The meaning behind the name...

SoulChild... this is for you my dear :)

Elizabeth:
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: i-LIZ-ə-bəth (English) [key]
From Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". The Hebrew form appears in the Old Testament where Elisheba is the wife of Aaron, while the Greek form appears in the New Testament where Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist.

Among Christians, this name was originally more common in Eastern Europe. It was borne in the 12th century by Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a daughter of King Andrew II who became a Franciscan nun and lived in poverty. In medieval England it was occasionally used in honour of the saint, though the form Isabel (from Provençal and Spanish) was more common. It has been very popular in England since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II (1926-) and actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-).

Elizabeth is a very common first name for women (#5 out of 4276)

Hello Elizabeth :)

I thought I would also do the names I can find of all us crazy members...... feel free to add (or subtract LOL)

Just for fun ;)

Polly

The name Polly is a baby girl name. The name Polly comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Polly is: Rhyming variant of Molly, which is a diminutive of Mary: wished-for-child
Paula
In English the meaning of the name Paula is:From the Latin Paulus, meaning "humble."*

Sean

The name Sean is a baby boy name. The name Sean comes from the Irish origin. In Irish The meaning of the name Sean is: Irish variant of John: God is gracious; gift from God.

Michael

The name Michael is a baby boy name. The name Michael comes from the Hebrew origin. In Hebrew The meaning of the name Michael is: Who is like God? Gift from God. In the Bible, St. Michael was the conqueror of Satan and patron saint of soldiers.

Lorraine

The name Lorraine is a baby girl name. The name Lorraine comes from the French origin. In French The meaning of the name Lorraine is: From Lorraine. From Lotharingia. From Lothair's Kingdom. (Joan of Arc was from here) Lothair was a ruler of the region during the 9th century.

Lorian

The name Lorian is a baby girl name. The name Lorian comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Lorian is: Modern variant of Lora and Laurie referring to the laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory


Peter

The name Peter is a baby boy name. The name Peter comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Peter is: A rock. Peter the biblical fisherman and apostle had impulsive nature and rocklike faith. In Catholic tradition he is the first pope.

Rory

The name Rory is a baby boy name. The name Rory comes from the Irish origin. In Irish The meaning of the name Rory is: Red. Sixteenth-century rebel chief Rory O'More is celebrated in Irish poetry.

Florin

Gender: Masculine
Usage: Romanian
Romanian form of FLORIAN
Floriana

The name Floriana is a baby girl name. The name Floriana comes from the French origin. In French The meaning of the name Floriana is: Flower.

Jay

The name Jay is a baby boy name. The name Jay comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Jay is: To rejoice (from the Latin 'Gaius'). The name of a bird. Used as a diminutive for any name starting with 'J', and can also be used as a nickname for someone who talks a lot.
*Note: I didn’t write these… LOL

Rana

The girl's name Rana \r(a)-
Top of Form 1na\ is pronounced RAH-nah. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "beautiful, eye-catching".

Will

The name William is a baby boy name. The name William comes from the German origin. In German The meaning of the name William is: Resolute protector; will. For a long time after the Norman conquest in A.D. 1066 many English boys were given some form of William the Conquers name. William. The firstborn son of Prince Charles is named William.

John

The name John is a baby boy name. The name John comes from the English origin. In English the meaning of the name John is: Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.* From the Greek name Iohannes.* In the Bible John the Baptist baptized Christ in the Jordan river. Variants have been created in almost every language.

Gen

Variant of Jennifer. The name Jennifer is a baby girl name. The name Jennifer comes from the Welsh origin. In Welsh The meaning of the name Jennifer is: Fair one. White wave. Variant of Guinevere. In Arthurian Mythology Guinevere was Arthur's queen.

Shalott

In Arthurian legend, this is a name of an island in Tennyson’s poem “The Lady of Shalott” concerning Elaine of Astolat, a maiden who falls in love with Lancelot, but dies of grief when he cannot return her love, Shalott is a river near Camelot.

