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	Given name - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The given name may be single, or several names may be given (the latter are known as middle names).
		However, in many cultures, given names are reused, especially to commemorate the dead (namesake), resulting in a virtually limited repertoire of names that sometimes vary by orthography.
		In German the names Johannes and Margarethe are diminutized to Hänsel and Gretel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Given_name (1237 words)

	Given
		A child's given name or names are usually assigned around the time of birth.
		Names given to the divine In God", though be of different languages, or be in varied ways different from other cultural...
		Names given to the Spanish language There are two main names given to the Spanish language : 'Spanish' and 'Castilian'.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/given.html (210 words)

	Etymology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Etymology is the study of the origins of words.
		The word etymology itself comes from the Greek ήτυμος (étymos, meaning of a word) and λόγος (lógos, science).
		Words may be named after a particular place (toponyms) or after a particular person (eponym).
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/e/et/etymology.html (520 words)

	Etymology
		Etymology Etymology is the study of the origins of history of words — when they entered a language, from what sour...
		Folk etymology Folk etymology (also known as popular etymology) is an "explanation" of the meaning of a word based on i...
		Given names often turned into family names when people were ide...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/etymology.html (205 words)

	Given name etymology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Note: Given names are also called first names or Christian names, although the latter strictly speaking refers to a name given at baptism.
		In English, given names are all parts of a person's name except the last part (the family name).
		Note also that some people's given names are originally family names: in particular, children are sometimes given the family names of recent ancestors.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/g/gi/given_name_etymology.html (138 words)

	Family name biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is extremely rare for men in Western countries to take the name of their wives; this was chiefly done in the Middle Ages, when the man was from a low-born family and was marrying an only daughter, and was thus designated to carry on his wife's family name.
		In Russia, names are typically written with both family name and patronymic, a modified version of the father's name.
		A separate class of surnames is constituted by names derived of the names of szlachtas coats of arms.
	surname.biography.ms (2518 words)

	Given Name Polish
		Origin of the Zemaitis surname and etymology of Lithuanian surnames D - G. viius is a Lithuanian patronymic from a father whose given name was Danielius...
		As a Russian given name it means to 'serve or obey', in Polish, the 'Bog' prefix...
		Polish names consist of a family name and a given name.
	www.polcenter.com /3/polish101.html (507 words)

	Behind the Name: About Names (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Chinese males were given different names at various points in their lives, in addition to a surname and sometimes a generation name.
		Names can serve other purposes as well, such as the Chinese generation name which identifies the generation of the bearer, or the names used by some African cultures which describe the order in which siblings were born.
		Given names, what westerners call first names, are generally bestowed at some point after the birth of the child.
	www.behindthename.com /intro.html (270 words)

	Given name etymology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Search for Given name etymology in other articles.
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Given_name_etymology (121 words)

	Family name - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A woman frequently changes her family name upon marriage; her previous family name is known as her maiden name.
		It is common for women to adopt her husband's family name, and for their children also to take this family name; though some countries permit wives or children to have a different family name.
		In Russia, in addition to the categories of last names in English--those based on occupation, place of origin, ancestry, or personal characteristics--there is a large category of "clerical" last names, given to seminary students and others who had to have a last name in order to get an education.
	www.grohol.com /wiki/Surname (4771 words)

	Origin and Etymology of Italian surnames - Letter D
		It is a cristian name derived from Maria Santissima Annunziata.
		From the surname Pardi, derived from the abbreviation of "Longobardi" = Lombards.
		Name given by the Romans to the 8th child born.
	www.italyworldclub.com /genealogy/surnames/d.htm (3090 words)

	The etymology of the place name "Bukhara"
		If we would speak of etymology, then, first and foremost, we should notice that the names used by Arabian authors are divided into two categories: the first category is for indigenous names, the second one is for loan names.
		The first name actually sounds like "Nawmichkat" and is combined from three words: the Tajik-Persian word naw (new) and the Soghdian words mich (fortress) and kat (settlement).Together they mean "Mew fortified settlement." As for the name "Nyu-mi" found in Chinese sources, it is a distorted version of "Nawmich".
		The essence of this name is reflected in the remains of material culture discovered during archaeological excavations.
	www.advantour.com /uzbekistan/bukhara/history/003.htm (926 words)

