Real First Name?

[Randy]

If you are bold enough, what is your real first name?

Want to know some useless trivia about your first name? http://www.behindthename.com/

Mine is Frederick. Freddy is a nickname.

FREDERICK

GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: FRED-ə-rik, FRED-rik [key]
Meaning & History
English form of a Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler", derived from frid "peace" and ric "ruler, power". This name has long been common in continental Germanic-speaking regions, being borne by rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia, and Prussia. Notables among these rulers include the 12th-century Holy Roman Emperor and crusader Frederick I Barbarossa, the 13th-century emperor and patron of the arts Frederick II, and the 18th-century Frederick II of Prussia, known as Frederick the Great.
The Normans brought the name to England in the 11th century but it quickly died out. It was reintroduced by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century. A famous bearer was Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), an American ex-slave who became a leading advocate of abolition.

 

[Raven]

JASMIN

GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: JAZ-min (English)
Meaning & History
German form and English variant of JASMINE
From the English word for the climbing plant with fragrant flowers which is used for making perfumes. It is derived from Persian یاسمن (yasamen)

 

[Jerlene]

My real first name is Jerlene.

The name Jerlene was not found. Names that sound similar to Jerlene:
GARLAND m English
GERLIND f Ancient Germanic
GERLINDE f German
GEROLAMO m Italian
GIROLAMO m Italian

 

[Bea Sunny (:]

Mine is Beáta, Bea is just a nickname.

BEÁTA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Meaning & History
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of BEATA
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Beata (Danish), Beata, Beate (German), Beata (Late Roman), Beata (Norwegian), Beata (Polish), Beata (Swedish)

 

[JetWing34]

Adam
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Hebrew, Arabic, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
OTHER SCRIPTS: Адам (Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Macedonian), אָדָם (Hebrew), آدم (Arabic), ადამ (Georgian), Αδαμ (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: A-dəm (English), a-DAWN (French), AH-dahm (German, Polish), AH:-dahm (Dutch), ah-DAHM (Russian) [key]
Meaning & History
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make". According to Genesis in the Old Testament Adam was created from the earth by God (there is a word play on Hebrew אֲדָמָה ('adamah) "earth"). He and Eve were supposedly the first humans, living happily in the Garden of Eden until Adam ate a forbidden fruit given to him by Eve.
As an English Christian name, Adam has been common since the Middle Ages, and it received a boost after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Scottish economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).

 

[DrLeftover]

Mine's no secret.

First or last.

But I wouldn't recommend anybody under, say, 50, posting their full name, unless you've got a book, or several of them, to sell.

 

[Red Herring]

Fiddlesticks.

Perhaps the dictionary will have something for me.

It's either calling me fat or prestigious. Hm. :catface:

 

[DrLeftover]

Perhaps both.

 

[Haze]

My name is Martin. Gotta love being a Roman God.

Martin is a common given and family name in many languages. In some languages, and as a given name, it comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, the protective godhead of the Latins (and therefore the god of warring).[1] The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars", or "of war/warlike" ("martial").

 

[McConnaughay]

I actually display my name on the forum, if somebody wants to take the time to find my address, and kill me, quite frankly, they've earned it, because that's dedication!

Ha.

I'm also going to be a writer, and because of my ego, I could never bring myself to use a pin-name.

 

[Evil Teddy Bear of Doom]

I'm also going to be a writer

pin-name.

pin-name.

PIN-name.

 

[.Xstinct]

No a big secret....

MARCEL
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: French, Catalan, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, German
PRONOUNCED: mar-SEL (French), MAHR-tsel (Polish), MAHR-sel (Dutch) [key]
Meaning & History
Form of MARCELLUS
Related Names

VARIANTS: Marceli (Polish), Marcellus, Marcell, Marzell (German)
FEMININE FORMS: Marcelle (French), Marcela (Romanian), Marcela (Polish), Marcela (Czech), Marcella (German)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Marcellinus, Marcellus, Marcius, Marcus (Ancient Roman), Marko, Martzel (Basque), Mark (Biblical), Markos (Biblical Greek), Marcus (Biblical Latin), Marko (Bulgarian), Margh (Cornish), Marko (Croatian), Marcus, Mark, Markus (Danish), Marcus, Mark (English), Markku, Marko, Markus (Finnish), Maleko (Hawaiian), Marcell, Márk (Hungarian), Marcas (Irish), Marcellino, Marcello, Marco, Marzio, Celino (Italian), Marko (Macedonian), Marcus, Mark, Markus (Norwegian), Marcelino, Marcelo, Márcio, Marco, Marcos, Marcelinho, Marquinhos (Portuguese), Mark (Russian), Marcas (Scottish), Marko (Serbian), Marko (Slovene), Marcelino, Marcelo, Marcio, Marco, Marcos, Celino (Spanish), Marcus, Mark, Markus (Swedish), Marko (Ukrainian), Marc (Welsh)

 

[dether]

my name is: Marcin
country: Poland

it's simillar to brazilian or american name: Martin

 

[Soundless Voice]

My real name is Chenoah. Don't tell anybody.

