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      lewiswadsworth
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      Lewis Edward Wadsworth IV

      Lewis: "Lion-Hearted" or "Famous in Battle" (Welsh Llewellynor Latin Ludovicusas origin)
      Edward: "Guardian of Treasure" (Old English or Germanic origin)
      Wadsworth: Place name in the West Riding of Yorkshire (I'm taking a guess that the word itself means "Rich in Herds", in some Germanic language). James Wadsworth, my immigrant ancestor, left that part of the world for New England in the early 17th century.
      IV: Every male in my direct line has had the same name since 1861; we have numbers for distinction. An odd American tradition, more prevalent in the South.

      col sporcar si trova

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        otb designworks
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        we have another IV?!

        My name means strong stranger. And I am an IV, too.

        Cheers, Chuck

        OTB Designworks is on Youtube

        6 core nMP, 32 gig RAM, (2) D700 GPU's, dual monitors

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          otb designworks
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          My next door neighbor is an IV too.

          We are everywhere....

          muhahahaha

          Cheers, Chuck

          OTB Designworks is on Youtube

          6 core nMP, 32 gig RAM, (2) D700 GPU's, dual monitors

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          • boofredlayB Offline
            boofredlay
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            Eric Martin Lay means Powerful, strong and warlike who dwells at the meadow or pasture.

            Boofredlay means Star - Peaceful ruler who dwells at the meadow or pasture. 😄

            http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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              lewiswadsworth
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              @unknownuser said:

              we have another IV?!

              My name means strong stranger. And I am an IV, too.

              I went to grad school with a "IV" who actually went by the name "Fourth." I heard he just made principal at SOM.

              col sporcar si trova

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                Jon
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                Jonathan

                @unknownuser said:

                It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "gift of God". Related to Nathan. Biblical: the son of King Saul, Jonathan was noted for his manliness, generosity, and unselfishness. He saved David's life when Saul would have killed him.

                I can live with that 😎

                Jon
                KT Team member

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                  tomsdesk
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                  Thomas...an Aramaic term for "twin" (near as I can tell: the "h" was added by the Greeks and the "s" up in Wales)

                  And yes: the "doubting" fits me to a tee!

                  http://www.tomsdesk.moonfruit.com/
                  2.5D Trees & Shrubs!

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                  • FrederikF Offline
                    Frederik
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                    Funny... 😄

                    I found the Behind the name, the etymology and history of first names... 😉

                    @unknownuser said:

                    FREDERICK
                    Gender: Masculine
                    Usage: English
                    Pronounced: FRED-ə-rik, FRED-rik

                    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 name was brought to England by the Normans 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.

                    But I actually have two names...

                    @unknownuser said:

                    KIMBALL
                    Gender: Masculine
                    Usage: English
                    Pronounced: KIM-bəl

                    From a surname which was derived from either the Welsh given name Cynbel meaning "chief war" or the Old English given name Cynebald meaning "royal boldness".

                    Well... Whad'ya know... 😲 😆

                    Cheers
                    Kim Frederik

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                      remus
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                      Remus: Remus and Romulus were the founders of rome (in roman legend), but romulus later killed remus for basically being a sore loser.

                      http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                        Gaieus
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                        I would add that Csabais (probably) of Turkish origin and the "shepard" meaning is most probably just a fiction.
                        My last name, Pozsárkó, is of South Slavic origin and originally it used to be Požarković - požar meaning "fire" in most Slavic languages.

                        Gai...

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                          juju
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                          @unknownuser said:

                          JULIAN

                          Gender: Masculine

                          Usage: English, Polish, German

                          Pronounced: JOO-lee-ən (English), JOOL-yən (English), YUWL-yahn (Polish), YOO-lee-ahn (German) [key]
                          From the Roman name Iulianus, which was derived from JULIUS. This was the name of the last pagan Roman emperor, Julian the Apostate (4th century). It was also borne by several early saints, including the legendary Saint Julian the Hospitaller. This name has been used in England since the Middle Ages, at which time it was also a feminine name (from Juliana, eventually becoming Gillian).

                          @unknownuser said:

                          VERNON

                          Gender: Masculine

                          Usage: English

                          Pronounced: VUR-nən [key]
                          From a Norman surname which was from a French place name, ultimately derived from the Gaulish word vern meaning "alder".

                          @unknownuser said:

                          SMITH

                          Gender: Masculine

                          Usage: English

                          Pronounced: SMITH [key]
                          From an English surname meaning "blacksmith", derived from Old English smitan "to smite, to hit". It is the most common surname in the English-speaking world.

                          Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                            Loewenkatze
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                            Good idea, Mike. Interesting to learn about that, especially for names from other countries.

                            Franziska is the female form of a name of latin/italian origin with the meaning "the little French (historic: Frank) It is said it was the nickname of Giovanni Bernardone, better knwon as Francis of Assisi.

                            During medieval times the name stood for "the hardily one" "the free one" "the precious one".

                            Last but not least a Franconian poleax was called "Franziska"... 😎

                            Besides, "little French" is a cooool name for me... I am about six feet tall.

