What Your Name Means?

[Baldry]

Well I have many names but since most people call me by my last name I'll go with that

Spoiler: baldry

This unusual name is of English origin from a Germanic personal name, "Baldric", introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066 in the Old French forms "Baldri", "Baudri". The personal name is composed of the elements, "bald", meaning "bold, brave" and "ric" meaning "power" or "rule". There is thought to have been an Old English pre 7th Century equivalent, "Bealdric", since there are records of such forms as "Belrich", "Balrich" and "Baldrich", i.e. Old English formations, being still in use after the Conquest. Modern-day bearers of the name, however are chiefly descended from the Norman forms of "Baldric". There are at least eleven existing variations of the surname, ranging from "Baldree, Baldry and Baudry" to "Baldery, Boldero(e) and Boldra". The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Baldri, which was dated 1185, in the Records of the Templars, Hertfordshire, during the reign of King Henry 11, known as the builder of Churches, 1154 - 1189. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax.

I'd like to think I'm brave, bold and powerful but I haven't had a chance to prove so yet...So time will tell. But then again there is always the urban dictionary definition... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=baldry

 

[Caveworm]

Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Polish
Pronounced: ED-wərd (English), ED-vahrt (Polish) [key]

Means "rich guard", derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and weard "guard". Saint Edward the Confessor was the king of England shortly before the Norman conquest. He was known as a just ruler, and because of his popularity this name remained in use after the conquest when most other Old English names were replaced by Norman ones. The 13th-century king Henry III named his son and successor after the saint, and seven subsequent kings of England were also named Edward. This is one of the few Old English names to be used throughout Europe (in various spellings).



Yes, just and kingly are I. ^_^

 

[silver wolf009]

My name means rich protector. It's Gaelic.

I thought it meant worthless piece of garbage.

Shut up voice in my head.

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

LLOYD

Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LOID [key]
From a surname which was derived from Welsh llwyd meaning "grey".

Was already aware of my name's meaning and I think its rather appropriate, suiting my incredibly dull and boring nature.

 

[Lilitu]

My real first name has the meaning of "man's defender" (says http://www.thinkbabynames.com ...the only site who found my name).
Actually my name is quite rare and I have met only once someone with the same name.

I have never before found anything about my name an its meaning, only some info which names are similar (and are often confused with my real name-.-)

Surprisingly I actually am quite a defender of those who can't defend themselves and got once a big bruise to my forehead for defending a boy who was about to be humiliated. The other one was in more pain^^;

[EDIT]
As I have seen the meaning of "my" name is just the meaning of another similar name *sigh*
No meaning for me.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

I'm American, honey. Our names don't mean shit.

My name is Bradley, so according to the websites it means a "broad clearing." I don't know what type of reaction I should have...

 

[Vault101]

Amy


"Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: AY-mee [key]

English form of the Old French name Amée meaning "beloved" (modern French aimée), a vernacular form of the Latin Amata. As an English name, it was in use in the Middle Ages (though not common) and was revived in the 19th century."

well....I mean most people who know kinda like me...

 

[Subbies]

VINCENT
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Slovak
Pronounced: VIN-sənt (English), ven-SAWN (French) [key]
From the Roman name Vincentius, which was from Latin vincere "to conquer".

Muhahahaha I shall be victorious!

 

[holy_secret]

My name is Tua and does not appear on any of these sites.

If you by some sort of weird, space-radiation way manage to find a site that will give the meaning of it, feel free to tell me.

I do know though that it means yours in some language I forgot what it was called, and someone told me a good while ago that it is also part of a word that means eternal.

It's yours in second person singular to a feminine noun in Italian.
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Since my parents are obvious hippies and people with strange names, I can't seem to find anything about them, so I'll add my last name instead

Bravo
Fusion of Latin pravus and barbarus, Italian.

1.good, well-behaved
2.good, skilful, capable, clever, fine
3.good, obedient


pravus:
1.crooked, deformed
2.depraved, perverse, wicked

barbarus:
From Ancient Greek (barbaros, "foreign, strange") onomatopoeic (mimicking foreign languages, akin to 'blah blah').

