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#1 bethwo
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http://www.behindthename.com/

The meaning behind mine (which isn't Beth by the way) is 'bright fame'

What is yours?

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#2 SavageM2
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I think it was lover of the earth or something...:?

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#3 194197844077667059316682358889
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I already knew, "crown/crowned one"; I was named for the first martyr of Christianity.
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#4 -_Rain_-
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"Descendant of Rian," and Rian means "Little king."

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#5 themagicbum9720
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mine means "he will add."
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#6 LoG-Sacrament
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my name means "yahweh is good" in hebrew. ive also heard it translated to "praise be to god". im atheist, so yeah. my parents kinda dropped the ball on that one.

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#7 Moroes
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"Meaning unknown, possibly related to the Slavic element volod (rule)." Well then.
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#8 harashawn
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My name is a form of John, which according to that site means "YHWH is gracious".
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#9 6_volts
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It means "teaching" from the Greek διδαχη. :S
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#10 tofu-lion91
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Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal" I'm 'universal' apparently :?
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#11 Infinite-Zr0
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http://www.behindthename.com/

Apparently my English name means Salvation

Doesn't have anything for my real name though, since it's not based on the English language.

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#12 MrPraline
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"defending men"

http://www.behindthename.com/name/alexander

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#13 DJ-Lafleur
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My name (Daniel) mean "God is my judge" in Hebrew. :o

Or if I wanted to stick with Dan, it would be "he judged" in Hebrew.

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#14 Bored_Employee
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David = "beloved". Lame, i wish it was like "ruthless killer" or something.
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#15 Wolls
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David means 'beloved' in hebrew which is nice 8)

Damm ive been betten :P

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#16 shoot-first
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robber I would guess. o_o since my name is Robert. :P

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#17 TheProtecter
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PATRICK Gender: Masculine Usage: Irish, English, French, German Pronounced: PAT-rik (English), pat-REEK (French), PAHT-rik (German) [key] From the Roman name Patricius, which meant "nobleman" in Latin. This name was adopted by the 5th-century Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat. He was a Romanized Briton who was captured and enslaved in his youth by Irish raiders. After six years of servitude he escaped home, but he eventually became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary. He is traditionally credited with Christianizing the island, and is regarded as Ireland's patron saint. In England and elsewhere in Europe during the Middle Ages this name was used in honour of the saint. However, it was not generally given in Ireland before the 17th century because it was considered too sacred for everyday use. It has since become very common there.
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Horgen is not in database...
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#19 Dark-Sithious
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Galactic Emperor

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#20 Blu_Falcon37
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lol... They don't have my name.

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#21 Darth-Caedus
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KENNETH Gender: Masculine Usage: Scottish, English Pronounced: KEN-ith Anglicized form of both COINNEACH and CINÁED. This name was borne by the Scottish king Kenneth (Cináed) mac Alpin, who united the Scots and Picts in the 9th century. It was popularized outside of Scotland by Sir Walter Scott, who used it for the hero in his novel 'The Talisman' (1825). A famous bearer was the British novelist Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932), who wrote 'The Wind in the Willows'.
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#22 escapeoftheape
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Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, King of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe. I am... a warrior :D
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mine means "he will add."themagicbum9720
We have the same name, but mine is the Portuguese form.
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English form of Ιησους (Iesous), which was the Greek form of the Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshu'a). Yeshu'a is itself a contracted form of Yehoshu'a (see JOSHUA). Yeshua ben Yoseph, better known as Jesus Christ, was the central figure of the New Testament and the source of the Christian religion. The four Gospels state that he was the son of God and the Virgin Mary who fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah. He preached for three years before being crucified in Jerusalem.

That's what it means according to that page.

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#25 Teenaged
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http://www.behindthename.com/name/george

Pfff! I already knew that...

EDIT: But nice site if you are seeking info on your name.

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BOURBONS3 was not found in this database. :(
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#27 azazel_666
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i already knew mine

Hossam = sword

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#28 Dark_Knight6
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That website says:

"From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?". This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God."

Awesome. Another reason to dislike my crappy, over-popular name. :roll:

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From the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος (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-).

All i got out of that was didly doo bop nothing! :|

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#30 Theokhoth
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They don't have my name. :(

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#31 broken_bass_bin
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Ryan

"From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendent of Rian". The given name Rian probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix)."

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MARK

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Russian, Biblical

Other Scripts: Марк (Russian)

Pronounced: MAHRK (English, Russian) [key]
English and Russian form of MARCUS. Saint Mark was the author of the second Gospel in the New Testament. He is the patron saint of Venice, where he is supposedly buried. Though in use during the Middle Ages, Mark was not common in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when it began to be used alongside the ****cal form Marcus.

In the Celtic legend of Tristan and Isolde this was the name of a king of Cornwall. It was also borne by the American author Mark Twain (1835-1910), real name Samuel Clemens, the author of 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Finn'. He actually took his pen name from a call used by riverboat workers on the Mississippi River to indicate a depth of two fathoms. This is also the usual English spelling of the name of the 1st-century BC Roman triumvir Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony).

Kay... Interesting I guess =P

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I haven't checked this site but it's supposed to be "worthy of love"
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#34 Teenaged
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They don't have my name. :(

Theokhoth

Awww, too bad. :( I wondered where it could have come from....

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#35 Teenaged
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I haven't checked this site but it's supposed to be "worthy of love"HybridPhoenix
Ah your name is Amanda right?

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"From the Hebrew name דָנִיֵּאל (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. Though it became rare by the 15th century, it was revived after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers of this name include English author Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), Swiss mathematician Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782), and American frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820)." Ironic considering I'm agnostic
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#37 Theokhoth
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[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

They don't have my name. :(

Teenaged

Awww, too bad. :( I wondered where it could have come from....

It's just "Ethan" with an "A," so it probably means "not solid." :|

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#38 adv_tr00per
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"god is my judge"

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#39 tktomo01
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Holy crap! Mine means: Lost son of Chuck Norris!
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#40 Teenaged
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[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

They don't have my name. :(

Theokhoth

Awww, too bad. :( I wondered where it could have come from....

It's just "Ethan" with an "A," so it probably means "not solid." :|

Are you sure the "A" is just added there?

Oh well, and I am a farmer... :P

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[QUOTE="Toriko42"]"From the Hebrew name דָנִיֵּאל (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. Though it became rare by the 15th century, it was revived after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers of this name include English author Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), Swiss mathematician Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782), and American frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820)." Ironic considering I'm agnostic

hehe we has the same name, mines spelled different though.
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#42 chinygurl
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My name means beautiful voice in Greek. BTW this does not apply to me:(

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Mine means raven, denoting a person w/ black hair andI'm blonde. It's also the name of an actor who went to prison for child molestation. yay...

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#44 Theokhoth
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[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]Awww, too bad. :( I wondered where it could have come from....

Teenaged

It's just "Ethan" with an "A," so it probably means "not solid." :|

Are you sure the "A" is just added there?

Oh well, and I am a farmer... :P

Well, according to this. . .

This name is illegitimate. This means that the origin and meaning cannot be verified, and that this name was most likely either pulled out of someone's behind or respelled with a reckless disregard for history, aesthetics, or phonics. This name might also be a random word or surname. Use with caution.

Goddamn, when did Simon Cowell go into etymological baby naming? :cry:

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#45 Toriko42
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"god is my judge"

adv_tr00per
Sup Daniel
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#46 clembo1990
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I am merciful, apparently.
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#47 super_mario_128
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It's simply a shortened form of 'William'. >__>
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#48 Teenaged
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[QUOTE="Teenaged"]

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

It's just "Ethan" with an "A," so it probably means "not solid." :|

Theokhoth

Are you sure the "A" is just added there?

Oh well, and I am a farmer... :P

Well, according to this. . .

This name is illegitimate. This means that the origin and meaning cannot be verified, and that this name was most likely either pulled out of someone's behind or respelled with a reckless disregard for history, aesthetics, or phonics. This name might also be a random word or surname. Use with caution.

Goddamn, when did Simon Cowell go into etymological baby naming? :cry:

Oh well, you know, your name reminds me of the word "aetherial" (if I got the spelling right).

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#49 Theokhoth
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[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="Teenaged"]Are you sure the "A" is just added there?

Oh well, and I am a farmer... :P

Teenaged

Well, according to this. . .

This name is illegitimate. This means that the origin and meaning cannot be verified, and that this name was most likely either pulled out of someone's behind or respelled with a reckless disregard for history, aesthetics, or phonics. This name might also be a random word or surname. Use with caution.

Goddamn, when did Simon Cowell go into etymological baby naming? :cry:

Oh well, you know, your name reminds me of the word "aetherial" (if I got the spelling right).

It's spelled "etherial." :cry:

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#50 domatron23
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Mine means "of the Lord".