What is the meaning of your real name?

[Danoz]

So... for most people my name is "Danny," which comes from "Daniel" -- and translates into Japanese syllables as ダニエル (da ni e ru), but the origin of the name is Hebrew (דָּנִיֵּאל) from דִּין din (judgement) - אֵל iel (God) which translates to "God's judgement" or "God is judge" or sometimes "God [is my] judge." This means my REAL Japanese name is not (danieru) ダニエル... it is KAMI NO SABAKI 神の裁き --- JUDGEMENT OF GOD

Should I have my students call me this from now on? What is your name meaning?

 

[MLJames]

Mine is James. According to my copy of "The Facts on File Dictionary of First Names", that comes from the Late Latin Jacomus, which in turn was an altered form of Jacobus. That, in turn, comes from the Greek Iakobos. Ultimately, it traces back to Jacob. The dictionary says that is from the Hebrew words meaning "one who takes by the heel", and it further describes that as being "one who trips up another, a supplanter."

 

[RoJoHen]

"Guardian of the Royal Spheres." Whatever the hell that means. I'm afraid it has something to do with the King's testicles.

 

[auntiehill]

from babynames.com:
Hillary is the American spelling, now often used in other English speaking countries too, of the name Hilary. This name developed in the Middle Ages from a late Latin boy's name Hilarius, which itself came from the Latin adjective hilaris, meaning "cheerful." This is also the origin of some modern English words like hilarious and hilarity - it's because it sounds so similar to the latter, that Hilary is often thought to mean "laughter," which is almost true but not quite.

Odd that I should be named "cheerful," since I'm not exactly the happiest person around.

I really dislike my name. No one I know calls me by my full name, not even my Mom---unless she's mad at me.

 

[6079SmithW]

Eric- Old Norse "Eternal Ruler"

 

[Skywalker]

My name, Randall, comes from the name Randolf, which is composed of the Germanic elements rand, meaning "rim" or "edge" (as in that of a shield), and wulf, meaning...well..."wolf."

 

[Jetfire]

"Gift Of God"

I truly am.

 

[ares93]

My first name is Daniel, or more precisely Dániel (Hungarian spelling). But i usually go by my middle name Johannes, abbreviated to Johnny.

Daniel:

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.Due to the popularity of the biblical character, the name came into use in England during the Middle Ages.

Johannes (John):

English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". This name owes its popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered saints. The first was John the Baptist, a Jewish ascetic who was considered the forerunner of Jesus Christ. The second was the apostle John, who was also traditionally regarded as the author of the fourth Gospel and Revelation.This name was initially more common among Eastern Christians in the Byzantine Empire, but it flourished in Western Europe after the First Crusade. In England it became extremely popular: during the later Middle Ages it was given to approximately a fifth of all English boys.

 

[Candlelight]

from babynames.com:
Hillary is the American spelling, now often used in other English speaking countries too, of the name Hilary. This name developed in the Middle Ages from a late Latin boy's name Hilarius, which itself came from the Latin adjective hilaris, meaning "cheerful." This is also the origin of some modern English words like hilarious and hilarity - it's because it sounds so similar to the latter, that Hilary is often thought to mean "laughter," which is almost true but not quite.

I prefer the definition from the movie Top Secret:

"She whose boobs defy gravity."

Mine:

It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of [Brad] is "broad meadow".

 

[rahullak]

Rahul, from Wikipedia:

Rahul, a popular male name in India, has a variety of meanings. The earliest meaning found in the Upanishads is "conqueror of all miseries." Later use of the word is attributed to the Lord Buddha, who named his son Rahul as he felt that family ties could be an obstacle in the path to renunciation and nirvana. Lord Buddha uttered Rahul when he first saw his son and gave a new meaning "relationship" and "bondage" to this name. Rahul means Moon, Able/efficient in Sanskrit and Pali. Rahul also means "Traveler" in Arabic

 

[Kestra]

Indian holiday. It's a thread tied on brothers by sisters, symbolizing love and protection.

 

[PlainSimpleJoel]

Joel - Meaning - God Will Be Willing (and it's hebrew in Origin)

 

[iguana_tonante]

I have a very unusual compound name (which usually I don't disclose on the net for that very reason), but most of the time I just go with the first half.

Ultimately, it means "Stone".

 

[TerokNor]

My name is a slawic shortcut of a greek name, that has a hebrew origin. It has the meanings "God is merciful" and "the gifted/ the inspired".

TerokNor

 

[Deranged Nasat]

"Gift Of God"

I truly am.

God is generous indeed, for that's also my name. But too many of us and we'll cheapen the gifts' value. Best we leave it at the two of us, or it might get embarrassing for the big guy.

 

[captcalhoun]

'person from scotland'.... yeah...

if you take my middle name, first name and surname and structure them more coherently, it comes out as 'victory of the free people of scotland'...

shame i'm English, eh?

 

[Deranged Nasat]

if you take my middle name, first name and surname and structure them more coherently, it comes out as 'victory of the free people of scotland'...

shame i'm English, eh?

It'll probably turn out that you are not who you believe yourself to be. You'll be the long-lost son of the Last True Scotsman, who will one day be called forth to rediscover his destiny and reclaim his heritage. Then the battle for freedom begins!

 

[captcalhoun]

Yeah.... no.. don't think so...

 

[Skywalker]

captcalhoun is the reincarnation of William Wallace!

 

[DimesDan]

I'm a Daniel as well........