Name meanings = irony

AsterAzul · Post by **AsterAzul** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:00 am

I have a campaign setting where people revere names. In their culture it's a duty to live up to your name as a principle. There's even a branch of magic that derives its power from names.
It's very amusing, because you get a lot of people who are named very bluntly after things, and other people who take their names very seriously, and a few mystics who derive their power from the secrecy of their true names. There was once a prophecy about a legendary hero named Dek, who would rise above the ruin of their land and save them. As a result, Dek is the most common name in the world, and having the name is a joke. Sort of like being named Bob.

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:16 am

Which totally rocks.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:34 am

My name is derived from "being angry". I don't think it's very descriptive of my character. But then again, I wouldn't like to be called "Loony" or something like that.

Faceless · Post by **Faceless** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:36 am

PieceOfSkunk wrote:My first name means "Christ bearer."

Another "Christ Bearer" here.

Edit: "Christ Bearer"? I'm an Atheist.

Noxmeansxno · Post by **Noxmeansxno** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:40 am

Elizabeth - "God is my oath" or "consecrated to God." I don't think so. Agnostic, anyone?
Rose, short for Rosalyn - flower or red-haired. Neither are accurate in any sort of way.

Can't find anything on my last name. It's not an exactly common one anyways. *shrug*

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:05 am

First = "Young King"
Middle = short form "king"
Last = "Son of Peter"

Not much interesting there.

[geoduck] · Post by **[geoduck]** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:10 am

I'm a Famous Warlike Chef.

If you want to research your name, this is a good site to try:

http://www.behindthename.com

AsterAzul · Post by **AsterAzul** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:10 am

*Imagines all of the Elizabeths he knows being hogtied with apples in their mouths, with wine poured over them, and being "consecrated to god."*

For some reason that's the image I get when I hear that phrase. I don't really have anything against Christianity, but the whole sheep thing annoys me to no end.

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:15 am

Name the first: Meaning, bright fame
Name the second: Derived from German meaning Brave spear
Name the middle: Derived from Greek God Mars meaning warlike
Name the fourth: Priceless, flourishing, flower from greek anthos.

Last name literal english translation: Eastern District.

...

RAAH! Fear me! For I am a famous expensive warlike spear bravely flourishing from the East!

And I have headlights!

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:16 am

[geoduck] wrote:I'm a Famous Warlike Chef.

If you want to research your name, this is a good site to try:

http://www.behindthename.com

Holy crap! STOP STEALING MY NAMES!

AsterAzul · Post by **AsterAzul** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:17 am

This reminds me of how in Japanese every other name means "cute little red apple."

What is it with those people and their apples?

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:17 am

My name means "God is my judge."
Great...

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:18 am

Dude you're screwed!

PieceOfSkunk · Post by **PieceOfSkunk** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:53 am

Faceless wrote:
PieceOfSkunk wrote:My first name means "Christ bearer."
Another "Christ Bearer" here.

Edit: "Christ Bearer"? I'm an Atheist.

*bows to the greater irony*

Komiyan · Post by **Komiyan** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:00 am

Kate, meaning pure.

Hee hee..

Pimpette · Post by **Pimpette** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:13 am

behindthename.com wrote:LAUREL f English
It can either mean simply "laurel" from the name of the tree, or it can be a pet form of LAURA.

dictionary.com wrote:Lau

Carlin · Post by **Carlin** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:20 am

Erick=I couldn't find it... So I went for the next best thing which is: Eric=ever-powerful (Bwahahahahaha!!!!)

Alexander=one who assists men (true enough most of the time, though I do prefer to assist the ladies 8) )

Carmona=not a chance of finding the meaning of this name...

Sketch286 · Post by **Sketch286** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:11 pm

babynames.com is good too

alex means protector of mankind apparently

Turi · Post by **Turi** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:30 pm

Tore: Thunder
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Nyke · Post by **Nyke** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:55 pm

First Name:

NICHOLAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) [key]
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From the Greek name Nikolaos which meant "victory of the people" from Greek nike "victory" and laos "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.

Victory? Of the people? Consider that an irony.

Middle Name

CHRISTOPHER
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KRIS-to-fur [key]
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Means "bearing Christ", derived from Late Greek Christos combined with pherein "to bear, to carry". Christopher was the legendary saint who carried the young Jesus across a river. He is the patron saint of travellers. Another famous bearer was Christopher Columbus, the explorer who reached the West Indies in the 15th century.

Irony again! Huzzah!

Last Name (Yaeger). Can't find it, but I know it's German for "Archer"

And Why I hate my name, and it would behoove you to learn how to fuckin' spell it!.