My name is a combination of Samuel and Anthea (Samantha) dating back to the 1800's in teh southern US. Anthea means flowery in Greek and Samuel means his name is God in Hebrew.
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:17 pm
Abigail means "the father's joy" in Hebrew and was later adopted in Germany, and England. It's also the slang term for a household servant, which started in a play called 'The Scornful Lady' (1616). After that it became less common, but was revived in the 20th century.
Abigail was also the third wife of King David in the Old Testament of the Bible.
Teruko: bright shining child. Its my grandmother's name on my dad's side. Japanese
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:56 pm
Elle - It means "she" or "female" in French, of course, that is actually the shortened version of my full name, which is 14 letters long... (and honestly, I don't feel like giving it to anyone. It could be interperated as "Blessed Female Goddess of War")
Pronounced: JAYD (English) From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is derived from Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", relating to the belief that jade could cure renal colic. As a given name, it came into general use during the 1970s.
My last name is from the Nibelungenlied, tale of a hero named Siegfried.