                            "I think play is the most important thing in the world." [Jacques-Yves Cousteau]

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                              dylan
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                              Dylan:

                              From the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "tide, flow". In Welsh mythology Dylan was a god of the sea, the son of Aranrhod. He was accidentally slain by his uncle Govannon.

                              http://dmdarchitecture.co.uk/

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                              • EdsonE Offline
                                Edson
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                                mike,

                                great idea for a thread. i had never bothered to inquiry about my own name. here it goes.

                                my full name is EDSON DA CUNHA MAHFUZ

                                @unknownuser said:

                                EDSON as a given name cannot be found outside brasil. it is probably a transformation of EDISON, for which i found this
                                Gender: Masculine
                                Usage: English
                                Pronounced: ED-i-sən
                                From an English surname which meant "son of EDWARD". A famous bearer of the surname was the inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931)

                                @unknownuser said:

                                CUNHA
                                The meaning of the word is wedge.

                                Its use as a family name comes from the following story:
                                During the siege to Lisbon (1147), D. Payo Guterres (master of Colina) had several wedges inserted in the castle’s wall and used them as a way to get access to its interior, conquering it in an act of bravery. As a reward to D. Payo the king ordered him to use the surname Cunha (wedge) from then on and determined that his coat of arms should bear the nine wedges that had helped him to get access to the castle.

                                @unknownuser said:

                                MAHFUZ (sometimes written MAHFOUZ)
                                Gender: Masculine
                                Usage: Arabic
                                Other Scripts: محفوظ (Arabic)
                                Means "safeguarded, protected" in Arabic.

                                edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
                                http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                                  Daniel
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                                  DANIEL
                                  gender: masculine
                                  usage: Hebrew
                                  meaning: "God is my judge"

                                  Scott
                                  gender: masculine
                                  usage: English, Scottish
                                  meaning: From an English and Scottish surname which meant "a Scotsman."

                                  Cooter
                                  Original family name was Kutter or Kuder (German) but was anglicized when descendants emmigrated to America in the late 1700s. Could find no reference, as far as meaning, behind either.

                                  My avatar is an anachronism.

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                                  • Joe WoodJ Offline
                                    Joe Wood
                                    last edited by

                                    Don't know what Joe stands for but St. Joseph is the patron saint for carpenters which I've always thought is pretty neat.

                                    Joe Wood
                                    woodsshop.com/

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                                    • ely862meE Offline
                                      ely862me
                                      last edited by

                                      ELISEI-
                                      Gender:masculine
                                      Usage:in romanian language
                                      Pronounced: E-li-sei

                                      ELISHA
                                      Gender: Masculine
                                      Usage: Biblical
                                      Pronounced: i-LIE-shə (English), ee-LIE-shə (English)
                                      From the Hebrew name אֱלִישַׁע ('Elisha'), a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ ('Elishu'a) meaning "my God is salvation". Elisha was a prophet in the Old Testament, the successor of Elijah.

                                      ELISEO
                                      Gender: Masculine
                                      Usage: Italian, Spanish
                                      Pronounced: e-lee-ZE-o (Italian), e-lee-SE-o (Spanish)
                                      Italian and Spanish form of ELISHA

                                      wikipedia:
                                      Elisha (Hebrew: אֱלִישַׁע, Standard Eliša Tiberian Ĕlîša ; "My God is salvation", Greek: Ελισσαίος, Elisaios) is a Biblical prophet. In Greek and Latin, (and in English to many Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox) he is known as Saint Eliseus; however, the standard English form of the name has been "Elisha," at least since the introduction of the King James Version of the Bible. He is also a prophet in Islam under the name Al-Yasa.

                                      JURUBIŢĂ -from what i know has no alternative in other countries
                                      but the word JURUBIŢĂ means -in english:skein-also skean or skeane: a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel
                                      -in french:écheveau-same semnification

                                      Elisei (sketchupper)


                                      Before no life was done on Earth it was THE LIFE ITSELF...GOD
                                      Come and See EliseiDesign

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                                      • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                        Mike Lucey
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                                        Its amazing to read all the meanings. Keep them coming 👍

                                        I'm going to find out what Coen means. I was thinking it could
                                        NOT mean Advisor 😄

                                        'Little Francis' at 6'0"! That is cool 😎

                                        Dylan, you appear to have a very troubled past, I hope you get
                                        adjusted 😆

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                                          mateo soletic
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                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          MATEO
                                          Gender: Masculine
                                          Usage: Spanish Spanish form of MATTHEW
                                          Pronounced: mah-TE-o [key]
                                          MATTHEW
                                          Gender: Masculine
                                          Usage: English, Biblical
                                          Pronounced: MATH-yoo (English) [key]
                                          English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Saint Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles. He was a tax collector, and supposedly the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament. As an English name, Matthew has been in use since the Middle Ages.

                                          Well I knew most of that except that I am a tax collector so beware guys. 😄

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                                          • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                            Mike Lucey
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                                            Edson, I think we might like this meaning for your name?

                                            Mike


                                            Edson.jpg

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