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Post by lol on Aug 18, 2009 16:55:33 GMT -5
www.behindthename.com/--- TIARNAN Gender: Masculine Usage: Irish Anglicized form of TIGHEARNÁN TIGHEARNÁN Gender: Masculine Usage: Irish Pronounced: TEER-nawn [key] Means "little lord" from Irish Gaelic tigern "lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 12th-century king of Breifne in Ireland.
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Post by moneyinthebank on Aug 18, 2009 16:56:35 GMT -5
www.behindthename.com/--- TIARNAN Gender: Masculine Usage: Irish Anglicized form of TIGHEARNÁN TIGHEARNÁN Gender: Masculine Usage: Irish Pronounced: TEER-nawn [key] Means "little lord" from Irish Gaelic tigern "lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 12th-century king of Breifne in Ireland. Masculine ? Not even close .....lol |
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Post by thetarrynator on Aug 18, 2009 16:57:22 GMT -5
JONATHAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical
Pronounced: JAHN-ə-thən (English), YO-nah-tahn (German) [key]
From the Hebrew name éÀäåÉðÈúÈï (Yehonatan) (contracted to éåÉðÈúÈï (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.
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Post by b_Pooly on Aug 18, 2009 17:07:20 GMT -5
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. So basically, I'm a King  a writer and a guy with the face of a dog.... how nice. |
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Post by Synyster Gates on Aug 18, 2009 17:35:58 GMT -5
ANDREW
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: AN-droo (English) [key]
From the Greek name Áíäñåáò (Andreas), which was derived from áíçñ (aner) "man" (genitive áíäñïò (andros) "of a man"). In the New Testament the apostle Andrew, the first disciple to join Jesus, was the brother of Simon Peter. According to tradition, he later preached in the Black Sea region, with some legends saying he was crucified on an X-shaped cross. Andrew, being a Greek name, was probably only a nickname or a translation of his real Hebrew name, which is not known.
This name has been common (in various spellings) throughout the Christian world, and it became very popular in the Middle Ages. Saint Andrew is regarded as the patron of Scotland, Russia, Greece and Romania. The name has been borne by three kings of Hungary, American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), and, more recently, English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948-).
Look at that, I'm the patron saint of 4 countries, including Russia, and there is a shit load of people in Russia. Nobody actually calls me Andrew, but the one for Andy wasnt interesting at all.
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Post by b_Pooly on Aug 18, 2009 18:16:46 GMT -5
Andreas! That's your new name from now on!
Don't know why, I just always liked that name, figured I should play nice since I'm mean to you all the time.
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Post by Synyster Gates on Aug 18, 2009 18:42:51 GMT -5
Andreas! That's your new name from now on! Don't know why, I just always liked that name, figured I should play nice since I'm mean to you all the time. How is calling me Andreas nice?! |
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Post by b_Pooly on Aug 18, 2009 18:50:10 GMT -5
Andreas! That's your new name from now on! Don't know why, I just always liked that name, figured I should play nice since I'm mean to you all the time. How is calling me Andreas nice?! Oh go to hell Bob! |
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Post by snitsky1214 on Aug 18, 2009 19:56:22 GMT -5
ERIC
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Swedish
Pronounced: ER-ik (English), er-EEK (French) [key]
From the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever" and ríkr "ruler". A notable bearer was Eiríkr inn Rauda (Eric the Red in English), a 10th-century navigator and explorer who discovered Greenland. This was also the name of several early kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
This common Norse name was first brought to England by Danish settlers during the Anglo-Saxon period. It was not popular in England in the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th-century, in part due to the children's novel 'Eric, or Little by Little' (1858) by Frederic William Farrar.
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Post by Mutant Crouch on Aug 18, 2009 20:27:58 GMT -5
JESSICA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JES-i-kə [key]
This name was first used in this form by Shakespeare in his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare probably based it on the biblical name ISCAH which would have been spelled Jescha in his time. It was not commonly used as a given name until the middle of the 20th century.
Yay, Shakespeare.
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Post by b_Pooly on Aug 18, 2009 20:31:42 GMT -5
JESSICA Gender: Feminine Usage: English Pronounced: JES-i-kə [key] This name was first used in this form by Shakespeare in his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare probably based it on the biblical name ISCAH which would have been spelled Jescha in his time. It was not commonly used as a given name until the middle of the 20th century. Yay, Shakespeare. The only interesting thing he ever did was give his wife his second best bed. Not only did he manage to make death/killing random and lame but he single handedly invented the chick flick genre all on his own nearly 200 years (if not longer) before movies were even invented. |
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Post by Mutant Crouch on Aug 18, 2009 20:38:30 GMT -5
You're just mad he didn't create your name.
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Post by b_Pooly on Aug 18, 2009 21:01:43 GMT -5
LOL!
so that's what this is all about eh?