Patrik

Variant of Patrick. The name Patrick is a baby boy name. The name Patrick comes from the Irish origin. In Irish The meaning of the name Patrick is: Patrician; noble. Romans society was divided into plebeians: (commoners) and patricians: (aristocrats). Saint Patrick - patron saint of Ireland.

Mary

The name Mary is a baby girl name. The name Mary comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Mary is: Although the original meaning is not certain, the name is thought to come from the Egyptian word "mry," meaning beloved. * Mary is a variant of Miriam. The Biblical mother of Christ. Names like Dolores and Mercedes have been created to express aspects of Mary's life and worship.

Angela

The name Angela is a baby girl name. The name Angela comes from the Italian origin. In Italian The meaning of the name Angela is: Feminine form of Angelo: Messenger of God; angel.

Chad

The name Chad is a baby boy name. The name Chad comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Chad is: Protector; defender. English form of a Welsh name meaning battle or warring. Famous bearer: 7th- century bishop St Chad founded the Samaritans, a charitable organization providing service for the suicidal and despairing. Also Of Ethiopian origin, meaning:great love.

Shannon

The name Shannon is a baby boy name. The name Shannon comes from the Irish origin. In Irish The meaning of the name Shannon is: Little old wise one. Surname and river name.

Thanks my brotherly friend :) I never knew my name was of Irish origin, I assumed it was Scottish. You learn something new each day !

Yeah Rory...its spelt Ruairi here :)

Cool!

Thanks for this thread :)


Peter was/is my given birth name and Sumedha is my given Buddhist name (if you ever wanted to know)

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SoulChild... this is for you my dear :)

Elizabeth:
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: i-LIZ-ə-bəth (English) [key]
From Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". The Hebrew form appears in the Old Testament where Elisheba is the wife of Aaron, while the Greek form appears in the New Testament where Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist.

Among Christians, this name was originally more common in Eastern Europe. It was borne in the 12th century by Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a daughter of King Andrew II who became a Franciscan nun and lived in poverty. In medieval England it was occasionally used in honour of the saint, though the form Isabel (from Provençal and Spanish) was more common. It has been very popular in England since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II (1926-) and actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-).

Elizabeth is a very common first name for women (#5 out of 4276)

Hello Elizabeth :)

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Thanks so much brother...you rock!!!..so, I have had the definition " God is my oath" and thats basically the only definition I have ever had. To me, it means loyalty.....or loyalty to the sabbath because of the greek (eli 'sabet'), and it also gave me the feeling of being loyal to my religion or beliefs..which I am....and am loyal in general...but, that may also have something to do with me being 'cancer'...???

By the way, my arabic or muslim name is Samiyrah.....(following God's Toy's lead).....many of the people in my organization have since changed their islaamic names to egyption names...but, I just never did that. My name Elizabeth has always seemed to be powerful to me...I am named after my grandmother...well, I thought I was untill my mom called me last month, and told me that she just learned her mothers real name after over 60 years of thinking 'Elizabeth' was my grandmothers first name, when it is her middle name, and her first name is actually lillith...or lilly...I think? Anyway, she never told us.....untill recently.

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Peter was/is my given birth name and Sumedha is my given Buddhist name (if you ever wanted to know)

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How did you come to have a Buddhist name Peter? Thats cool
Sumedha means intelligence, very wise :)

I can't find the meaning of the name Samiyrah, Elizabeth... but I gave that name my oldest daughter, her middle name is Elizabeth. God's Oath means God's Promise to me..... I rather like that :) You are God's promise :)

Excellent thread Chad - thank you so much for all the info - I really like the origin of Rory (thanks to Lorri for the extra little bit of info), very cool indeed! :girl_yes3 (1):

One of the things I like to do online is research the origins of surnames (anyones) .... I have always known that my last name is German in origin. For years my Dad always wanted to know what our last name meant and or if it had a meaning of any kind ... well, my Dad passed away before the advancement of the internet search engines ... so, years laters in my indepth online reseaching ... I found out in the old Germanic language our last name roughly translates to 'Small Spring'. :)

