My name is Chelsea which is old English and according to my baby name book it means "landing place for chalk.":rolleyes:

I'm interested to hear about yours.

Monika (or Monica, mine is the German spelling) means "advisor". OK!! :lol:

My name is Lauren which is of Latin origin, it means "the bay, or laurel plant." :rolleyes: :lol:

My name is: Diane (origin; latin and french) with (no meaning).

Kristel derives from the Greek word "ice".

Ann - Gracious (origin - Hebrew)

My parents named me Janice because I was born in January. How creative, lol.

Sara means princess.

My parents named me Janice because I was born in January. How creative, lol.?
So ya coulda been called Febrice or Marchice? :lol:

Christian- It's Latan and means Christ-like or flower of Christ.

Ashlee...Feminine variant of Ashley. From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "ash tree clearing" in Old English. Until the 1960s it was more commonly given to boys in the United States, but it is now most often used on girls.

lollll, how exciting

http://www.behindthename.com/
good site for it

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So ya coulda been called Febrice or Marchice? :lol:
It would have been a lot easier if I was born in April or June, lol.

Irene:
Irene \i-re-ne\ is pronounced eye-REEN, eye-REE-nee. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "peace". Mythology: Greek goddess of peace. Saint Irene (fourth century) was one of the three sisters martyred for their faith in Macedonia. The three-syllable pronunciation is mostly British. Common during the Roman Empire, but first used in English-speaking countries in the mid-19th century. Irina is popular in Russia. Actresses Irene Dunne, Irene Worth, Irene Ryan.

CATHY f English
Short form of CATHERINE

no ****, sherlock.

CATHERINE f English, French
English variant and French form of KATHERINE

:rolleyes:

KATHERINE
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KATH-u-rin, KATH-rin [key]

From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess HECATE; it could be related to Greek αικια (aikia) "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". The Romans associated it with Greek καθαρος (katharos) "pure" and changed their spelling from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this.

Cathy
Meaning: Pure, Innocent
Gender: Girl
Origin: Greek


That actually fits me to a fault.

Monika (or Monica, mine is the German spelling) means "advisor". OK!! :lol:

Are you of German decent, Monika?

Michael is Hebrew and means "he who is like God". No joke.

Are you of German decent, Monika?
Yes - both sides of the family are of German descent. I also have British ancestry.

Sheryl is English and a variant of Cheryl which is a variant of French Cheri which means dear one, darling.

Paul-It's Latin for 'Little', and when it comes to my family I always get thing little by little. I always have to take baby steps with everything, and I'm the oldest but I still live at home, still trying to learn how to drive, and am unemployed. Three things that my younger siblings have that I don't!:(

MICHEL
Gender: Masculine

Usage: French, German

Pronounced: mee-SHEL (French) [key]

French form and German pet form of MICHAEL. Michel de Notredame, also known as Nostradamus, was the 16th-century French astrologer who made predictions about future world events.

MICHAEL
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, German, Czech, Biblical

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

From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'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.

It is of Aramaic origin, and its meaning is "twin". Biblical: one of the 12 apostles known as "doubting Thomas" as he has an unusual mixture of pessimism and zealous faith.

MARY
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: MER-ee [key]

Usual English form of Maria, which was the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) or Μαρια (Maria) (the spellings are interchangeable), which were from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Miryam). The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love".
This is the name of several New Testament characters, most importantly Mary the virgin mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. Two queens of England have had this name, as well as a Queen of Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots.



I was named after my great aunt.

Formerly a pet form of JANE, but now used as a short form of JENNIFER

That's odd. But then I also never understood how they got Peggy out of Margaret.

As far as I know Marlene is a derivative of Mary. Marlene means tower.

Yes - both sides of the family are of German descent. I also have British ancestry.

I am German on both sides too. On my dad's side I am German and English and on my mom's side I am German and Scottish.

frankly, it embarasses the **** out of me that my name means "Godlike" :blush: (Thats SO not me!) :lol:

JAY

Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JAY

Short form of names beginning with the letter J. It can also be given in reference to the jay bird.

My name's Brandon. According to Google, it has an Irish origin (which makes sense because I'm part Irish) and the meaning (which confuses me) means broom and something that starts with a "g" and the last word is hill.
What??:confused:

From "Behind the Name": "DONALD.......From the Gaelic name Domhnall which means 'ruler of the world', comprised of the old Celtic elements dumno 'world' and val 'rule'.

from www.babynamesofireland.com:
Donal Donald domhan "world" and all "mighty" implying
Daniel "ruler of the world."

COURTNEY e
Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KORT-nee [key]

From a surname which was derived either from a French place name meaning "domain of CURTIS" or else from a French nickname meaning "short nose".

JEREMY
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical (Variant)

Pronounced: JER-e-mee, JER-mee [key]

English form of JEREMIAH, and the form used in some versions of the New Testament.

My name is Christina, which simply means "Christian woman".



CHRISTINA
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, German, Scandinavian

Pronounced: kris-TEEN-a (English), kris-TEE-nah (German) [key]

Feminine form of CHRISTIAN. This was the name of a Swedish queen of the 17th century who was interested in the arts and philosophy. She gave up her crown to become a Roman Catholic.