What is in a name?

[Zotar]

Names have many meanings and many roots. Some run deep, some come from ancient times, and some have never been heard of. Lets explore the nature of names, since that has been a common subject of late.

I was named 'Michael' because it was the name of one of my dad's friends, and coincedentially, the name of the docter who assisted with my delivery, mum told me.

The Name "Michael" has roots from biblical times, The archangel who protects Isreal is called Micheal.

Thats as much as i can glean about my name. It explians why Pastors and preachers seem to say that my name is a good name. I do rather like it.

[Firesnake]

I was named Kayam because my parents are .... idiots
well that's my story :P

[Zotar]

Kayam? THat sounds cool. I'll Google it.

[Revenant]

My name Yuri is supposed to meen "tiller" from Greece........But I hope there are some Japanese roots in it.

[MidgarFanatic]

Originally Posted by Revenant

My name Yuri is supposed to meen "tiller" from Greece........But I hope there are some Japanese roots in it.

That would be cool.

[Revenant]

JAY I found it! Yuri can be translated from Japanese as 'lily". This flower meens love between women................coooooooooool! O_O

[Miss Lockheart]

Mine is Samantha, which I think was also in the bible, but before that it was an Aramaic name meaning "the listener" ^^

I get Sam for short

[Son of Sephiroth]

My name, James, originally comes from Jacob meaning "grasps by the heel" or "usurper" a person who steals other people's positions of power from them. Brill.

[Tidus2791]

My brother is also Michael.

ALAN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Scottish, Breton

Pronounced: AL-an [key]
The meaning of this name is not known for certain, though it possibly means either "rock" or "handsome" in Breton. Alternatively, it may derive from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries. This was the name of several dukes of Brittany, and was introduced to England by Bretons after the Norman invasion. Famous modern bearers include Alan Shepard, the first American in space and the fifth man to walk on the moon, and Alan Turing, a British mathematician and computer scientist.

English and Scottish: of Celtic origin and uncertain derivation (possibly a diminutive of a word meaning “rock”). It was introduced into England by Breton followers of William the Conqueror, most notably Alan, Earl of Brittany, who was rewarded for his services with vast estates in the newly conquered kingdom.

In Britain the variants Allan and Allen are considerably less frequent, and generally represent transferred uses of surname forms, whereas in America all three forms of the name are approximately equally common. See also Alun.

Cognates: Scottish Gaelic: Ailean. French: Alain.

[Fever]

Mine's Allison, apparently from old German origin meaning noble, exalted nature. But everyone calls me Allie.^^