The Meaning of Names

[Jacob Mathai]

The name "JACOB" means "heel-catcher, supplanter, one who takes the place of another by treachery or trickery."

Jacob is a Hebrew (Jewish name). Jacob was also one of the Patriarchs of the Jewish people and Nation. It is a Biblical name. The English name is James. People call me "Jake." I like my name.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Regarding the urban legend...

Not.

The kids in question live in Louisiana, in Houma, Raceland, and Thibadaux.

My wife taught MS Word 2003 to the mother of Shi Thead.

 

[emcf]

This is from http://www.behindthename.com.

interesting site....results for me...

EUAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish
Anglicized form of EOGHAN

EOGHAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, Scottish
Pronounced: O-in, YO-in [key]
Possibly means "born from the yew tree" in Old Celtic. It is sometimes used as a Gaelic form of EUGENE.

EUGENE
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: YOO-jeen [key]
From the Greek name Ευγενιος (Eugenios) which was derived from the Greek word ευγενης (eugenes) meaning "well born", composed of the elements ευ "good, well" and γενης (genes) "born". This was the name of several saints and four popes. Other famous bearers include Eugene of Savoy, an 18th-century general who served the Austrian Empire, and the American playwright Eugene O'Neill.

not too sure i like knowng the ultimate root is eugene i prefer gary's suggestion of john!