For some reason my name is not on Behind The Name, yet it's on a bunch of other baby name sites. Weird.

I've always known it to mean "white dove" in Native American, but according to the site I first found it on, it says it isn't, yet everywhere else it does. Also weird. It's normally not spelled with the H at the end, though.

And honestly, I don't really like my name. It's too freakishly uncommon. I know my mom didn't want to choose a name that was ridiculously common, either, but there are names that are in between that are still pretty. I wish I could at least go by my middle name, which is Angela.

 

[Crusader]

Gone with my full name


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CHRISTOPHER

GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: KRIS-tə-fər [key]
Meaning & History
From the Late Greek name Χριστοφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing Christ", derived from Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry". Early Christians used it as a metaphorical name, expressing that they carried Christ in their hearts. In the Middle Ages, literal interpretations of the name's etymology led to legends about a Saint Christopher who carried the young Jesus across a river. He has come to be regarded as the patron saint of travellers.
As an English given name, Christopher has been in general use since the 15th century. In Denmark it was borne by three kings (their names are usually spelled Christoffer), including the 15th-century Christopher of Bavaria who also ruled Norway and Sweden. Other famous bearers include Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), English playwright Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), and the fictional character Christopher Robin from A. A. Milne's 'Winnie-the-Pooh' books.

 

[Jazzy]

My real name is Chenoah. Don't tell anybody.

For some reason my name is not on Behind The Name, yet it's on a bunch of other baby name sites. Weird.

I've always known it to mean "white dove" in Native American, but according to the site I first found it on, it says it isn't, yet everywhere else it does. Also weird. It's normally not spelled with the H at the end, though.

And honestly, I don't really like my name. It's too freakishly uncommon. I know my mom didn't want to choose a name that was ridiculously common, either, but there are names that are in between that are still pretty. I wish I could at least go by my middle name, which is Angela.

I think your name is very unique and beautiful.

 

[Dizzy]

Jacob here.


GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Biblical
OTHER SCRIPTS: יַעֲקֹב (Ancient Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: JAY-kəb (English), YAH-kawp (Dutch) [key]
Meaning & History
From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov). In the Old Testament, Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel, and his name is explained as meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter". Other theories claim that it is in fact derived from a hypothetical name like יַעֲקֹבְאֵל (Ya'aqov'el) meaning "may God protect".

The English names Jacob and James derive from the same source, with James coming from Latin Iacomus, a later variant of Iacobus. Unlike English, many languages do not have separate spellings for the two names.

In England, Jacob was mainly regarded as a Jewish name during the Middle Ages, though the variant James was used among Christians. Jacob came into general use as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Jacob Grimm (1785-1863), the German linguist and writer who was, with his brother Wilhelm, the author of 'Grimm's Fairy Tales'.

 

[Sinon]

My name is Caitlin, but BehindTheName gives no real information unless you track back to the "origin" of it.

KATHERINE
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: KATH-ə-rin, KATH-rin [key]
Meaning & History
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". In the early Christian era it became associated with Greek καθαρος (katharos) "pure", and the Latin spelling was changed from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this.

The name was borne by a semi-legendary 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on a spiked wheel. The saint was initially venerated in Syria, and returning crusaders introduced the name to Western Europe. It has been common in England since the 12th century in many different spellings, with Katherine and Catherine becoming standard in the later Middle Ages.

Famous bearers of the name include Catherine of Siena, a 14th-century mystic, and Catherine de' Medici, a 16th-century French queen. It was also borne by three of Henry VIII's wives, including Katherine of Aragon, and by two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great.

 

[Evil Teddy Bear of Doom]

Jacob here.

2 questions...

1) Who built the statue?
2) What's your brother's name, dammit?!

 

[fantanoice]

Rachel

GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
OTHER SCRIPTS: רָחֵל (Hebrew), Ραχηλ (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: RAY-chəl (English), ra-SHEL (French), RAH-khəl (Dutch) [key]
Meaning & History
From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. The name was common among Jews in the Middle Ages, but it was not generally used as a Christian name in the English-speaking world until after the Protestant Reformation.