DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 

DPChallenge Forums >> General Discussion >> Name Meanings
Pages:  
Showing posts 26 - 50 of 76, (reverse)
AuthorThread
07/28/2005 07:39:07 PM · #26
Laurie Lynn = Crowned with laurel (English), A cascade (Anglo-Saxon)
André Michael = Manly, courageous (French), He who is like the Lord (Hebrew)
Jason Patrick = Healer (Greek), Noble One (Latin)
Brian Clayton = Strong (Celtic), Town or Clay land (English)

And as far as the last name is concerned...

Black:
1) One who was black haired or dark complexioned. 2) A cloth dyer who specialized in black dyes. Origin: English

McCullough (my maiden name):
The son of Cullough. Cullach, Gaelic, a boar, figuratively, a brave man.



Message edited by author 2005-07-28 19:49:42.
07/28/2005 08:25:38 PM · #27
Brent: fiery hill
Pennington: some relation to William Penn, supposedly. May have something to do with the Pennine Hills, which are in England (makes sense, I'm mostly English)

So...there's something about me and hills...strange
07/28/2005 08:52:12 PM · #28
Joshua = Jehova saves / Hebrew
Ray = kingly / French
Gordon = from the cornered hill / English

Hmmm, Jesus saves, the king, from a cornered hill.

lol interesting
07/28/2005 09:04:23 PM · #29
ACE- You don't want to play cards with me...lol

Flyman- I enjoy fly fishing, had a website years ago using this name. Had information on lakes and rivers in the NW. (Slow process, no time, didn't workout.)
07/28/2005 09:12:36 PM · #30
Amanda = Latin love, worthy of love, precious thing

Kay = Old Welsh, Old German rejoicer; fort

Turner = Old Welsh, Old German rejoicer; fort

Presley (maiden name) = English Priest's Land

So I am precious and worthy of love with two forts and some land for a chapel.
07/28/2005 09:25:00 PM · #31
Beatrice: happy, bringer of joy
Aww! :)
07/28/2005 09:30:03 PM · #32
Daryl - Dear/Beloved (yeah right)
Faust - Fist (in German)

Beloved Fist, Hmmmm
07/28/2005 11:07:53 PM · #33
Lorelei- From the Rhine River, German
07/28/2005 11:21:20 PM · #34

check this out for alternate meanings to names...it's fun!null
07/28/2005 11:25:37 PM · #35
Colette = victory of the people, Greek
07/28/2005 11:37:40 PM · #36
Originally posted by naomik:

check this out for alternate meanings to names...it's fun!null


OMG!!
Amanda= IQ tends to be smaller than bra size, a good shag though.
Kay=beautiful, self centered girl who doesn't want to grow up. Very funny, but not too funny that its annoying.
07/28/2005 11:40:37 PM · #37
Kenneth: handsome; born of fire; royal oath ("born of fire" explains alot!)
Priest: minister of the Church - (huh! Who'da thunk it??)

So let me see... "I, Kenneth Priest, as a handsome minister of the Church, hereby swear this royal oath to burn the villages!!


Haahaha. WHew... that was fun, I must say.
07/28/2005 11:45:36 PM · #38
Originally posted by mandyturner:

OMG!!
Amanda= IQ tends to be smaller than bra size, a good shag though.
Kay=beautiful, self centered girl who doesn't want to grow up. Very funny, but not too funny that its annoying.

Congrats, Mandy! That was funny, but not toooo funny. :)
oh- wait - maybe I should type s l o w e r... ;-P

Mine was lame, but I liked the google ad:
Originally posted by Google ad:

Kenneth
Great deals on Kenneth. Shop on eBay and save!

07/28/2005 11:46:32 PM · #39
Ronald = mighty
Patrick = noble one

Hey I am a mighty noble one.
07/29/2005 12:09:47 AM · #40
ok here's my alternate meaning
Naomi- Wannabe diva, more of a diver.
null
07/29/2005 12:22:36 AM · #41
.

Message edited by author 2005-07-29 01:52:58.
07/29/2005 12:24:42 AM · #42
Originally posted by kpriest:

Originally posted by mandyturner:

OMG!!
Amanda= IQ tends to be smaller than bra size, a good shag though.
Kay=beautiful, self centered girl who doesn't want to grow up. Very funny, but not too funny that its annoying.

Congrats, Mandy! That was funny, but not toooo funny. :)
oh- wait - maybe I should type s l o w e r... ;-P

Mine was lame, but I liked the google ad:
Originally posted by Google ad:

Kenneth
Great deals on Kenneth. Shop on eBay and save!


yes please type slow! At least I am a good shag. (its a joke) But you seem to charge for your services. HA!
07/29/2005 12:31:02 AM · #43
Woohoo. Mine is:

Neil
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic
Meaning: Champion

Could have been worse ;)

Edit: Alternate Meaning:
Champion of Typos.

Message edited by author 2005-07-29 00:31:33.
07/29/2005 04:19:26 PM · #44
Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Colette = victory of the people, Greek


::looks up:: same here! :)
I was named after Saint Colette (yes, we're catholic:)

Middle Name is: Maria, just know it's a derivative from Mary

My maiden name is: Shorb(German), not sure what it means
My name now (kept name after divorce) is: LaCasse(French), not sure what it meant either

EDIT: sp

Message edited by author 2005-07-29 16:31:00.
07/29/2005 04:23:42 PM · #45
wow mines pretty boring lol
Name: Scott
Gender: (male)

Origin: Old English
Meaning: from Scotland

07/29/2005 04:36:11 PM · #46
Jack = From the name John = God is merciful.
(But God doesn't vote on DPC [snicker])
07/29/2005 05:05:50 PM · #47
Jason John

Greek: Healer
Hebrew: God is merciful

(and seeing as I prefer Hebrew to Greek and Hebrew is read right to left...)

"Gos is (a) merciful healer"
07/29/2005 05:09:26 PM · #48
Mary--Bitter.
Not me> Usually
07/29/2005 09:22:24 PM · #49
cheryl=french= beloved,dear
anne(middle name)=hebrew= gracious

daughters name, jessica=hebrew= gods grace
BUT other daughters name is.....
Cassandra= greek= prophet of doom....WHAT!!!!!!

what have i done???? lmao
07/29/2005 09:30:31 PM · #50
brian = strong
jay = bird in the crow family
king = ruler

strong bird in the crow family ruler

sounds like I'm a successful bird rancher
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 04/24/2024 08:30:11 PM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/24/2024 08:30:11 PM EDT.