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Jay

The name Jay is a baby boy name. The name Jay comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Jay is: To rejoice (from the Latin 'Gaius'). The name of a bird. Used as a diminutive for any name starting with 'J', and can also be used as a nickname for someone who talks a lot.
*Note: I didn’t write these… LOL

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Lol, well Jay really is a nickname, in fact a dimunitive for my middle name. But strangely, Im often accused of talking too LITTLE!!! I am however, long winded in my writing.

That middle name I mentioned is Jashom. Its an extremely rare moorish name, or so Im told and I could never find the meaning.

But my actual given name is.....drumroll please.................Julian.

The boy's name Julian \j(u)-

Variant of Julius, the family clan name of several of the most powerful Roman emperors.

From the Roman name Iulianus, which was derived from JULIUS and its meaning is "Jove's child". . This was the name of the last pagan Roman emperor, Julian the Apostate (4th century).

It was also borne by several early saints, including the legendary Saint Julian the Hospitaller, who I am named after. As some of you know, I am a Hospitaller (Knight of Malta) and my paternal family has been tied to the order since its roots in the 11th century and the First Crusade.

Wow...very cool!!

I did have to laugh at the Jay definition....... talk too much!???

It must be a very humbling and empowering thing to know that much of your family history... there is alot of energy behind that.

:) thank you Julian!

And Gen is my nick as well.

Genesis, however is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew Be're'sith meaning origin, or beginning.

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Wow...very cool!!

I did have to laugh at the Jay definition....... talk too much!???

It must be a very humbling and empowering thing to know that much of your family history... there is alot of energy behind that.

:) thank you Julian!

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yes it is.

btw, for those that dont know, Jove is the God Jupiter. So apparently Im the offspring of a whole lot of gas


figures :biglaugh.2:

awww thankyou ..ive always loved names too .. Rana is ther name my mum chose for me when i was younger i never connected with it for some reason ..it even felt od saying my own name ..seemed i wasnt attatched to it ..but as ive grown ..so to have i grown to that name .. my middle name is Irene after my nana who is called rene so i go with that too .. xx

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How did you come to have a Buddhist name Peter? Thats cool
Sumedha means intelligence, very wise :)

I can't find the meaning of the name Samiyrah, Elizabeth... but I gave that name my oldest daughter, her middle name is Elizabeth. God's Oath means God's Promise to me..... I rather like that :) You are God's promise :)

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Thanks again...and I like 'gods promise' as well...thanks so much for that!
You may not have found anything for 'Samiyrah' because of the spelling...you may find the definition under 'samira' pronounced Sah and mirror....I was also thinking about how similar it sounds to peters Buddhist name 'Sumedha'...well it sounds similar based on how I am pronouncing it.

My last name that I was born under is 'Sparks' if there is any meaning to that....and my father later changed it to 'Hassan' which I think means 'handsome warrior'??? and my husband last name 'Lockley' which I have a feeling has something to do with slavery and perhaps working under the 'lock smith'. I do understand that 'smith' comes from that (slavery)..maybe they got tired of calling everyone 'smith' and decided to create some variations???

have a great day all! This is a very interesting and fun thread!

Oh, and Rana, I think your name is beautiful...and if I happen to have another child...that name will be at the top of my list.

And Jay, If I have another child (boy) I may have to kidnapp that moorish name????...;)

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And Jay, If I have another child (boy) I may have to kidnapp that moorish name????...;)

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by all means, but dont blame me when he one day looks at you and says "Mom, what were you thinking? Are you trying to get me killed?!!!???" :biglaugh.2:

btw, the reason I use Jay today is because the kids in my neighborhood would try to pronounce Julian in spanish and it would come out like "Who Leon?" Id say NO! Jay and it just stuck

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How did you come to have a Buddhist name Peter? Thats cool
Sumedha means intelligence, very wise :)

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After I learned the teachings of the Buddha and took refuge in the Three Jewels of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, I receive my name as a gift and a confirmation to my vows from my teacher, a Buddhist Monk .

