply chosen out of like, not named after anyone, though it is common in my family.

WILLIAM
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: WIL-ee-am, WIL-yam [key]

From the Germanic name Wilhelm, which was composed of the elements wil "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. It has belonged to several rulers of England, Prussia, and Germany, including William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England. Another famous bearer was William Tell, a legendary 14th-century hero from Switzerland. In the literary world it has been borne by dramatist William Shakespeare and poet William Blake, as well as contemporary authors William Faulkner and William S. Burroughs.

Name: William

Gender: (male)
Origin: Teutonic
Meaning: Valiant Protector
Rating: (4/5)

Answer 2

My name is Diana
Gender: Feminine

Roman Mythology

Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS). Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales, was a famous bearer of this name.

Answer 3

My name is, legally speaking, "Laurence"...but everyone calls me Larry instead. The female rendering of Laurence is "Laura"...but it's meaning is "couragous or mighty"...and I was given that name simply because it was my fathers' name...and that is WHY I was named that name. But neither Laurence nor Larry will be high on the polls of people having the same name. Both Laurence and Larry is a name that's becoming rarer as time goes by. As a matter of fact, I myself can't think of another Laurence or Larry that I know on a personal basis. But I really enjoyed your question because I believe that every one should at the very least, KNOW what their name means and WHY they were given it either at or even before their birth.

Answer 4

ALEXANDER
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak

Pronounced: al-eg-ZAN-dur [key]

From the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος (andros)). Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, is the most famous bearer of this name. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. This was also the name of emperors of Russia, kings of Scotland and Yugoslavia, and eight popes. Also, Sir Alexander MacKenzie was an explorer of the north and west of Canada in the 18th century.

Answer 5

my name is rebecca.. my parents kind of closed there eyes and point i guess lol.. they were going to name me christina but it didnt fit when they seen me.

REBECCA
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Italian, Biblical

Pronounced: re-BEK-a [key]

From the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqah), possibly meaning "a snare" in Hebrew, or perhaps derived from an Aramaic name. This was the name of the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob in the Old Testament
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What Names Mean

Meaning of: Rebecca, Rebekah
Rebecca, Rebekah: From the Hebrew Ribhkah, signifying a "rope with a noose", from Arabic rabkat, which Tregelles says means "one who ensnares men by her beauty." French, Rebecca; Italian, Rebecca; Latin, Rebecca; Spanish, Rebeca.

Answer 6

My name is...

Answer 7

ASHLEY
Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: ASH-lee [key]

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name which meant "ash tree clearing" in Old English

Answer 8

Megan (first name) is a "pet" name for Margaret. It means pearl and St. Margaret is the patron saint of expectant mothers.

Erin (middle name) is an Anglicized form of Eireann, which means Ireland in Gaelic.

Adrian (my bf) is short for Hadrian, which means "from Hadria." Hadria is a city in Nothern Italy. It also means "dark"

Answer 9

MIRANDA (not sure why but, mom just named me it)
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: mur-AN-da [key]

Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play 'The Tempest'. This is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus.

Answer 10

My name is Danni I have no idea what it means because I've never been able to find the meaning for a female version. I was given the name because my parents knew nobody with that name.