Thursday, September 27, 2012

Names

 
Dear American and Moroccan students,

What does your name mean? What do you know about why you were given that name? What do you know about your last name (your family name or surname)?

Please click "comment" below and leave your reply. 

72 comments:

  1. My name is Genelle and it means “God is Gracious”.I have to last names on is Trice and One is Eley.I better as Trice.

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  2. My name doesn't really have a meaning. It's just a name

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  3. My name is Cecil. I was named after Cecil Taylor, a famous jazz pianist. Other than that the rest of my name has no meaning to it.

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  4. I don’t know if Marquise has any real significance. It’s my name, so it’s important but I don’t know where it came from. It was given to me by my grandfather. I’m definitely making a name for myself. I don’t know if my last name is really important or where it came from, it’s “White.” My middle name is “Carmale’ and that’s the most important name to me. It’s my dad’s name and it shows who I come from and how much my dad means to me. My nickname is “Mark,” they just call me that because it’s short and it’s easier than saying Marquise all day.

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  5. Well my name is Jacob and I was given that name because of the biblical character. It also means heel, or leg puller.

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  6. My last name in German means smart. I don’t really like my name, but I’m kinda stuck with it. I always wanted the name “Hunter.” I never knew why...I just wanted it. Anyway my last name is more important to me than my first name because it means so much more than my first name. Noack is German.

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  7. My name is Seddrick and I don't know what my name means, but I'm named after my dad.

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  8. My name is Shania and in Native American it means "Im On My Way." In Hebrew it means "God Is Gracious." In Spanish my name means "Beautiful." I was named after Shania Twain the Country singer.
    S is for strength, there when needed.
    H is for heavenly, your spirit is strong.
    A is for able, for you surely are.
    N is for noble, your regal bearing.
    I is for ideals, no higher!
    A is for advantage, for you are blessed with many.

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  9. My name is Nelson, and it means son of Nel

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  10. I was given my name Kevin because after hours of sitting in the hospital contemplating on a name, my mother and aunt finally thought of Kevin and they liked the name. I was given Henry because that is my fathers middle name. My name is an Irish name and I am 50% irish. My last name “Watts” was used from the first generation of my family in Ireland, and has been passed down ever since.

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  11. My name is Kyra. I don’t really know where my mom got the name from our how she cam up with the idea of naming me that. But I have done some research before on what my name means. It means to be ladylike. My last name is Wallace. I don’t know that much about my last name either. But I always heard that my last name reminded people of a famous slave owner. But that is pretty much all I know about my name. Together it means a Lady like Slave owner. But I don’t know how accurate this information is.

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  12. DG. My Mother wanted me to have the same initials as her, Donnette Grace. But she also wanted my middle name to have her mother’s name in it, so she put a “Gi” in front of “Anne”, “GiAnne”. Then I was born in the day at 7:57 in the morning, and my dad’s middle name is Lee, so they put it together and got “Daylee”. Daylee GiAnne.

    ~Daylee H.

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  13. My last name is Hogue , I do not know if it means anything. I know that it is French. My first name , Dardacia does not have a meaning but is what it is because of my dad’s name and what my mom wanted . My mom wanted a daughter name daja and my dad wanted to name me darnella . My mom disagreed and decided to take the beginning of his name and then add daja but in a unique way . So she spelled it dacia . with a cia at the ending .

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  14. My name means defender and helper..

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  15. My name is Karmen, my name is usually spelled with A "C" because it comes from the spanish origins. The name Carmen means song.

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  16. my names alyssa. alyssa means joy, and great happiness. which is true im very joyful :) i was given this name because my mom thought it was pretty and original so she named me that. my lastname is winterbauer. winterbauer is german.

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  17. My name is Alexis. My name means helper in Greek also means defender and this is why my mom called me this.

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  18. I don't know what the meaning of my name means. All I know is that my uncle named me when I was born. I have my grandpa last name. There was a time when most of my family on my mom side had the last name of summers, But then everybody got married. So now it's just me and another family member that has the last name of summers.

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  19. Before I was born my grandmothers dying wish was to have me named after her because she felt she wouldn’t be a live by the time I was born but she did. She actually lived 5 more years after I was born. She died from a stork then later a heart attack.
    My full name is Tamra Jone’ Jones ; my middle name is actually a combination of my dad’s first name and my moms middle name. John + Rene’ makes Jone’ but it looks too close to my last name and people say it wrong all the time. So when I turn 18 I plan on changing it to Jonnae.

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    1. Hi Tamra! Did you know that your first name means "Date" (the fruit) in Arabic.

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  20. I was named after my great Grandpa thats kinda awkward considering i’m a girl. His name was Emil, so they pretty much just put a “y” on the end. M middle name has been passed down four generations and is still going to be passed down. My middle name is Ann and my Great-Great-Grandma, my Great Grandma, my mom, and me all have the same middle name. I also have a second middle name, because since I am Catholic I get confirmed and get another middle name. That name is Veronica. My nicknames are pretty basic, Em and Emmy thats pretty much it.

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  21. My first name primarily started because my dad loves Mariah Carey, (even thought he’ll never admit it.) My family loved the name so we just went with it. My middle name came from my great grandma Isabel. My last name is obviously my dads last name. It came from out slave owners way back when.

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  22. My name is Shyona and my name means shy. My dad just pulled it out o his head. That my last name is German.

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  23. “Victory of the people” is what my name means, derived from greek origin. I was given this name because of a guy who saved my mother from the black river when she was 5 his name was Nicholas Jacobsmeier and he was my mothers inspiration for my name
    Patrick is my middle name and it was given to me by my great grandfather whose first name was patrick. My last name of Keeton is a mix of german and irish. In germany it is the traditional Keaton, but in ireland it is the changed form Keeton.

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  24. My name, Hannah Jane, came from the song Hannah Jane by Hootie and the Blowfish. The meaning of Hannah is Grace. Hlavaty is Czechoslovakian. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZMpclB77as&safe=active

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  25. My name is made up. My mom’s name is Yvonne, and my dad’s name is DeAbre. My name was combined from their names.The Bre at the end of my dad’s name is the beginning of my name. The Von came from the middle of my mom’s name. This all became BREVON. “It’s cool!” That’s what I thought.



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  26. My name is Austin Wampler and i was given the name austin by my mother who named me after a soap opera character off the show days of our lives. My last name is german it was americanized from Wampfer.

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  27. My name is Ave Maria. It means "Hail Mary" in the Church and a lot of people like to sing it to me as if it was the first time I've ever heard the song... but it's not and to me it's just my name.

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  28. Arias is a very common Hispanic surname. On the way back from our trip to Columbia, my family was detained because my father, Juan Arias, shared the name of a convict that Homeland Security was attempting to locate. Zachary, my first name, was picked from a book entitled 101,000 Baby Names.

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  30. my name is mohammed nouari.That's name mean the best of arabs.My dad put this name because he loves the messenger(mohammed).My last name mean the symbol of peace.

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  31. My name is Hamza, my uncle gave me this name who means power and courage because the uncle of our Messenger he was courageous. My last name is the name of the region on the outskirts of Fez and Meknes in Morocco :)

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  34. my name is hamza elhakkour, He also said Hamza Zarhoune It means courage and gallantry.This is what makes my parents name me hamza,and gave me this name a lot of respect.

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    1. I Like Your Name, Mines Is Shania ( :

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  35. my name's ilham my aunt gave me this name because she love it ..inspiration is what my name mean ..and my last name is chehaima but i don't know what it means

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  36. hi my name is hajar I think it means emigrate and peregrinate but i don't sure . my familly name is ARDOUNI . my aunt who gave me this name .

