What do your names mean?

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?? :slight_smile:

Firstname (multiple words): Mother of Light, Lightbringer
Lastname (multiple words again, yeehaw, I wreak havoc on paperworkers!): “Wolf from littletownmyfamilycomesfrom”

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

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. :smiley:

Hi, I’m “God is my judge” “Honoring God.” Golly.

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.

“Rabbit with antlers affixed to head.”

My first name means “lame” - thanks, Mom.

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.”

Twin Manly Pagan.

First and nickname: Victory of the people
Middle name: nothing. (made up)
Last name: Lives on the new land.

/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 it means “abundant” or “portion” or, assuming that comma’s a typo, “abundant portion”.

This site says it’s the Greek form of Zebadiah, the father of the Apostles James and John.

First name: “Lamb”
Middle: either “bitter sea” or “beloved” depending on what website you ask

Ava: Bird
Mary: Bitterness/sea
Last name: Variation of the German word for “newer”

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?

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)

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.

first name = clear, bright, famous

middle name = friend

surname = spring in the valley

“Shining People/Man of Gascony.”