[quote author=Brazilian_dude link=board=etymology;num=1120466501;start=0#2 date=07/04/05 at 08:09:49]Mine, Luciano, has to do with light, bearer of the light or something. Akin to Lucifer. :o
Brazilian dude
Or is it just luxurious?
According to dictionaries, my primary given name Anders is related to PIE *ner- like in Greek andro- ‘man-’.
A crazy coincidence: I just posted a reply mentioning "philandering" in The Marriage of Figaro. Well, it belongs to this root as well.
I’ve got a second given name, never actively used, honouring dad and granddad: William. (Anders was one of my grand-granddad’s names.) The Am.Heritage Etym. directs me to PIE *kel- ‘to cover, conceal, save’, and mentions OHGerman helm ‘helmet’ like in Anselm.
Frank has one or two possible origins, depending on how you want to look upon things:
1. As a name, it is considered to come from (Saint) Franciscus, the saint who talked with animals. It basically means "Frenchman" or even "Little Frenchman".
2. (Straight) from Frank, Franks, the Germanic confederation/tribe.
The words still survives in frank, candid, honest, blunt, brutal, cheeky, and (at least in Dutch) free (in the expression vrank en vrij).
"Honeybee" in Ionic, the name of a nymph that cared for young Zeus. Derived from PIE *melit- "honey." Root of ‘mellifluous’ which i’m not, and maybe ‘molasses’ which I may be thick as.
[quote author=Flaminius link=board=etymology;num=1120466501;start=0#4 date=07/04/05 at 10:36:26]My name, Riutaro, means first man of dragon to signify that I am the first son of my papa et maman.
<—- Perhaps I am more draconic than this guy…
I am giving a serious thought to fitting my user name as a middle name, too.
hey Flaminius
how about Kitaro n Santaro? Y Japanese love to put their kids names with -ro?!! any reason?
u mean, Flaminius as mid name? what its mean, anw?
"Brian" - A rare name in the United States when I was born in 1950. It mushroomed in the 1960’s and now there are Brians all over the place. Many times I hear people say "Brian!" only to realize a second or two later that they care calling someone else.
It is an Irish Catholic name originally first attested in the 6th century A.D. Yet, ironically, most people I have known with the name have been neither Irish nor Catholic.
The meaning of the name is unknown. It has been related variously to Old Celtic briga "hill fort" and Scottish brae "hill"; Gallic Brennus and Welsh bren both meaning "chief or leader" and a cognate with Greek phrenos "brain", and Gallo-Roman brio meaning strength or valor ... the source of Italian ‘brioso’ and ‘allegro con brio’, musical terms meaning to play something in a lively or spirited manner.
Hard to believe but nowadays, there is even a female forms of the name like Briana and Brianne.
[quote author=melissa link=board=etymology;num=1120466501;start=0#8 date=07/04/05 at 23:01:05]
(if I may call you that) your last name suddenly becomes inconsequential. Unless it’s Smith. ;)
Do it, it’s the most romantic name I’ve heard before.
If I could have a passport as an earthling, besides the one as a Japanese, Riutaro Flaminius Aida would be my choice. I didn’t make up an operatic claptrap.
Some anatomy for Bloodyvamp:
Riu = dragon (Modern Standard Chinese long)
Taro = male first born, or a man in general.
While we are at it…
A strange survey claims that phonology can determine if a name is attractive or not.
Love Science: What’s In A Name
By Natalie Ermann
What you’re called can affect whether others think you’re hot…or not. Hear what a new study revealed about this surprising connection
Sure, we all know that looks and personality count when it comes to impressing a love interest. But, according to a recent study, your name plays a role in the reaction you get, too. MIT researcher Amy Perfors posted pictures of men and women on the website Hotornot.com, where thousands of strangers rated the attractiveness of each one. Perfors’ surprising finding: The name attached to a photo impacted how attractive the individual was rated.
