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Post by frostheim on Oct 30, 2006 15:56:44 GMT 2
Rutger? Piece of cake... Think in Finnish, you would write something like Röt-hör and then make the 'h' very strong. Nääh, I'd pronounce it directly as it reads there and "naturally" forgetting that soft "g" as well, thus it'd be "RUTKER". ;D
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lumi
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Post by lumi on Oct 30, 2006 17:02:36 GMT 2
My first name is Katri. It is a short Form of Katriina/Katariina wchich is a Finnsh form of Catherine. This is what "behindthename.com" says about my name.
From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess HECATE; it could be related to Greek αικια (aikia) "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". The Romans associated it with Greek καθαρος (katharos) "pure" and changed their spelling from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this. The name belonged to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on the famous Catherine wheel. Another saint by this name was Catherine of Siena, a 14th-century mystic. This name was also borne by two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great, and by three of Henry VIII's wives.
My second name is Maria, well that has come up many time already...
My family name is Seppälä. It comes from Finnish word 'seppä' which means 'smith'. I don't really like that name. It is quite common and there is a cloth store in Finland that is called Seppälä.. Seppälä is my fathers family name and I would like to have my mothers wchich is Korpunen. Everyone named Korpunen is related to me or married to someone who is.. It's ethymology is also interesting. Near to my familys farm in weastern Finland in a place called Merikarvia (above Pori on the coast) there was a lake that was called Korpus-järvi (Korpus-lake). That lake got its name from a small fish called korpus (or something like that), that fish has long been extinct. That lake got torrid and there were my ancestors' fields on it and so that name end up to my family.
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Tumi
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Mari chi weu!
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Post by Tumi on Oct 30, 2006 17:25:02 GMT 2
Tumi: you say the name Luco is common in Chile, also the ame Melina is a spanish name, have you got South American roots? Yisss my dad is from Chile and I have like at least 25 cousins over there *loves that*
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Xetee
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Jarto d'aguant?...
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Post by Xetee on Oct 30, 2006 19:05:46 GMT 2
That is quite simillar to the Hebrew word "Klemantina", which is well.. I think in English it's Clementine (like an Orange, but smaller) :} Here in Spain the " "clementine" is called "clementina" ;D though it's called "mandarina" too.
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Post by wolferin on Oct 30, 2006 20:27:28 GMT 2
My first names are Claudia Barbera, Claudia means limping, Barbera means ' the Barbarian'. Well, fits quite well. I have had ankle surgery and cannot walk so well and according to my neighbours, I am a barbarian, because I do things my way. I always wonder if I would have had these life-long ankle problems if I had a different name... ;D Hm, according to the numerology, if you have another name, you'll have another destiny. But from one side it may not be true and from another -problems are everywhere. And I think, it's very good that you do the things your way. You're right about te clementine.. it's slightly smaller than an orange... But Wolferin: what is the name of your son then? I mean 10 letters is quite a lot of letters I'm curious now Ha-ha-ha, I know there's a sort of tangerines (mandarina) with my name. I often joke with this, when i see them on the market place. ;D The name of my son is Konstantin, or it can be written Constantine (in this version -11 letters!). Rutger I pronounce like in German, phonetically, but I know it sounds different in Dutch.
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RegShoe
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Post by RegShoe on Oct 31, 2006 0:09:32 GMT 2
That is quite simillar to the Hebrew word "Klemantina", which is well.. I think in English it's Clementine (like an Orange, but smaller) :} Here in Spain the " "clementine" is called "clementina" ;D though it's called "mandarina" too. I think Mandarina is a different fruit then Klemantina :} But they are both from the same family.
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Xetee
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Jarto d'aguant?...
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Post by Xetee on Oct 31, 2006 0:15:45 GMT 2
Here in Spain the " "clementine" is called "clementina" ;D though it's called "mandarina" too. I think Mandarina is a different fruit then Klemantina :} But they are both from the same family. Yes, I think they're different, but here many many many people confuse it
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Post by Sabine on Oct 31, 2006 19:39:35 GMT 2
My name is Sabine. Sabine is my first name, it is the german version of Sabina which means according to "behind the name" something like: "Feminine form of Sabinus, a Roman cognomen meaning "Sabine woman" in Latin. The Sabines were an ancient people who lived in central Italy, their lands eventually taken over by the Romans after several wars. According to legend, the Romans abducted several Sabine women during a raid. When the men came to rescue them, the women were able to make peace between the two groups." Kind of like a fairytale I think
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Post by MaliceGarden on Oct 31, 2006 20:37:50 GMT 2
I've told my name already, but as i got more info from behindthename.com i'll update it. i'm Nuno Helder Monteiro Cruz. - Nuno possibly comes from "nonus", latin for Ninth. - Helder, according to behindthename comes from Den Helder, a city in Holland i didnt visit. the word Helder means clear. - Monteiro can be the guard of the "mata" (well something like woods) - Cruz means cross. Claudia: Cool! Hanna-Barbera! i hate their cartoons but its funny becuase i never guess where Barbera came from. Hanna i suspeceted it was german. I too can pronounce Rutger xD the name Clementina means that "small orange" here too.
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Post by wolferin on Oct 31, 2006 22:45:22 GMT 2
the name Clementina means that "small orange" here too. May be I must change my avatar with an orange or a tangerine, though I like the aurora borealis very much. ;D ;D
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Post by Lionheart on Nov 1, 2006 11:21:45 GMT 2
@humpppa:
Your second name is actually quite unique.. I know enough people called BarbAra... Never heard seen it spelled this way... quite cool...
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Post by Humppaporo on Nov 1, 2006 11:35:15 GMT 2
I was named after my grandmother (only second name), she was also BarbEra...
My last name is Dispa, it's Italian and means something like 'from the (water) well' at least that is what I was told.
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Xetee
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Jarto d'aguant?...
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Post by Xetee on Nov 1, 2006 15:45:12 GMT 2
Humppaporo: In Spanish, "Barbera" means "hairdresser" (female) ;D
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Arkhis
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Post by Arkhis on Nov 2, 2006 1:52:47 GMT 2
This is very interesting to read!
So, might as well tell you mine.
My full name is Mikaël Deconynck, I don't have a second name or anything. Mikaël is Hebrew and supposedly means: gift of God. Deconynck is a common name in Belgium, yet not the way mine is written. As far as I know there are only 3 people in the province I live in with that name. Those would be my dad, my sister and me. For it's meaning, I have absolutely no idea, though I heard it had something to do with pilgrimages to Santiago, where the person who saw the towers first would be labelled the "king" (Deconynck -> De koning (correct spelling for usage in Dutch) -> The king)
I'm not sure about it anyhow, maybe someone can enlighten me?
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uklfc
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Post by uklfc on Nov 16, 2006 1:00:53 GMT 2
My first name is Kerry, it means "Ciar's people" in Gaelic
MY last name is a Patronymic name meaning "son of Henry." The given name "Henry" means "home ruler."
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