What's in a name?

[deadhippo]

not exactly on topic, but my name is deadhippo
can anybody guess the reference?

 

[HomicidalMouse]

My name Nick, being short of Nicholas means 'peoples victory' or something like that. I think its origins are greek.

 

[zentachi]

My name is Konstantinos (Constantine in english).
Its from the latin Constantinus coming from constans meaning "constant,steadfast".
Constantine was the emperor who moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople (modern Istanbul) in Byzantium.His mother was Helen who found the holy cross.

to Ma Cherie : if your name is Nila and you wanted in Greek language then its ﾆ陳ｫίﾆ津家陳ｿ which means "disaster,catastrophe or waggery" (but we dont use the word nila as name,so i think your name is a coincidence that matches the greek word)
"winner" is nikitis (and also it isnt used as name)

to HomicidalMouse :you are right Nick, Nicholas comes from greek Nikolaos means "victory of the people,peoples victory." .Coming from Nike "victory" and laos "people".

 

[Flashjeff]

HA! That's a good one, Alma! I'll remember that! Yo, dutch baka, has anyone told you that watching your running sheep can be addictive?

 

[Duo]

My name is Konstantinos (Constantine in english).
Its from the latin Constantinus coming from constans meaning "constant,steadfast".
Constantine was the emperor who moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople (modern Istanbul) in Byzantium.His mother was Helen who found the holy cross.

Hm, if I'm not mistaken Constantine's father was Illyrian so Constantine himself was of Illyrian origins.

 

[Jack]

Interesting topic.

Just wondering, anyone know what Karl means?
Its my name btw.

Thx for whoever (if anyone) finds out for me.

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Well after a quick google search i fount out that the origin of my name is Charles and the updated version mainly Karl is german.

As for finding out what it means nothing yet.

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Well after 5 mintues search on google (what a good search engine, msn and yahoo eat youre heart out ! ) Anyway i fount that Karl means the following.

Karl
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and eastern and southern Slavic: from the personal name Karl, from a common Germanic word, Old High German karl ﾂ'man', ﾂ'husband', ﾂ'freeman'. See also Carl and Charles. The popularity of this name and its cognates in central and northern Europe was greatly enhanced by its status as a royal and imperial name; in particular it was bestowed in honor of the Frankish emperor Charlemagne (in Latin, Carolus Magnus).

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Freeman suits me to a T.

^^

the only karls i know are gay, is this a coincidence, or not.

 

[JustJosh]

Josh = Hebrew = God Saves
Joshua = Hebrew = Jehova Saves

Well, I should've guessed, it is a biblical name.

 

[sgt. Pepper]

My name is Christer, and its a more scandinavialised version of Christian, wich means just that. Too bad i'm not very fond of christianity then.

 

[Dream Time]

my name is Benny

origin: Hebrew
meaning: son of my right hand

also:
An amphetamine tablet taken as a stimulant.


wow

 

[Shas]

Jan

is the nothern european version of

John

which is the hebrew name for

"God is great"

which is not the reson why i have the name because my whole family is atheist. I accidentally discovered it and its pretty interesting if figure