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    Here, I did this for fun and turns out your name choice may have been more appropriate than you originally intended. Well here it is:

    ANDREW
    Gender: Masculine
    Usage: English, Biblical
    Pronounced: AN-droo *
    From the Greek name Andreas, which derives from (aner) "man" (genitive (andros) "of a man"). In the New Testament the apostle Andrew was the brother of the apostle Simon Peter. According to legend he was crucified on an X-shaped cross, and he is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. This was also the name of kings of Hungary.
    lifted from behindthename.com

    Just for shits and giggles:
    I looked up Lex, which they tell me is the short from of Alexander. Which also comes from greek origins meaning "Defending man".
    -Alexis, both female and male, are from the masculine name Alexius which is the latinized greek name meaning "defender" or "helper" There was a russian Czar (Tsar) who sported this name. And a byzantin king.

    Kieron is from the Irish name Ciaran meaning "black".

    HA!Haha, and Wren is actually a woman's name meaning "wren" as in the bird. I'm not suprised.

    wow...i must be really bored...

    ACK! I completely excluded Aaron Micheal, well here they are

    Aaron- hebrew name of egyption origin meaning "exalted" or "high mountain"
    Michael-derived from hebrew meaning "who is like god?".

    Okay everyone has probably already done this for their name a thousand times, so I'm sorry, this is just really fun now. Now that I'm here, do you feel that you are accurately represented by your name. This should be it's own thread...
    Last edited by Wren; 06-14-2006 at 03:23 AM.
    Two monks were watching a flag flapping in the wind. One said to the other, "The flag is moving."
    The other replied, "The wind is moving."
    Huineng overheard this. He said, "Not the flag, not the wind; mind is moving."

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    so now if anyone else comes along they can add their name meanings too

    http://www.behindthename.com/

    heres a site to start you off..........im gonna throw this open to everyone
    Last edited by Kieron Andrew; 06-14-2006 at 05:20 AM.

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    WENDY
    Gender: Feminine
    Usage: English Pronounced: WEN-dee [key]
    Probably first used in J. M. Barrie's play 'Peter Pan' in 1904. It was from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend. However, there is some evidence that the name may have been used prior to the play, in which case it could be related to the Welsh name GWENDOLEN or other names beginning with gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

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    Hi, Puer is is latin - it means 'boy'.
    I am who I am!

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    Amelie is from the German Amelia which means hard working,,,,Ha ha ha,,, wow, have they ever got that wrong.
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    AWESOME!! And so it became a thread under my nose.

    Thanks Kieron
    Last edited by Kieron Andrew; 06-14-2006 at 06:43 AM.
    Two monks were watching a flag flapping in the wind. One said to the other, "The flag is moving."
    The other replied, "The wind is moving."
    Huineng overheard this. He said, "Not the flag, not the wind; mind is moving."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wren
    AWESOME!! And so it became a thread under my nose.

    Thanks Kieron
    hope you didnt mind wren??? just thought it would give us ALL a chance to exchange name meanings!

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    adam lol suppose that must have a meanng too

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adam
    adam lol suppose that must have a meanng too
    go read the site i posted for a full meaning but you lucky so-in-so it basically means 'man'...........im not really surprised as in adam and eve

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    Private Perks is a Terry Pratchet (one of my fav authors) reference to a cross dressing girl who joins the army.

    No hidden special meaning.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kieron Andrew
    hope you didnt mind wren??? just thought it would give us ALL a chance to exchange name meanings!
    Of course I don't mind. I'm actually quite pleased. For once I have a fun thread to my name.
    Two monks were watching a flag flapping in the wind. One said to the other, "The flag is moving."
    The other replied, "The wind is moving."
    Huineng overheard this. He said, "Not the flag, not the wind; mind is moving."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wren
    Of course I don't mind. I'm actually quite pleased. For once I have a fun thread to my name.
    also i hope you didnt mind me throw it out to everyone....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kieron Andrew
    also i hope you didnt mind me throw it out to everyone....

    Nope I don't mind. *dramatic music* this time. hehehe Really I don't mind.
    Two monks were watching a flag flapping in the wind. One said to the other, "The flag is moving."
    The other replied, "The wind is moving."
    Huineng overheard this. He said, "Not the flag, not the wind; mind is moving."

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    SANDRA
    Gender: Feminine

    Usage: Italian, English, German

    Pronounced: SAHN-drah (Italian), SAN-dra (English) [key]

    Short form of ALESSANDRA. This is the middle name of the heroine in George Meredith's novel 'Sandra Belloni'.

