The Meaning of Names

[The_Doc_Man]

My first name is Richard, which derives from Germanic "Reich" (Kingdom). I am the ruler of the kingdom. Well, anyway, I am if you believe in name meanings...

Hell, in my own home, I'm no better than third in pecking order, so much for being the king. Either of the grandsons are #1 when they visit, wifey's #2, I'm below #2 - which (pardon the scatological pun) is sometimes how I feel after wifey uses my full, formal name with a stern voice.

But then, wifey ran across some names in our area that could best be described as ill-considered. The people who gave their children these names should have listened to Johnny Cash's A Boy Named Sue. (Maybe several thousand times, as punishment?) These next three names are presented as they are pronounced, and no, I'm not making them up. Put the letters together to figure out what the name reads on the birth certificate. And no, don't worry about what they mean. You'll figure that out, too.

Shi Thead - last part pronounced as though THEED

Va Gina - last part pronounced as though GEENA

As Shole - last part treats leading sh as proper English-language diphthong and the final e is not silent.

 

[Idjit]

But then, wifey ran across some names in our area that could best be described as ill-considered. The people who gave their children these names should have listened to Johnny Cash's A Boy Named Sue. (Maybe several thousand times, as punishment?) These next three names are presented as they are pronounced, and no, I'm not making them up. Put the letters together to figure out what the name reads on the birth certificate. And no, don't worry about what they mean. You'll figure that out, too.

Shi Thead - last part pronounced as though THEED

Va Gina - last part pronounced as though GEENA

As Shole - last part treats leading sh as proper English-language diphthong and the final e is not silent.

Those are urban legends.

http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/names.htm

 

[boblarson]

Hey, I'm an urban legend too...no, I was wrong ... somebody once said I was urban blight.

 

[Ron_dK]

Shi Thead - last part pronounced as though THEED

Va Gina - last part pronounced as though GEENA

As Shole - last part treats leading sh as proper English-language diphthong and the final e is not silent.

This reminds me of a funny liscense plate I saw the other day.
It was a Ferrari ( or Maserati) from the UK with a plate : MAG1C, also pronounced as magic . Or the Saab 95 serie with : SWASAAB

 

[Len Boorman]

LEONARD
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Polish

Pronounced: LEN-ard (English), le-AW-nahrt (Polish) [key]

Means "brave lion", derived from the Germanic element leon "lion" combined with hard "brave, hardy". This was the name of a 5th-century Frankish saint who is the patron of peasants and prisoners.


Always knew I was special.


Okay peasants and prisoners how about a bit of worship to your saint

L.J.Boorman (Saint)

 

[Pauldohert]

My name has been done already - but lots of info on this site - not quite as impressive a name as Lens

http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Paul

 

[Alc]

This reminds me of a funny liscense plate I saw the other day.
It was a Ferrari ( or Maserati) from the UK with a plate : MAG1C

Unless he's since sold it, that Ferrari belonged to Paul Daniels the UK TV magician. If memory serves, he had the plate on a Rolls at one point.

 

[Ron_dK]

Unless he's since sold it, that Ferrari belonged to Paul Daniels the UK TV magician. If memory serves, he had the plate on a Rolls at one point.

You're right, but appearantly, he bought the plate initially with a Ferrari


http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/Top_ten_article.aspx?cp-documentid=475406

 

[Ron_dK]

Okay peasants and prisoners how about a bit of worship to your saint

L.J.Boorman (Saint)

Dear Saint, before worshipping you, we'll need to know what the J stands for

 

[Alc]

You're right, but appearantly, he bought the plate initially with a Ferrari


http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/Top_ten_article.aspx?cp-documentid=475406

The free gifts you get with license plates, eh?

 

[Len Boorman]

Dear Saint, before worshipping you, we'll need to know what the J stands for

Okay here is a clue

English form of Iohannes, which was the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". This name owes its consistent popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered as saints. The first was John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus Christ and a victim of beheading by Herod Antipas. The second was the apostle John, also supposedly the author of the fourth Gospel and Revelation. The name has been borne by 23 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as kings of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal and Hungary. It was also borne by the poet John Milton and the philosopher John Locke.

I am so well connected it is almost untrue.

I have said before I should be PM

Offerings and tributes may be sent first class mail.

Not sure how to sign off now

I suppose informally is best really so here goes

Saint God

Edit

PS
No begging letters please...it's so tacky and getting told b***** off frequently offends.

 

[Ron_dK]

The name has been borne by 23 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as kings of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal and Hungary.

Your highness, you forgot to mention Leonard Johannes who ruled the 7 provinces in the lowlands ( NL) from 1567 to 1569. Unfornately he was killed by Johannes Leonneart by lightning a booby trapped cigar .

Tribute 12 is in today's mail !!

 

[Len Boorman]

Unfornately he was killed by Johannes Leonneart by lightning a booby trapped cigar .

It has long been the case where experts have said that smoking is a danger to health


Tribute 12 in the post eh. Missed the first 11 or is this a cunning reference to something else

Emperor Len

 

[Ron_dK]

Tribute 12 are the left overs from the booby trapped cigar. These were recently found near a place called Utrecht in NL.

Tribute 01 thru 11 were submitted to the other holy emperors in Europe

 

[Newman]

Okay here is a clue

English form of Iohannes, which was the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". This name owes its consistent popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered as saints. The first was John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus Christ and a victim of beheading by Herod Antipas. The second was the apostle John, also supposedly the author of the fourth Gospel and Revelation. The name has been borne by 23 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as kings of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal and Hungary. It was also borne by the poet John Milton and the philosopher John Locke.

May I get another clue? Not sure yet. Maybe James!?!?! Please another clue!

 

[Len Boorman]

rak

Thanks for the education..even us Omnipotent ones can still learn

Newman

I am trying to keep my head

L

 

[GaryPanic]

See I start a little post of and look where it goes

g

 

[boblarson]

See I start a little post of and look where it goes

Troublemaker!

 

[Ron_dK]

..even us Omnipotent ones can still learn
I am trying to keep my head

What , is someone trying to chop off almighties head.
Guess LJ would have prefered the cigar

 

[Len Boorman]

What , is someone trying to chop off almighties head.
Guess LJ would have prefered the cigar

Only if its a good un, others tend to take the breath away