1.foreign
2.savage
3.uncivilized

Wow. This is positively crappy. I don't understand how Bravo became a celebrating interjection. I thought it would be something good, but this is ridiculous

 

[bulldogftw]

CAMERON
Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: Scottish, English

Pronounced: KAM-rən (English), KAM-ə-rən (English) [key]

From a Scottish surname meaning "crooked nose" from Gaelic cam "crooked" and sròn "nose
Well that's nice.

 

[aba1]

Eric which means almighty one ... pritty badass huh

 

[Canned Spam]

NICHOLAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French
From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people".

I have known this for ages. I like it.

 

[wammnebu]

OSAPHAT
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical (Variant)
Contracted form of JEHOSHAPHAT used in some English versions of the New Testament.
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JEHOSHAPHAT
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יְהוֹשָׁפָט (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ji-HAHSH-ə-fat (English), jee-HAHSH-ə-fat (English) [key]
Means "YAHWEH has judged" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he was the fourth king of Judah, noted for having a generally peaceful and prosperous reign.

its also ukranian, but hey its their site

 

[-Dragmire-]

COREY

Gender: Masculine (can be feminine as well)

Usage: English

Pronounced: KAWR-ee [key]
From a surname which was derived from the Old Norse given name Kori, of unknown meaning.

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Figures, I never could find an accurate origin of my name. Not necessarily from Norse, I also heard a while ago it was a flower's name as well, not sure if that's accurate though.

Spoiler: variances from the second site

Corey
M or F
Hill hollow.
English

Corey
Male
Ravine.
Gaelic

Corey
M or F
From the round hill or hollow
Irish

Corey
Male
strong and lively
Persia

Corey
Male
Seething pool.
Scottish

Cori
Female
Variant of Cory
English

Cori
Male
Ravine.
Gaelic

Cori
M or F
from the round hill
Ireland


Cory
M or F
Hill; hollow.
English

Cory
M or F
hollow
Ireland

Cory
Male
Seething pool.
Scottish

heh, 'seething pool', how odd.

 

[Nexus4]

Jesse - "Gift"

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Dutch, Biblical

Other Scripts: יִשַׁי (Ancient Hebrew)

Pronounced: JES-ee (English)

 

[rmb1983]

pravus:
1.crooked, deformed
2.depraved, perverse, wicked

Oddly enough, my typical handle (as is evidenced by my XBL and PSN accounts) is "pravus angelus". It's rare to see "pravus" mentioned in anything, though.

 

[Alon Shechter]

ALON
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Hebrew
Other Scripts: אַלוֹן (Hebrew)
Pronounced: ah-LON [key]
Means "oak tree" in Hebrew.

Dandy.

 

[RamirezDoEverything]

I've already known this.. but

CALVIN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KAL-vin [key]
Derived from the French surname Chauvin, which was derived from chauve "bald". The surname was borne by Jean Chauvin (1509-1564), a theologian from France who was one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation. His surname was Latinized as Calvinus (based on Latin calvus "bald") and he is known as John Calvin in English. It has been used as a given name in his honour since the 19th century


and my last name means son of a hunchback.

I am a bald son of a hunchback.

 

[DanielDeFig]

DANIEL

Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Hebrew, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: דָּנִיֵּאל (Hebrew), Даниел (Macedonian), Δανιηλ (Ancient Greek)

Pronounced: DAN-yul (English), dah-nee-EL (Hebrew), dan-YEL (French), DAH-nee-el (German), DAHN-yel (Polish) [key]
From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He lived during the Jewish captivity in Babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the king's dreams. The book also presents Daniel's four visions of the end of the world.

That's pretty much what I've been told. My family is not religious, so we don't car about the biblical origin, the point was for our parents to give names to their kids that are popularly pronounced in several languages (most importantly English, French, Swedich, Spanish, etc. "European" languages).

 

[Haukur Isleifsson]

Haukur basically means Hawk. Not that I have any special connection to the bird.