    Also has the meaning "defender of men" hmm
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandra GG
    SANDRA - Short form of ALESSANDRA. Also has the meaning "defender of men" hmm
    Cool thread, Wren (with a little help from Kieron).

    Sandra, you have something in common here with Lex and myself. Our name, Alexis, also comes from Alexander which (depending on where you look it up) basically means defender of men or mankind. Pretty cool, huh?

    FYI to all: My first name (which I won't reveal here) means counselor and I think that goes well with the meaning of Alexis (my middle name). So put all together my name means "counselor and defender of mankind". I like that.

    I guess it's not difficult to figure out what "Sparro" means, but I don't remember where Abraxas came from.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Puer
    Hi, Puer is is latin - it means 'boy'.
    Puer! Where have you been?! Welcome back.
    But why is the rum gone?! - Capt. Jack Sparrow [SIZE="1"]Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl[/SIZE]

    Why is the rum always gone? - Capt. Jack Sparrow [SIZE="1"]Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest[/SIZE]

    Why is all but the rum gone? No, the rum's gone too . . .
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    This is a cool thread. I looked up micheal and I swear it means "who is like god". I did not choose it for its meaning I chose it because I felt it went with Aaron.

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    TAMARA

    Gender: Feminine
    Usage: Russian
    Other Scripts: Тамара (Russian)
    Pronounced: ta-MA-ra

    Russian form of TAMAR. The name can also mean "spice" in Sanskrit.

    And the URL link: -

    TAMAR

    Gender: Feminine
    Usage: Jewish, Biblical
    Other Scripts: תָמָר (Hebrew)
    Pronounced: TAH-mar (English), TAY-mar (English) [key]

    Means "palm tree" in Hebrew. Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah in the Old Testament. Also in the Old Testament, this was the name of a daughter of David.

    This is the first time I've seen the name Tamara be of Russian Origin (Isn't my real name though )
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tamara GG
    The name can also mean "spice" in Sanskrit.

    Means "palm tree" in Hebrew.
    So . . . should we call you "spice" or "palm tree"? Or maybe Palm Tree Spice - too bad the Spice Girls disbanded.
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    Why is all but the rum gone? No, the rum's gone too . . .
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    Quote Originally Posted by CaptLex
    So . . . should we call you "spice" or "palm tree"? Or maybe Palm Tree Spice - too bad the Spice Girls disbanded.
    Ooohh... you cheeky bugger
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    lol Capt i think thats you on Tea duty for the next month in the staff room

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    Ok my turn. I'm going to push this up a notch and go for both my names.

    Mel- Both Masculine and Feminine
    Usage- English

    I chose it because my birth name is

    Melissa which means bee in Greek. This was the name of a nymph that cared for young Zeus in Greek mythology. It is also the name of the fairy who helps Rogero escape from the witch Alcina in the poem 'Orlando Furioso' by Ariosto.

    I'm going to go just a bit further and check out the last names as well.
    My married name means carpenter man in German.
    Just a crazy fact, my maiden name is Holy and my mothers is Easter. So have some fun with that.
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    You pushed too far for me! Let's just say that a like to think of my name as "a goddess associated with witchcraft, tombs, demons and the underworld". Obtained by blending my ID name (hmm), my "would be" sister's name (Katerina) and our beloved Prime Minister wife's in the 80s (Corinne).

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    Not so exciting...

    First Name:
    DONNA
    Gender: Feminine
    Usage: English
    Pronounced: DAHN-a

    Means "lady" in Italian.
    Middle Name:
    LYNN
    Gender: Feminine & Masculine
    Usage: English
    Pronounced: LIN

    From an English surname which derives from Welsh llyn "lake".


    I suppose that makes me... The Lady of the Lake?


    Last Name:
    MATTHEWS

    My 'real' middle name is Matthew.


    Like I said, not too exciting. It is what it is.


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    Marlena
    Gender: Feminine
    Usage: English, Polish
    Pronounced: mar-LEEN-a

    Latinate form of Marlene, which is a blend of MARIA and MAGDALENE. Refers, therefore, to Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament. The name was first used by the German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich, whose real name was Maria Magdalene von Losch.

    Dahlstrom
    Initially I made it up since it has a similar rythym to my male last name, but I've since discovered it's an actual last name. It translates as "valley (dahl) stream." 'Course I prefer to think of it as a corruption of "maelstrom" -- a whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence... :evil:
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