What Your Name Means?

[Mrselfdestruct]

JACOB

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Biblical

Other Scripts: יַעֲקֹב (Ancient Hebrew)

Pronounced: JAY-kəb (English), YAH-kawp (Dutch) [key]
From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov). In the Old Testament, Jacob (later called Israel) was the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel, and his name is explained as meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter". Other theories claim that it is in fact derived from a hypothetical name like יַעֲקֹבְאֵל (Ya'aqov'el) meaning "may God protect".

Holder of the heel...

eh...

 

[Ashtovo]

Hadley. Not sure exactly what it means, but its a last name that is something along the lines of horse owner, or something like that (that is, if you trace it far enough back)

I like horses, but ive never considered owning one.

 

[GodofDisaster]

JAMIE

Gender: Masculine and Feminine

Usage: Scottish, English

Pronounced: JAY-mee

Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James. Since the late 19th century it has also been used as a feminine form.

My name also means he who supplants which in turn means to usurp the place of another through underhanded tactics. Since I'm quite an honest person and believe in fairness, this doesn't suit me at all.

 

[icyneesan]

"ICY-NEE-SAN was not found."

Ow, this really hurt D:

 

[TheHecatomb]

Ruben. Hebrew. Basically means "Oh look, it's a boy".

I do like it though.

 

[jonyboy13]

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical

Other Scripts: יוֹנָתָן (Ancient Hebrew)

Pronounced: JAHN-ə-thən (English), YO-nah-tahn (German) [key]
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹנָתָן (Yehonatan) (contracted to יוֹנָתָן (Yonatan)) meaning "YAHWEH has given". In the Old Testament Jonathan was the eldest son of Saul and a friend of David. He was killed in battle with the Philistines. As an English name, Jonathan did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was the Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), who wrote 'Gulliver's Travels' and other works.

Damn Biblical names... (live in Israel>>)

 

[Sun Flash]

Ashleigh; ash tree clearing.

Short; lacking in stature.


Clearly I am the chosen one.

 

[Dylan Voyda]

My first name means of the sea in welsh. My last name is utter gibberish being a true American name.

 

[Eireronin]

Dylan

Welsh Origin meaning "From The Sea"

 

[dogenzakaminion]

(You're all gonna get a kick out of this one)

Name: Håkon
Origin: It's always been Håkon, comes from old Norse. Seen it spelled with runes. Pretty cool.
Meaning: Honorable son or son of the father (as in next in line for the family farm, dads right hand man, etc)

I'm Norwegian so the name isn't that wierd, but check out my funky å/Å.

 

[ThatDaveDude1]

"I'm an American, honey, our names don't mean shit"

 

[Wintermute_]

PETER
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical
Pronounced: PEE-tər (English), PE-ter (German, Slovak), PAY-tər (Dutch) [key]
Derived from the Greek Πετρος (Petros) meaning "stone". This is a translation used in most versions of the New Testament of the name Cephas, meaning "stone" in Aramaic, which was given to the apostle Simon by Jesus (compare Matthew 16:18 and John 1:42). Simon Peter was the most prominent of the apostles during Jesus's ministry and is often considered the first pope.

My name means rock... seriously, ROCK?!

laaaame. yeah, thats a close personality match right there. and I'm not even christian either...

 

[ZeAwesomeOne]

ANNA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Provençal, Breton, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek

Other Scripts: Αννα (Greek), Анна (Russian, Bulgarian, Church Slavic)

Pronounced: AN-a (English), AHN-nah (Italian, Dutch, Polish), AH-nah (German, Russian) [key]
Form of Channah (see HANNAH) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary. In the English-speaking world, this form came into general use in the 18th century, joining Ann and Anne.

The name was borne by several Russian royals, including an 18th-century empress of Russia. It was also the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's novel 'Anna Karenina' (1877), a woman forced to choose between her son and her lover.

 

[AntonicKnight]

ANTON
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, Russian, Scandinavian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Macedonian, Croatian, Romanian, Estonian, Dutch
Other Scripts: Антон (Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Macedonian)
Pronounced: AHN-tawn (German), ahn-TON (Russian) [key]

 

[artanis_neravar]

What is etymology behind your first name? Does it fit your personality? My first name is variant of Mark, and the meaning of it is "dedicated to Mars". Considering that Mars is roman god of war and warfare has interested me as long as i can remember, my first name is very fitting.

Some links:
http://www.behindthename.com/
http://www.meaning-of-names.com/
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/

Norwegian meaning Forever (or alone) Ruler

 

[crudus]

I chose to go for all of my names.

KENDALL
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English, Welsh
Pronounced: KEN-dahl <a href=http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php>[key]
From a surname which comes from the name of a city in northwest England meaning "valley of the River Kent".

JAMES
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAYMZ (English) <a href=http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php>[key]
English form of the Late Latin name Iacomus which was derived from &#921;&#945;&#954;&#969;&#946;&#959;&#962; (Iakobos), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (see JACOB). This was the name of two apostles in the New Testament. The first was Saint James the Greater, the apostle John's brother, who was beheaded under Herod Agrippa in the Book of Acts. The second was James the Lesser, son of Alphaeus. Another James (known as James the Just) is also mentioned in the Bible as being the brother of Jesus.

Since the 13th century this form of the name has been used in England, though it became more common in Scotland, where it was borne by several kings. In the 17th century the Scottish king James VI inherited the English throne, becoming the first ruler of all Britain, and the name grew much more popular. Famous bearers include the explorer Captain James Cook (1728-1779), the inventor James Watt (1736-1819), and the novelist and poet James Joyce (1882-1941). This name has also been borne by six American presidents. A notable fictional bearer is the British spy James Bond, created by author Ian Fleming.

JACK
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JAK <a href=http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php>[key]
Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval diminutive of JOHN. It has long been regarded as an independent name. During the Middle Ages it was very common, and it became a slang word meaning "man". It was frequently used in fairy tales and nursery rhymes, such as 'Jack and the Beanstalk', 'Little Jack Horner', and 'Jack Sprat'. American writers Jack London (1876-1916) and Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) were two famous bearers of this name.

Gentry Meaning: one who had polished, well-bred manners; one who was of a gentle or benign character.

 

[martyrdrebel27]

"Another James (known as James the Just) is also mentioned in the Bible as being the brother of Jesus."

yeah, that works.

 

[Dr Snakeman]

DAVID

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Biblical, Biblical Latin

From the Hebrew name (Dawid), which was probably derived from Hebrew (dwd) meaning "beloved". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. According to the New Testament, Jesus was descended from him.

That seems quite appropriate.

Since I'm David, too, I think I'll just let your post speak for me.

Gotta say, we have a badass name. The original David was a hardcore bastard.

 

[Jake0fTrades]

JACOB

Usage: English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Biblical

In the Biblical interpretation, Jacob was born holding onto the heel of his brother Esau, and hence, the name means "holder of the heel" or "supplanter". Jacob had twelve children, one for each tribe of Israel.

 

[MercurySteam]

DAVID

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Biblical, Biblical Latin

From the Hebrew name (Dawid), which was probably derived from Hebrew (dwd) meaning "beloved". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. According to the New Testament, Jesus was descended from him.

That seems quite appropriate.

Since I'm David, too, I think I'll just let your post speak for me.

Gotta say, we have a badass name. The original David was a hardcore bastard.

Aye, time for a Brofist: