# Interpret Your Name

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interpret-your-name/789844>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 25, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interpret-your-name/789844 "2017-06-25T17:24:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interpret-your-name/789844/1 "2017-06-25T17:24:03Z")

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Inspired by [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=829533) about the translations of peoples names

Mine translates  
Manly Of the Brave Counsel From the Broad Wood (or Copse)

Interpreted to modern American English

Stoic/Studly Dude Who takes no crap from anyone/doesn’t back down from a fight From the Mountain/Backwoods/Bayou/Swamp

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interpret-your-name/789844/2 "2017-06-25T17:29:24Z")

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By the meaning or derivation of my three names put together, [I am this](http://www.deere.com/common/media/images/parts/grain_harvesting/r4d012327_grainharvesting_764x302.jpg).