What does your first name mean?

ndee

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From the Greek name Andreas, which derives from aner "man" (genitive andros "of a man"). In the New Testament the apostle Andrew was the brother of the apostle Simon Peter. According to legend he was crucified on an X-shaped cross, and he is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. This was also the name of kings of Hungary.
 

Eli

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ELISHA m Biblical
Pronounced: ee-LIE-sha
Means "God is help" in Hebrew. Elisha was a prophet in the Old Testament, the successor of Elijah.

*shrug*

My mom picked the name, it just came to her.. lol
 

guyver01

Lifer
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JEFFREY m English
Pronounced: JEF-ree
Medieval variant of GEOFFREY
Possibly from an Old French form of GODFREY. This name was introduced to England by the Normans, where it became common among the nobility. Famous literary bearers of this name include the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth and the 14th-century poet Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of 'The Canterbury Tales'.

:Q

GODFREY m English
Pronounced: GAWD-free
From the Germanic name Godafrid, which meant "peace of god" from Germanic god "god" and frid "peace". Godfrey of Bouillon was the leader of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
 

imported_Papi

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Feminine form of CHRISTIAN. This was the name of a Swedish queen of the 17th century who was interested in the arts and philosophy. She gave up her crown to become a Roman Catholic.

Don't let that fool you. I am in no way a Christian.. I was named after my dad's aunt or something. Dunno never met her... thats the story I was told.
 

PunDogg

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"PUNEET was not found in this database."

but... i'm right here

my name is no were to be found, but i already knew what it ment, it means holy or pious


Dogg
 

Growltiger

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Clinton: From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "settlement on the summit" in Old English
 

RossMAN

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ROSS m Scottish, English
Pronounced: RAWS
From a surname which meant "promontory" in Gaelic, originally belonging to someone who lived on a headland. A famous bearer of the surname was Sir James Clark Ross, an Antarctic explorer.

That is NOT how my name is pronounced!!!
 

Orsorum

Lifer
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Means "giver" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a prophet and also a son of King David.
 

crab

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Jan 29, 2001
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CORY m English
Pronounced: KOR-ee
Variant of COREY


COREY m English
Pronounced: KOR-ee
From a surname which was possibly either derived from the Old Norse given name Kori (of unknown meaning), or else meant "ravine" in Gaelic.
 

Cerb

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Derived from Germanic eornost meaning "seriousness".
Yup, it fits.