# What do your names mean? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 25, 2004, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038 "2004-10-25T13:04:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Spurious\_George](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@Spurious\_George](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spurious_George)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/81 "2005-03-07T18:24:46Z")
First: Exalted One/Leader (Hebrew) Middle: God shall add (another son) Last: Literal translation - “Head of the eyes” or “Eyes of the head”. I like to think that when they were handing out last names, my ancestors ran the medieval spy (“eyes”) school, or were the emperor’s sneaky spymasters. Of course, it could have been “What should we call ol’ googly eyes with the big fat head over there?” …Did somebody say something about a PIG GUARD?? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/82 "2005-03-07T18:37:00Z")
Firstname (multiple words): Mother of Light, Lightbringer Lastname (multiple words again, yeehaw, I wreak havoc on paperworkers!): “Wolf from littletownmyfamilycomesfrom” ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/83 "2005-03-07T18:38:38Z")
First name: “From the city with a lot of [a particular plant] growing nearby” – Latin Middle name: “Gift of God” – Greek/Hebrew Last Name: “Ruler” – English/Irish ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/84 "2005-03-07T18:54:57Z")
This thread got me thinking… I already posted what my real name means, but then I started wondering about my username. I mean, I made it up, so I get to invent a meaning… let’s see… it’s derived from my first name, Anastasia, and meant to sound as though it was the name of a star (because I love the stars and my husband thought he was being romantic by calling me thus)… That leaves us with this: Anastasaeon: a heavenly nobody. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/85 "2005-03-07T22:41:34Z")
Hi, I’m “God is my judge” “Honoring God.” Golly. ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/86 "2005-03-07T23:04:43Z")
**Me** First Name: Hebrew - “Beloved” Middle Name: Old French - “Fox-like” (can also mean red-headed or crafty) Last Name: French - “Fountain” So I am the Beloved Foxlike One Who Lives Near the Fountain. **My daughter:** First Name: Greek - “Pure” Middle Name: Irish form of Greek name meaning “Light” Last Name: French - “Fountain” So my daughter is Pure Light on the Water. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/87 "2005-03-07T23:42:21Z")
“Rabbit with antlers affixed to head.” ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/88 "2005-03-08T00:51:26Z")
My first name means “lame” - thanks, Mom. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/89 "2005-03-08T01:05:24Z")
Askia = Named for a lineage of kings in Mali’s Old Songhai empire. In clubs, I just tell the ladies it means “Stamina Like A Rhino.” ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/90 "2005-03-08T02:26:53Z")
Twin Manly Pagan. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/91 "2005-03-08T03:27:12Z")
First and nickname: Victory of the people Middle name: nothing. (made up) Last name: Lives on the new land. ---
**Author:** ![ZebA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@ZebA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebA)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/92 "2005-03-08T03:56:27Z")
/slight hijack I wish i knew what mine meant…I’ve looked it up to no avail. My first full name is Zebedee, I know it’s from the bible but not sure of it’s meaning. If anyone knows feel free to help me out ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/93 "2005-03-08T04:17:06Z")
> [@ZebA](#): > > /slight hijack > I wish i knew what mine meant…I’ve looked it up to no avail. My first full name is Zebedee, I know it’s from the bible but not sure of it’s meaning. If anyone knows feel free to help me out According to [this site](http://www.parenthood.com/babynames_searchresults.html?searchName=Zebedee) it means “abundant” or “portion” or, assuming that comma’s a typo, “abundant portion”. [This site](http://www.babynames.com.au/Search/search-categories-biblical-results.asp?Name=Zebedee&Gender=Boys) says it’s the Greek form of Zebadiah, the father of the Apostles James and John. ---
**Author:** ![Imbrium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Imbrium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imbrium)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/94 "2005-03-08T06:50:15Z")
First name: “Lamb” Middle: either “bitter sea” or “beloved” depending on what website you ask ---
**Author:** ![kimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/95 "2005-03-08T07:17:52Z")
Ava: Bird Mary: Bitterness/sea Last name: Variation of the German word for “newer” ---
**Author:** ![Manatee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Manatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manatee)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/96 "2005-03-08T07:24:52Z")
First: “honoring God” Middle: “farmer, earthworker” Last: miller Hmmm… I’m a brown-thumbed atheist. But I do like Chaucer’s “The Miller’s Tale.” Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/97 "2005-03-08T07:27:43Z")
As far as I know, my first name, Tyler, just means “one who makes and uses tiles.” I’m too lazy to look up my middle name, as it’s boring. My last name, Breisacher, means, “From the town of Breisach” (which is in Germany) ---
**Author:** ![WilhelmGefallen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@WilhelmGefallen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WilhelmGefallen)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/98 "2005-03-08T07:31:59Z")
Alexander: The defender, or helper of mankind. Wilhelm: “desire” and helm “helmet, protection” (as the English version William From Behind the Name) A strong and resolute protector. www.babynames.com.au Now given my personality neither of the names fit, however when used in conjunction of the fact that my parents named me after Alexander the Great and William the Conqueror they sort of do. ---
**Author:** ![perdiccas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@perdiccas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perdiccas)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/99 "2005-03-08T07:45:53Z")
first name = clear, bright, famous middle name = friend surname = spring in the valley ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-your-names-mean/271038/100 "2005-03-08T08:33:14Z")
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