	Behind the Name: Search Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Derived from the medieval given name Hicke, a diminutive of Richard.
		Derived from the medieval given name Hobb, a diminutive of Robert.
		This was derived from the popular given name Hudde, which was a pet form of the name Richard (like Hobb and Dobb), and also from Huda, an Old English given name.
	surnames.behindthename.com /cgi-bin/sursearch.cgi?letter=h (625 words)

	Family name - Iridis Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A family name, or surname, is that part of a person's name that indicates to what family he or she belongs.
		In Japan, a convention that a man uses his wife's family name if the wife is an only child is sometimes observed.
		In Romania family names traditionally have an English-like usage: a child inherits his father's family name, and a wife takes her husband's last name.
	www.iridis.com /Surname (2518 words)

	Given name - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Of course there are also names of unknown or disputed etymology, e.g.
		Slavic names are often of a peaceful character, the compounds being derived from word roots meaning to protect, to love, peace, to praise (gods), to give, etc. (For a more complete list see List of Slavic given names.)
		Given Name Frequency Project (http://www.galbithink.org/names/agnames.htm) - Analysis of long-term trends in given names.
	www.grohol.com /wiki/Given_name (1127 words)

	Family name - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The term "surname" is used in the United Kingdom almost exclusively; "family name" is not widely known.
		Each person has two family names: the first is the second family name of the mother; the second is the second family name of the father.
		Until a few hundred years ago, Jews followed no tradition of family names, but used patronymics, i.e., the last name of a child was their father's name, prefixed by 'ben' or 'bat'.
	www.free-definition.com /Family-name.html (2091 words)

	etymology defenition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The word etymology itself comes from the Greek language Greek and#7956;and#964;and#965;and#956;and#959;and#957; (Ã©tymon, the true meaning of a word) and and#955;and#972;and#947;and#959;and#962; (lÃ³gos, science).
		Words may be named after a particular place (china, List of toponyms toponyms) or after a particular person (Achilles tendon, eponym).
		In this situation, the foodstuff has the Norman name, and the animal the Anglo-Saxon name, since it was the Norman rulers who ate meat (meat was an expensive commodity and could rarely be afforded by the Anglo-Saxons), and the Anglo-Saxons who farmed the animals.
	www.dictionarywords.com /etymology-defenition.html (1170 words)

	Behind the Name: English Names
		This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM and Hebrew hamon "many"...
		The meaning of this name is not known for certain, though it possibly means either "little rock" or "handsome" in Breton...
		From the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Greek word αγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger").
	www.behindthename.com /nmc/eng.html (1175 words)

	Appendix:Names - Wiktionary
		Here are lists of names, broken down by type, then alphabetically.
		Within each page, there is a sub-index to help you navigate closer to the desired name (or you can just scroll down.) Please remember that Wiktionary generally does not accept surnames as actual entries at this time - they are only to be indexed.
		Surname entries that do not have interesting etymologies will likely be discussed on WS:RFD.
	en.wiktionary.org /wiki/Wiktionary_Appendix:First_names (239 words)

	Transblawg: Comment on Court decision on number of forenames/BVerfG-Entscheidung zur Zahl der Vornamen
		For instance, the argument that a Christian name is one given at baptism: I have had a Christian name all my life, and I have never been baptized.
		Concerning the "maiden name" issue: (Now that certainly isn't PC, is it?) Any way, the forms I have recently encountered all call it either "name at birth" or "name before the first marriage".
		I can't remember problems with foreign names, except that Greeks and Russians might use a particular romanization of their name and the German authorities would force them to spell it the 'official' way.
	www.margaret-marks.com /mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=670 (1396 words)

