What does your first name mean?

[Inverse Skies]

Justin - I think it means "The Just One". Makes sense when you think about it.

 

[DMShade]

My names mean Chosen Son and Right Hand. My Surname is french for Seed.

 

[IxionIndustries]

Well.. From what I know, my name means "Creepy little child who is the son of satan and kills his mother"... At least, from the all knowing knowledge of the prejudiced people of Oklahoma.

If you can find another root for "Damion", lemme know.

From www.behindthename.com ^^

DAMION
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: DAY-mee-ən

Variant of DAMIAN
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DAMIAN
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Polish

Pronounced: DAY-mee-ən (English), DAHM-yahn (Polish) [key]

From the Greek name Äáìéáíïò (Damianos) which was derived from Greek äáìáù (damao) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo in Syria early in the 4th century. They are the patron saints of physicians. Due his renown, the name came into general use in Christian Europe. Another saint by this name was Peter Damian, an 11th-century cardinal and theologian from Italy.

Hmmm.. That's nice..

The only thing I really had to go on behind my name is that I was supposedly named after a comic book character.

 

[AvsJoe]

After a quick Wiki check, I got:

The name can be translated from Hebrew as signifying "The Lord will increase/add"

So that, I guess.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Matthew, means "Gift of God". Ironic since I stopped believing in any god some years ago.

 

[ejb626]

Eric apparently means "Kingly" in old Norse but that might be with a "k" actually I often am given the nickname Eric the Red because I also happen to have red hair but as far as I'm concerend I have no VIking descent whatsoever

 

[Daniel Cygnus]

"God is my judge." My name scares me.

 

[JIst00]

Mathew, derived from Matthew, one of Jesus' disciples and apparently author of the first Gospel, In Hebrew means "God's Gift".

This made me lol http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=matthew

 

[CloakedOne]

Brett: a Breton, a person from Brittany (France) or Britain (England). Yup, my name is completely national-based, nothing deeper than that.

 

[NotAPie]

Andrew means- Manly; brave.
Yay?

 

[fragile_bandwidth]

Meaning: Oath of God
Origin: Hebrew

Well then, I hoped that Elizabeth meant something cooler...

 

[Ganthrinor]

From Wikipedia, because I'm that lazy:

Origins -
William is from the Norman language (although Norman French was Latin-based and the proper name is Germanic) and is a cognate from the German Wilhelm, and of Germanic origin: wil = "will or desire"; helm;"helmet, protection"; thus the Old German name Wilhelm and the Old Norse name Vilhjálmr have the same roots. The name William has today been interpreted to mean protector of the kingdom or realm.

 

[rhyno435]

Ryan - it means "Little King".

I'm special.

 

[Commissar Sae]

Simon... Obedient, Listening, Little Hyena. The little hyena bit is new to me, but apparently its one of the meanings. And combined with my last name I'm an little, obedient listening hyena that prunes trees.

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

My name's Hiro, after a Greek scientist/inventor of steam power, but I don't have any translations for it. In Japan, it means "prosperous."
My last name comes from the German for "glove."

 

[Slaanax]

Lewis, site I checked said Fame and War that's freaking awesome.

 

[The_Echo]

My name is derived from koddi, which means pillow in Old Norse. Or, it could be from Irish/Gaelic descent, meaning "descendant of Cuidightheach," which was a byname for a helpful person. From those same origins, it could also mean "son of Oda."

Ryan - it means "Little King".

I'm special.

Well, you had a game made after your name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_King%27s_Story], I guess you are special.

 

[Roscoe_A]

Ross - One who lives on a headland. Not particularly impressive, but I wouldn't want to change it.

Exactly the way I felt when I saw what it meant.

Austin: To be treated with reverance

 

[Klepa]

The name is John.
My name means "Beloved Son of James".
Which is a reference to the Bible.
Which is made somewhat hilarious by the fact that I am not religious.
....
I love rants.

Behind The Name [http://www.behindthename.com/name/john] says that John is a form of Johannes, which originally meant "Yahweh(God) is gracious".
So pretty much the most religious name you can have.
My name's the finnish form of John, so we're in the same boat. I'm pretty much an anti theist, so the joke's on both of us.

 

[similar.squirrel]

From Behind the Name [http://www.behindthename.com/]:


CHRISTOPHER

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KRIS-tə-fər [key]
From the Late Greek name Χριστοφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing Christ", derived from Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry". It was used by early Christians as a metaphorical name, expressing that they carried Christ in their hearts. In the Middle Ages, literal interpretations of the name's etymology led to legends about a Saint Christopher who carried the young Jesus across a river. He has come to be regarded as the patron saint of travellers.

As an English given name, Christopher has been in general use since the 15th century. In Denmark it was borne by three kings (their names are usually spelled Christoffer), including the 15th-century Christopher of Bavaria who also ruled Norway and Sweden. Other famous bearers include Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), English playwright Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), and the fictional character Christopher Robin from A. A. Milne's 'Winnie-the-Pooh' books.

Academia-ninja'd. Still, sharing a name with the man who allegedly wrote Shakespeare's plays..