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Post by Mutant Crouch on Aug 18, 2009 22:05:42 GMT -5
I'm afraid so.
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Post by b_Pooly on Aug 18, 2009 22:21:13 GMT -5
well then get over it! He may have been a hack, but he's long dead. |
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Post by Captain Smiley on Aug 18, 2009 23:01:10 GMT -5
JESSE
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Dutch, Biblical
Pronounced: JES-ee (English) [key]
From the Hebrew name éÄùÑÇé (Yishay) which possibly meant "gift". Jesse was the father of King David in the Old Testament. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer of this name was Jesse James (1847-1882), an American outlaw who held up banks and stagecoaches. He was eventually shot by a fellow gang member for a reward. Another famous bearer was the American athlete Jesse Owens (1913-1980), whose real name was James Cleveland (or J.C.) Owens.
Then
JESS
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JES [key]
Short form of JESSE or JESSICA
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Post by b_Pooly on Aug 19, 2009 9:08:43 GMT -5
damn Jew!
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Post by Captain Smiley on Aug 19, 2009 9:21:27 GMT -5
How did I not see that coming. |
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Post by b_Pooly on Aug 19, 2009 10:30:26 GMT -5
How did I not see that coming. It really isn't funny any more.... actually calling Draven an old fart isn't really doing it for me anymore either.... at least annoying Christine is still fun!  |
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Post by moneyinthebank on Aug 19, 2009 12:24:10 GMT -5
Jess = masculine and feminine...lol
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Post by Mutant Crouch on Aug 19, 2009 12:58:47 GMT -5
Jess = masculine and feminine...lol Considering there's two of us here. One of each, I'm failing to see the humor. |
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Post by moneyinthebank on Aug 19, 2009 13:50:29 GMT -5
Jess being JT_Tanswell.
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Post by Captain Smiley on Aug 20, 2009 5:17:58 GMT -5
And Jess also being Mutant couch so as the other Jess said there is one of each here so wheres the humor? |
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Post by BigFaker on Aug 23, 2009 14:28:41 GMT -5
MATTHEW Gender: Masculine Usage: English, Biblical Pronounced: MATH-yoo (English) [key] English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Saint Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles. He was a tax collector, and supposedly the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament. As an English name, Matthew has been in use since the Middle Ages. SHAUN Gender: Masculine Usage: English Pronounced: SHAWN [key] Anglicized form of SEÁNLYONS 1. Scottish, English and French: from Old French, Middle English lion (Latin leo, genitive leonis), hence a nickname for a fierce or brave warrior, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a lion. 2. Scottish, English, French, and Dutch: habitational name from the city of Lyon in south central France (English name: Lyons), or from the smaller Lyons-la-Forêt in Eure, Normandy. The name of the former is recorded in the 1st century bc as Lugdunum and is from the name of a Celtic god Lug (or this as a personal name, from a word meaning ‘brightness’) + dunon ‘hill fort’. 3. Scottish and English: from the name Leo(n) (from Latin leo ‘lion’, or the cognate Greek leon), borne by numerous early martyrs and thirteen popes. 4. Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Laighin (see Lane 2). |
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Post by Jack Tyler on Aug 23, 2009 14:34:32 GMT -5
CRAIG
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish, English
Pronounced: KRAYG [key]
From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic creag meaning "crag" or "rocks". The surname originally belonged to a person who lived near a crag.
JAMES
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: JAYMZ (English) [key]
English form of the Late Latin name Iacomus which was derived from Ιακωβος (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 of the steam engine 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.
DAVIES
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Contributed by . on 6/10/2009
Means "beloved".
So I'm a beloved Scotsman who lives near rocks. I'll take it, I guess.
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Post by b_Pooly on Jan 4, 2011 16:28:07 GMT -5
Anyone else?
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Post by burke211 on Jan 4, 2011 17:47:32 GMT -5
WILLIAM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WIL-ee-əm, WIL-yəm [key]
From the Germanic name Willahelm, which was composed of the elements wil "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". Saint William of Gellone was an 8th-century cousin of Charlemagne who became a monk. The name was common among the Normans, and it became extremely popular in England after William the Conqueror was recognized as the first Norman king of England. It was later borne by three other English kings, as well as rulers of Scotland, Sicily (of Norman origin), the Netherlands and Prussia.
Other famous bearers include William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish hero, and William Tell, a legendary 14th-century Swiss hero. In the literary world it was borne by dramatist William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet William Blake (1757-1827), poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850), dramatist William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), author William Faulkner (1897-1962), and author William S. Burroughs (1914-1997).
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Post by Mutant Crouch on Jan 9, 2011 2:26:03 GMT -5
Clearly more support for Shakespeare being awesome. He's tied with not only my name, but Burke's as well.
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