question about other culture's names

[rudeguy]

do other culture'sl last names usually translate over to what kind of job your family did? I know the most common english names do, such as Smith and Miller.

Just a question that came to mind.

 

[CanOWorms]

i wonder what kind of job Wang stands for

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
i wonder what kind of job Wang stands for

could be several things, but often times it's the first part of "emperor"

 

[xospec1alk]

some people mite take offense to the word oriental...personally i dont, but some uptight people here on atot mite. and my last name in chinese translates to diamond.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
some people mite take offense to the word oriental...personally i dont, but some uptight people here on atot mite. and my last name in chinese translates to diamond.

fixed! thanks for the heads up

 

[ScottyB]

I'm still trying to figure out my last name. Some have said dressmaker, others leathermaker. These have been from Mexicans though, I need to here from a real Spanish person.

 

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
i wonder what kind of job Wang stands for

could be several things, but often times it's the first part of "emperor"

What about Nguyen? That one seems really common, too.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
i wonder what kind of job Wang stands for

could be several things, but often times it's the first part of "emperor"

What about Nguyen? That one seems really common, too.

that and Xu were the ones that brought me to ask the question

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
i wonder what kind of job Wang stands for

could be several things, but often times it's the first part of "emperor"

What about Nguyen? That one seems really common, too.

That's Vietnamese.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
i wonder what kind of job Wang stands for

could be several things, but often times it's the first part of "emperor"

What about Nguyen? That one seems really common, too.

that's vietnamese so i know a lot less. but i found a website that has a lot of info, dunno how accurate it is:

http://www.yutopian.com/names/

 

[Lars]

My German last name "Leber" would be "Liver" in English.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
some people mite take offense to the word oriental...personally i dont, but some uptight people here on atot mite. and my last name in chinese translates to diamond.

Hmmm......all the more reason to use it in my opinion. It was fine for so long I can't even remember. It is what i heard all my life as a child. I have never thought Oriental was disparaging in any way and I have never used it in such a capacity. I hate PC and the thin skinned pansies that populate the world these days so I will continue to use that term if I choose.....with no offense intended as always.

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
some people mite take offense to the word oriental...personally i dont, but some uptight people here on atot mite. and my last name in chinese translates to diamond.

Hmmm......all the more reason to use it in my opinion. It was fine for so long I can't even remember. It is what i heard all my life as a child. I have never thought Oriental was disparaging in any way and I have never used it in such a capacity. I hate PC and the thin skinned pansies that populate the world these days so I will continue to use that term if I choose.....with no offense intended as always.

I tend not to take offense at the word "oriental" these days but when I was a kid it was often used in a disparaging fashion toward me and my brother.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Professions, religious names or words, or simply words that sounded funny when they were forced to pick a last name.

 

[UlricT]

Even some indian names have the same kind of meanings..
"lakdawala": guy who deals in wood... etc