i've always wandered what my name meant ! does anyone know?
2007-05-23 11:11:13 · 4 answers · asked by kimberly 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
KIMBERLY
- from Lord Kimberley, whose surname is the name of his family estate. It means "land ["leah" (now "lea" - meadow)] belonging to CYNEBURGA" in Old English
"Cyneburga" is from Old English for "royal fortress" - "cyne" (now = "king") + "burg" ("fortress" - same as it still in German)
Thus "Lord Kimberly" is the title for the person who owns the land/meadow (estate) on which there is a royal fortress, and "Kimberly" would literally be "meadow of the royal fortress".
http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=kimberly
http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=cyneburga
MICHELLE
- the French feminine form of the biblical Hebrew name "Michael" (more strictly "Mik'al") which means"Who is like God?" that is:
* mi = "who"
* k(a)- (sometimes written ch- in English) = "like"
* El = "God" (the fuller form is "Elohim"; you'll find this in MANY Hebrew names, from Elijah and Elisha to Ariel, Samuel, Ezekiel and Daniel)
compare:
http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=michelle
http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=michael
ADVICE on researching names:
Baby name books and sites are NOTORIOUSLY sloppy, a mixture of good material and junk... and unfortunately, it's often hard to tell which is which unless you happen to know the languages involved. These two names are well enough established that you're likely to get the right info; but other names are not so well done. Also, 'baby name' sources rarely break the name down into its parts so you can see HOW it means what they say.
But there ARE some excellent resources, that are much more carefully researched, and explain more to you. The two best online ones I know for first names are:
* www.behindthenames.com (cited above)
* www.aboutnames.ch
Edgar's name book is also quite good -- look on this page for its entry on the place name "Kimberly" (it will tell you about the family from which the name came).
http://www.geocities.com/edgarbook/names/other/placenames.html
If you want a BOOK, I recommend *A Dictionary of First Names* edited by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges (found in many public libraries)
2007-05-23 12:32:20 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kimberly
Meaning: from the royal fortress meadow
Traits: Kimberly is thought to be a pretty, outgoing woman who is kind, considerate, and down to earth.
Michelle
Meaning: who is like the Lord
Traits: Most people think of Michelle as a pretty, tall, snobby young upstart.
This is from americanbaby,com
However, Google has a list of sites for baby names and their meaning.,
2007-05-23 11:22:53 · answer #2 · answered by Georgie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Kimberly is an English name meaning "from the meadow of the royal fortress."
Michelle is a French name meaning "who is like God."
2007-05-23 11:16:06 · answer #3 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kimberly is an alternative spelling of Kimberley, which means "forest" in English.
Michelle is from the Hebrew, and means "Who is like God".
2007-05-23 11:23:55 · answer #4 · answered by helloiamchuck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kimberly means: chief or ruler
Michelle means: Who is like God? (I know it's strange but that's what it means!)
2007-05-23 11:17:51 · answer #5 · answered by Hazel-Eyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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i've always wandered what my name meant ! does anyone know?
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