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  37. my name is aicha,my Father God's mercy who is gave me this name, aicha meaning in language adapted from the verb lived and live life is said to god subsistence live a pleasant life and aicha calling women is the name of the mother of believers like the wives of the prophet, peace be upon him,and my last name is Asli and means honey

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  38. My name is Abdelmonaim grandmother gave me this name because it highlights the religious and respect to god which means I worship my God who gave us everything

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  39. my name is Imane my aunt gave me this name witch it means believe with god and every thing created by god my last name is Dalouzi

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  41. My name is Jeri and I attend MRH High School. My name means 'God's Helper'. (:

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  42. my name is adnane , it's a name of a river in heaven , i don't know why they give me that name
    i don't like my last name 'rakehi' and i don't know what that mean ,

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    1. I Like Your Name , And I Dont Like My Last Name Either Its Cummings :/

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  43. Hello every body my name is Ayoub my grand fathers who's give me this name and It's adapted from the name of the Prophet Ayoub, who was known for his patience despite all the difficulties he has encountered my last name is ELBARIDI and I don't know what that mean

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  44. Hassan:
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  45. Hi my name is Amine , my uncle give me this name because he like this name ,my last name is Akira i don't know what do you mean .

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  46. Hi my name is abderrazak .my grand father who give me this name...abderrazak means respect to "ALLAH" our good ...my familly name is ELMOUDDEN He means a men who did "al2adan" in the mosque...;)

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  47. hi my name is rizlane,my sister is that chose me this name and I am proud of that name;my familly name is igarni and means challenge in Tamazight

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  48. My name is Mohammed and this name is the Arabic name means mannered owner, the name of the Messenger of Allah

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  49. Hello ! My name is Naima, my grandmother who give me this name because i'm the first child girl in my small familly, th last said " I'm the gift of Allah " for that I'm happy for this name, in my familly the grand parents who give the name of the eldest, and my familly name is Bouatrous it's mean the young goal.

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  50. My name is Mehdi and Mehdi name of guidance

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  51. hi every one im chaimae aziz ....the maining of this name is pride i really like it because is my mome whos chose it ...i have 17 year old i study in ibno khaldoun school in my free time i like talking with my freinds..reding and listining to the music i have 2 sisters iman and najwa .......and i want to be a doctor..

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  53. My name is yousef sanadi A typical day for me is waking up at 6:00 every day to go to my school with my father in the car every day
    I have about twenty classes at bno khaldoun . i study Nine subjects end my best subject is physique
    because im Specialist in this subjec

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  54. hello everybody.My names is naima derheme ,i'm 18 years old and i follow my studies in ibn khaldoun high school.I have a great desire to study English and other subjects as sciences, math and phesics.and discover other culture, English culture as why not.Finally I wish you all of you my friends who studied with me, and for my American brothers and sisters, good luck in their studies

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  55. My name is youssef Iam seventeen years old Iam a student at ibnou khaldoune school in morocco.I live with my parents ,one brother and one sister in small villa adam is sixteen year old and maryama is forteen they are student too.. I have also got a small dog it's name is max in our villa there are three bedrooms a lovely kitchen.......
    maryama has got brown eyes and a long blonde haire she puts on a colourful dress and blak shoes My brother adam is different he is tall he has big blue eyes and a short hair.....

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  56. hi my name is achraf abhair i´m 17 year old i study in ibn khaldoun too my favorite subject is math i want seccus in my education and fin baccalaureat good luck to every bady

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  57. hi my name is walid and walid in the arabic language is mean a nascent .

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  58. Hello ! My name is kaltoum ait ali, my grandmother who give me this name because i'm the first child girl in my small familly, th last said " I'm the gift of Allah " for that I'm happy for this name, in my familly the grand parents who give the name of the eldest, and my familly name is Bouatrous it's mean the young goal.

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  59. My name is meriam amiri.the maining of this name is pride i really like it because is my mome whos chose it ...i have 17 year old i study in ibno khaldoun school in my free time i like talking with my freinds..reding and listining to the music i have 2 sisters iman and najwa .......and i want to be a doctor..

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