	HTOT: Harry Potter Character Name Etymology and Connotations
		"Gryffindor" is a name that came from the mythical beast that's half lion and half eagle — the griffin.
		Roman praenomen, or given name, which was derived from Latin lux "light".
		She's named after the Greek mythological figure who was incapable of loving anybody until he saw his own reflection in the lake.
	www.angelfire.com /rpg/towerhp/name.html (1269 words)

	Anza's Name
		The confusion has arisen when people have tried to apply a supposed rule of Spanish name etymology, for indeed there are many Spaniards who have "de" in their surnames.
		In fact, like people everywhere in those early centuries, very few of the Basque people were literate and consequently never even knew that the parish priest or town official put a "de" in front of their surname when he recorded them in the parish or town registers.
		Usually, his name is signed that way because of new information that came to light, for whatever reason, before the original official document got mailed.
	anza.uoregon.edu /people/name.html (1391 words)

	Does your personality reflect the meaning of your given name?
		The one Jonathan mentioned got the etymology of my name the wrong way around (it said it was a form of a name - in actual fact that name is a form of mine), a pet peeve of mine.
		The meaning of my name was basically the same on both but it was much more literal on the one Enh mentioned, I think this would lead to more accurate meanings since they're effectively not translating it into their form of english like babynames.com.
		My parents wanted to name me Christopher Robin, but a cousin born a few months before me was named Christopher so they went with their second choice (Jonathan) because they liked the sound.
	www.surveycentral.org /?x=x&V=3484&A=AdvStats (613 words)

	etymology first name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Etymology of First Names has a new name and a new address for the new millenium.
		A short description of the etymology of the Finnish given name "Jukka" and its relation to names in other languages.
		The name Adam means ‘from the ground’ in Hebrew...
	names.n24.info /etymology-first-name (588 words)

	GOLDSBY: Etymology Of the Family Name
		There are many traditions about the origin of the name, some based on stories from ancestors, others on the meaning of the name in one's country of origin.
		Reference is made to Goulceby, under the name of "Golchesbi" in the Doomsday Survey relating to Lincolnshire.
		The last baron of the name died in the reign of King Henry the 6th and left two daughters his heirs, these being Margaret who married Ralph, Lord Cromwell of Tattershall and Alice, who married William, Lord Lovel.
	www.goldsbyfamily.info /Famname.htm (836 words)

	Etymology of the Name
		Literally any Arabic name that begins with an "Abd" prefix, the concluding suffix is most probably a description name of "Allah"; see Abdul'Karim.
		The "Faris" surname is common in many cultures as a family name and has been identified in almost all continents.
		Moreover, the variant of this name when spelled "Ferris" should not be confused also with the "Ferris-Wheel", such as the fairground ride consisting of a giant revolving wheel with seats that hang down from its rim.
	www.abdulla.faris.com /Etymology_of_the_Name.html (650 words)

	BabyNameAddicts.com - What does my name mean? We take accuracy seriously.
		Names ranging from A'Dyn to Melissa to Cinnamon and Zack.
		You can have confidence the name you chose has an etymologically correct meaning and origin, not one that just sounds good.
		These names, lovingly christened BNA Originals, are diverse and will fit any naming style.
	www.babynameaddicts.com (356 words)

	ETYMOLOGY OF THE NAME "ELLEN" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ellen comes from the name Helen that was originally thought to mean "bright," and later thought to be linked to an unknown pre-Greek word.
		The name is closely associated with the Helen of Troy story, which resulted in the fall of Troy.
		During the medieval period the name was equated with a form of currency.
	www.iona.edu /faculty/dwilliams/499/hyper/ag/ellen_link2.htm (282 words)

	Transblawg: Court decision on number of forenames/BVerfG-Entscheidung zur Zahl der Vornamen
		The court admitted only four, on the grounds that the son would later be made fun of otherwise.
		The four names were Chenekwahow, Tecumseh, Migiskau and Ernesto, so he has a good chance of being made fun of anyway.
		The court of intermediate appeal added a further argument: the more names a child had, the less it could identify with them.
	www.margaret-marks.com /Transblawg/archives/000670.html (1749 words)

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