:) Namaste Sumedha

Varune...

Water God
or
Lord of the Sea

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Varune...

Water God
or
Lord of the Sea

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Why does that not surprise me honey?? ;)

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And Gen is my nick as well.

Genesis, however is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew Be're'sith meaning origin, or beginning.

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cool Gen:)
your nick fits:) I see your avitar and think Gennie with the long dark hair :) LOL

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planetlove Varune...

Water God
or
Lord of the Sea

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trying to get to know everyone..... planetlove arent you our resident pilot?

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trying to get to know everyone..... planetlove arent you our resident pilot?

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Yes I am ....
One of my jobs here in this lifetime....
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There are some amazing stories behind peoples names Arthurian legends, Biblican names, I knew my name was the Irish version of John, My grandfather was Irish and a few of my brothers and sisters also have Irish names.

Mamula (Surname. My Mom's maiden name and one of my middle names) Serbian and Croatian: nickname from mamula, a word denoting a type of cereal porridge, a word of Turkish origin.

Cereal porridge? :7hit (1):

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Mamula (Surname. My Mom's maiden name and one of my middle names) Serbian and Croatian: nickname from mamula, a word denoting a type of cereal porridge, a word of Turkish origin.

Cereal porridge? :7hit (1):

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Who needs ancient biblical names with deep meaning when you are named after porridge lol

You are now to be know as Polly Porridge throughout the lands :D

That made me smile, nice one Polly ;)

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You are now to be know as Polly Porridge throughout the lands :D

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In the land of Twitter - I am known as 'Polly Pumpkin Pancakes' - I do like 'Polly Porridge' :girl_yes3 (1):

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In the land of Twitter - I am known as 'Polly Pumpkin Pancakes' - I do like 'Polly Porridge' :girl_yes3 (1):

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And cowgirl! :biglaugh.2:

:D have a name to add to the list...

Christopher!
(good name! LOL my son's name too)

It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "bearing Christ inside". From Khristophoros. Popular among early Christians. The legend of Saint Christopher as the patron saint of travelers grew from the story of a giant who made his living carrying people across a river. According to the legend, one day he carried across a child whom he discovered was actually Christ. Revived in the 1940s by the popularity of A.A. Milne's "Winnie the Pooh", whose human hero is called Christopher Robin. Christofer and Christoffer are German forms. Christophe (kris-TAWF) is French. Explorer Christopher Columbus; actors Christopher Plummer, Christopher Reeve; architect Christopher Wren.

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In the land of Twitter - I am known as 'Polly Pumpkin Pancakes' - I do like 'Polly Porridge' :girl_yes3 (1):

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I like that! It reminds me of how you gave me the nick name of 'Monster Truck Mom' when you saw my photo's with my husbands truck....:)

Wow, Google lead me back to this thread as I was once again trying to find the meaning of my youngest daughter's name Samiyrah! This was indeed a great thread. I'm glad I found this again. I hope everyone is well!

for the record, my actual given name is Julian. My full name is Julian Jashom Diaz Pacheco de la Cassan Rivera.

The name Julian is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Julian is: Youthful. Jove's child. From Latin 'Julianus'. Form of Julius and family clan name of several powerful Roman emperors. In the Middle Ages, the name Julian was used for children of either gender, but is now used as a boy's name.

Julian has numerous historic and cultural references such as the Roman emperor Julian. However, I AM a millennial Hospitaller. In fact I was born into the order, named after St Julian the Hospitaller, the patron saint of travelers.

Jay is short for my middle name Jashom, which is Moorish in origin and the name of an ancestor who ascended to Spanish nobility after the Hundred Years War.

Amazing to think there was 7 years between soulchilds 2 posts on this page :spinny.1: