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Swan_Solo
Posts: 2374 - Karma: 14
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/ita.php

JOHN
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: JAHN [key]

English form of Iohannes, which was the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". This name owes its consistent popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered as saints. The first was John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus Christ and a victim of beheading by Herod Antipas. The second was the apostle John, also supposedly the author of the fourth Gospel and Revelation.
The name has been borne by 21 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as kings of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal and Hungary. It was also borne by the poet John Milton and the philosopher John Locke.

Jul 24 2007 11:45PM
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twix_182
Posts: 9248 - Karma: 27
STEPHEN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: STEEV-en, STEF-en [key]
From the Greek name ???????? (Stephanos) meaning "crown". Saint Stephen was an early Christian martyr who was stoned to death, as told in Acts in the New Testament. Another Saint Stephen is the patron saint of Hungary, the first Christian king of that country (10th century). As well, this was the name of kings of England, Serbia, and Poland and ten popes. More recently it is borne by the British physicist Stephen Hawking and the American author Stephen King.
Jul 24 2007 11:47PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860

CASEY

Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KAY-see   [key]

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Cathasaigh meaning "descendent of Cathasaigh". The name Cathasaigh means "vigilant" in Gaelic. Casey also serves as a form of CASS (feminine).



i thinkn this means im a girl : (


Jul 24 2007 11:47PM
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Reptar
Posts: 1629 - Karma: 10
DYLAN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology

Pronounced: DUL-an (Welsh), DIL-un (English) [key]
From the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "sea". In Welsh mythology Dylan was a god of the sea, the son of Aranrhod. He was accidentally slain by his uncle Govannon. The Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and the musician Bob Dylan (real name Robert Zimmerman) are famous bearers of this name.
Jul 24 2007 11:48PM
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josh.
Posts: 3469 - Karma: 42
JOSHUA
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: JAH-shu-wa, JAW-shwa [key]

From the Hebrew name éÀäåÉùÑËòÇ (Yehoshu'a) which meant "YAHWEH is salvation". Joshua was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan by Moses in the Old Testament. After Moses died Joshua succeeded him as leader of the Israelites. The name Jesus is derived from this name.


im more powerful then jesus
Jul 24 2007 11:49PM
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ThaLetterM.
Posts: 8609 - Karma: 1,613
EMMETT
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: EM-et [key]

Variant of EMMET


apparently....nothing.
Jul 24 2007 11:51PM
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bigwhite.steeze
Posts: 8227 - Karma: 1,030
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. A 5th-century saint, the patron saint of Ireland, adopted this name (his birth name was Sucat). During his youth he was captured by Irish raiders and enslaved, but after six years of servitude he escaped to his home in Britain. Eventually he became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary, where he succeeded in Christianizing the entire country.
Jul 24 2007 11:52PM
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josh.
Posts: 3469 - Karma: 42
this is a thread that no one reads but every one posts
Jul 24 2007 11:53PM
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Swan_Solo
Posts: 2374 - Karma: 14
lmao stoned to death
Jul 25 2007 12:07AM
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PagesHouse
Posts: 6024 - Karma: 104
Lorelle means "little one" which is appropriate since im only 5'2"
Jul 25 2007 12:07AM
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SARTRON
Posts: 2969 - Karma: 87
sarah means princess which is VERY appropriate for me.
Jul 25 2007 12:18AM
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Sufferboy
Posts: 4241 - Karma: 122
trey means 3
Jul 25 2007 12:20AM
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Wis_Skier_23
Posts: 2263 - Karma: 245
JARED

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: JER-ed [key]
From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) which meant "descent". This was the name of a close descendent of Adam in the Old Testament.

didnt know it was hebrew
Jul 25 2007 12:22AM
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alaskakid
Posts: 5540 - Karma: 430
VANYA

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Russian

Other Scripts: Ваня (Russian)
Pet form of IVAN




IVAN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Russian, Czech, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Ukrainian

Other Scripts: Иван (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian), Іван (Ukrainian)

Pronounced: ee-VAHN (Russian), IE-van (English) [key]
Cognate of JOHN. This was the name of several rulers of Moscow, including Ivan the Great and Ivan the Terrible, the first czar of Russia. Other notable bearers include Ivan Turgenev, a Russian author who wrote 'Fathers and Sons', and Ivan Pavlov, a scientist and physiologist best known for his discovery of the conditioned reflex.
Jul 25 2007 12:23AM
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troutbum
Posts: 825 - Karma: 11
surface to air missile.
Jul 25 2007 12:23AM
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twix_182
Posts: 9248 - Karma: 27
haha yeah. thats how we roll
Jul 25 2007 12:28AM
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WikiWiki
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 426
it means little prince- ryan
my lil bro means ruler of Ulster in scotland- which is wierd cause we were from ulster county ny

my Dad and MOm-Patrick and Patricia- noth mean nobility it roman

Jul 25 2007 12:28AM
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Swan_Solo
Posts: 2374 - Karma: 14
wierd...
Jul 25 2007 12:28AM
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potato_man
Posts: 2158 - Karma: 89
mine means "bear man"

im siked
Jul 25 2007 12:30AM
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unchyll
Posts: 4554 - Karma: 96
werd
Jul 25 2007 12:45AM
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Nicholas.
Posts: 10905 - Karma: 60
NICHOLAS

origin: badass


Deriving from a latin word which means huge penis.
Jul 25 2007 12:48AM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
SPENCER

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: SPEN-sur   [key]

From a surname which meant "dispenser of provisions" in Old French.
Jul 25 2007 12:51AM
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*Michael*
Posts: 500 - Karma: 73
apparently im like god.
and controlled heavens army.
meh.


MICHAEL

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, German, Czech, Biblical

Pronounced: MIE-kul (English), MI-khah-el (German)   [key]

From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mika'el) which meant "who is like God?". This is the name of one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers.

This was the name of nine Byzantine emperors and a czar of Russia. Other more modern bearers of this name include the 19th-century chemist/physicist Michael Faraday and basketball player Michael Jordan.


Jul 25 2007 12:58AM
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soulskier
Posts: 17806 - Karma: 3,841
JIM

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: JIM [key]
Medieval pet form of JAMES
Jul 25 2007 1:06AM
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soulskier
Posts: 17806 - Karma: 3,841
thats cool i guess
Jul 25 2007 1:06AM
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zylstra
Posts: 3613 - Karma: 125
that was funny
Jul 25 2007 1:17AM
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zylstra
Posts: 3613 - Karma: 125
my name came from a guy who ripped his cloak in half for a beggar in the winter.
aww
Jul 25 2007 1:22AM
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potato_man
Posts: 2158 - Karma: 89
or stone man, which is almost as cool
Jul 25 2007 1:22AM
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TheMoostafian
Posts: 4504 - Karma: 9,435
me too
Jul 25 2007 1:26AM
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PeteyG
Posts: 2946 - Karma: 49
"rock"
i am the rock
Jul 25 2007 1:26AM
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Elijah.
Posts: 9322 - Karma: 76
ELIJAH
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Jewish, Biblical

Pronounced: ee-LIE-zha (English) [key]

From the Hebrew name àÁìÄéÌÈäåÌ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH". Elijah was a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century BC, during the reign of King Ahab and his queen, Jezebel. The two Books of Kings in the Old Testament tell of his exploits, which culminate with him being carried to heaven in a chariot of fire.



But I already knew that.
Jul 25 2007 1:29AM
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troutbum
Posts: 825 - Karma: 11
SAMUEL

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Biblical

Pronounced: SAM-yoo-el (English), SAM-yool (English) [key]
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". Samuel was the last of the ruling judges in the Old Testament. He anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and later anointed David. A famous bearer was the American author Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.
Jul 25 2007 1:29AM
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CZA
Posts: 1715 - Karma: 202

COLE

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KOL [key]
From a surname meaning "black" in Old English.


BALLIN OUT OF CONTROL
Jul 25 2007 1:30AM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
TANNER
Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: TAN-ur [key]

From a surname meaning "one who tans hides" in Old English.


yeah i tan hides woohoo
Jul 25 2007 1:35AM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
God damnit my name sucks ass.

LYNDON
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: LIN-dun [key]

From a surname which meant "lime tree hill" in Old English.
Jul 25 2007 1:40AM
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lunchmeat
Posts: 922 - Karma: 227
DALTON
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: DAWL-tun [key]

From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "valley town" in Old English. A notable bearer of the surname was John Dalton, the English chemist and physicist who theorized about the existence of atoms.
Jul 25 2007 2:06AM
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SteveStepp
Posts: 9529 - Karma: 20,647
STEPHEN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: STEEV-en, STEF-en   [key]

From the Greek name Στεφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown". Saint Stephen was an early Christian martyr who was stoned to death, as told in Acts in the New Testament. Another Saint Stephen is the patron saint of Hungary, the first Christian king of that country (10th century). As well, this was the name of kings of England, Serbia, and Poland and ten popes. More recently it is borne by the British physicist Stephen Hawking and the American author Stephen King.


Stoned to death. He must have smoked alot of chron
Jul 25 2007 2:24AM
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caylorswift
Posts: 10695 - Karma: 312

SAMUEL

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Biblical

Pronounced: SAM-yoo-el (English), SAM-yool (English) [key]
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". Samuel was the last of the ruling judges in the Old Testament. He anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and later anointed David. A famous bearer was the American author Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.


name of god, you hear that NS? bow down bitches, your savior is here.
Jul 25 2007 2:31AM
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gretegirl
Posts: 741 - Karma: 255
betch!
Jul 25 2007 3:03AM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12811 - Karma: 1,971
ryan means little king. fun fun fun. the interesting thing is my last name, which means raised piece of ground near the lake, which is important in case of flooding.
Jul 25 2007 3:18AM
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Sufferboy
Posts: 4241 - Karma: 122
wow
Jul 25 2007 3:25AM
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anna*
Posts: 1701 - Karma: 10
mine isnt in there. didnt think it would be.
Jul 25 2007 4:31AM
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toominator
Posts: 4792 - Karma: 120
PHIL

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: FIL [key]
Short form of various names beginning with phil, often a Greek element meaning "friend, dear, beloved"

PHILIP

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Dutch, Biblical

Pronounced: FIL-ip (English), FEE-lip (Dutch) [key]
From the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philippos) which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements φιλος (philos) "friend" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". Saint Philip was one of the twelve apostles. This was also the name of an early figure in the Christian church spoken of in Acts in the New Testament. The name was borne by five kings of Spain, six kings of France, and five kings of Macedon, including Philip II the father of Alexander the Great.
Jul 25 2007 4:37AM
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KLovelace
Posts: 2118 - Karma: 289
Kate means pure.
Jul 25 2007 6:33AM
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iggyskier
Posts: 10447 - Karma: 10,018
I thought this thread was about what your SN meant, so I came in here expecting an explanation of analbutthole. 

too bad
Jul 25 2007 6:34AM
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iggyskier
Posts: 10447 - Karma: 10,018
SCOTT

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Scottish

Pronounced: SKAHT   [key]

From a surname which meant "Scotsman" in Old English. The original meaning of the word Scot is debated, but it may mean "tattoo", so given because Scotsmen often had tattoos.
Jul 25 2007 6:41AM
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KLovelace
Posts: 2118 - Karma: 289
but analbutthole is rather selfexplanitory.
Jul 25 2007 8:25AM
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MacMahoooon
Posts: 9009 - Karma: 3,305
Full name works to (Christ son of God) (Father of Christ) (Son of Man)
Jul 25 2007 8:29AM
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nashbuck
Posts: 2723 - Karma: 39
NASH
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: NASH [key]
From a surname which was derived from the Middle English phrase atten ash "at the ash tree". A famous bearer of the surname was the mathematician John Nash.
Jul 25 2007 8:35AM
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anna*
Posts: 1701 - Karma: 10
hey at least you have a meaning.
mine isnt even listed!
Jul 25 2007 9:02AM
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sowstochd
Posts: 1518 - Karma: 59
i already knew my name wuldnt be in ther but i checked anyway and its not
Jul 25 2007 9:05AM
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