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    • O Offline
      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
              last edited by

              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
                last edited by

                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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                • R Offline
                  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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                  • GaieusG Offline
                    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
                        last edited by

                        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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                            • DanielD Offline
                              Daniel
                              last edited by

                              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
                                    last edited by

                                    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
                                      last edited by

                                      @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
                                        last edited by

                                        Edson, I think we might like this meaning for your name?

                                        Mike


                                        Edson.jpg

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                                        • ely862meE Offline
                                          ely862me
                                          last edited by

                                          about Coen i found this
                                          Coen
                                          Irish: variant of Coan, or an alternative Anglicization of Gaelic Ó Cúáin or Ó Cadhain (see Coyne).
                                          Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Koen.

                                          Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch coen(e) ‘bold’, ‘daring’ or personal name Cono with the same meaning.
                                          Jewish (Ashkenazic): one of the many forms of Cohen.

                                          Elisei (sketchupper)


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

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                                          • eevaE Offline
                                            eeva
                                            last edited by

                                            EEVA
                                            Gender: Feminine
                                            Usage: Finnish

                                            Finnish form of EVA

                                            EVA
                                            Gender: Feminine
                                            Usage: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Russian
                                            Other Scripts: Ева (Bulgarian, Russian)
                                            Pronounced: E-vah (Italian, Spanish), EE-və (English), E-fah (German), AY-vah (Dutch) [key]

                                            Latinate form of EVE, and a variant Russian transcription of YEVA.

                                            EVE
                                            Gender: Feminine
                                            Usage: English, French, Biblical
                                            Pronounced: EEV (English), EV (French) [key]

                                            From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chavvah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chavah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live". According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and Adam were the first humans. She gave the forbidden fruit to Adam, causing their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Despite this potentially negative association, the name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages. In the English-speaking world both Eve and the Latin form Eva were revived in the 19th century.

                                            or: Breath of Life, "living one", "alive, living". could be worse...

                                            ALIVE AND KICKING! 😍

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