2007-01-01 19:52:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I know my last name means King in english... but Geist.... does it really mean Ghost???
2007-01-01 19:59:24 · update #1
Not only ghost but also spirit as in Zeitgeist "the spirit (Geist) of the age (Zeit)", meaning the intellectual and cultural climate of an era.
2007-01-01 20:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by Bethany 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to cover all, here are a few more that are not German options for "Geist"
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: in which the words are explained in their... - Page 5
by John Jamieson - 1818 - 434 pages
GEIST, s. 1. An exploit; Lat. gesta. Douglas. 2. The history of any memorable action. Douglas.
GEIST, GEST, s. 1. A joist, S. Doug. 2. A beam. Barbour. ...
Later: BAHR-GEIST as in Sir Walter Scott's discussion of the term: which he notes as difficult to define. Gaelic and earlier "ghost" issues are discussed.
The word is also in old Welsh and Irish Aire Coti: "Art of goverment, policy" or in Welsh: "dog"
I believe in or near Norfolk there was a "Geistwick" and a "Geist Church".
2007-01-02 08:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by cruisingyeti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ghost King
2007-01-02 03:54:02 · answer #3 · answered by KM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ghost -polter geist ,Germanic origin=noisy -ghost
2007-01-02 04:01:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's German for ghost. Hopefully you don't make it a habit of scaring people.
2007-01-02 03:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by Gregnir 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's german for ghost,spirit,and/or mind
2007-01-02 04:02:43 · answer #6 · answered by clunk_the_cat2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its GHOST KING ... a german word ..giest meaning ghost ..konig meaning king....
2007-01-02 03:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by uma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry.
2007-01-02 03:56:20 · answer #8 · answered by Luv My Corgi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