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Amharic, Arabic, Basque,
Cree, Early American,
EnglishEstonian, Finnish, French, Gaelic, Germanic, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi
Igbo, Inca, Ixil Maya, Japanese, Kikuyu, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin
Middle English, Norwegian, Old English, Persian, Russian, Sanskrit
Serb/Croatian, Shona, Sioux, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tibetan,
Turkish, Welsh, Yoruba, Yucateca Maya, Zulu
Tammer [tam-mur] Miracle.
Naila [nigh-lah] To Get want she Wants. w (Arabic)
To recieve what she wants, because she deserves it!
Loramendi [lor-ah-mehn-dee] Mountain Flower. w (Basque)
"Lora": "Flower" + "Mendi": "Mountain."
Asheni [ah-sheh-nee] Angel. (Cree)
Reliance [reh-ligh-ehnss] Reliable Girl. (Early American)
Radiance [ray-dee-ehnss] Radiant. w (English)
Fairamay [fair-rah-may] Fair Maiden. (Middle English)
Wulfred [wuhlf-frehd] Peaceful Wolf m (Old English)
"Wulf": "Wolf" + "Fred": "Peace."
Kaja [kigh-yah] Echo. w (Estonian)
Tapio [tah-pee-oh] Spirit of the Forest. m (Finnish)
Elan [ay-lahn] Life Force. m (French)
Elan Vital [ay-lahn vee-tal] Vital Life Force.
Fainne [fawn-yah] Ring (halo). w (Gaelic)
Fainne Geal [fawn-yah gal] "Ring of Brightness" (dawning), the dawn.
Brenneka [breh-neh-kah] Fire, Blazing Sword. w (Germanic)
(swords are made by fire, for warriors, thus, Brandon)
Stavros [stahv-rohss] The Cross. m (Greek)
fr "Stauros": "Cross."
Makani [mah-kahn-nee] Wind. m (Hawaiian)
Avital [ah-vee-tal] Dew from God. w (Hebrew)
"Avi": "Father" (God) + "Tal": "Dew."
Jeevarani [jee-var-rahn-nee] Queen of Life. (Hindi)
"Jiva": "Life" + "Rani": "Queen."
Ezenwa [ehz-zehn-wah] Child of the King. m (Igbo)
"Eze": "King" + "Nwa": "Child."
Chayna [chay-nah] Song Bird. wm (Inca)
Chimala [chee-mah-lah] Beauty. w (Ixil Maya)
fr "Chimal": "Beauty."
Namika [nah-mee-kah] Wave Flower. w (Japanese)
Kirima [keer-ree-mah] Mountain. (Kikuyu)
Kiri-Nyaga [kee-ree nee-yah-gah] White Mountain.
"Kiri": "Mountain" + "Nyaga": "White" (snow).
Resting place of their supreme being, God Mwene Nyaga (or, Ngai).
Terranova [tair-rah-noh-vah] New Earth. w (Latin)
"Terra': "Earth" + "Nova": "New."
Kitane [kee-tah-nee] Big River. m (Lenape)
Tiesa [tee-eh-sah] Truth. w (Lithuanian)
Keshen [keh-shehn] Profound. m (Mandarin)
Nataani [nah-tah-nee] A Leader. (mw) (Navajo)
Troen [troo-ehn] Belief, Faith. m (Norwegian)
Parvane [par-vahn-nay] Moth. w (Persian)
Yachay [yah-chay] Knowledgeable, Wise One. mw (Quechua)
Radich [rad-dihk] Joy. m (Russian)
Charunetra [char-roo-neh-trah] Beautiful Eyes. w (Sanskrit)
"Charu": "Beautiful" + "Netra": "Eyes."
Gavran [gahv-rahn] Raven. m (Serbian/Croatian)
Shamiso [shah-mee-soh] "A Great Surprise!" w ((Shona)
Wakanna [wah-kahn-nah] Sacred One. wm (Sioux)
Isla [eez-lah] Island, a beautiful paradise. w (Spanish)
Johari [joh-har-ree] Jewel. w (Swahili)
Geiruna [geer-roon-nah] "Spear of Wisdom"
fr "Geir": "Spear" + "Runa": "Mystical Script" (Swedish)
Denzin [dehn-zihn] Upholder of the Truth. m (Tibetan)
( dialect pronunciation Tenzin, original name of the Dalai Lama).
Senay [sheh-nigh] Merry Moon. w (Turkish)
"Sen" [shehn] "Merry" + "Ay" [i] "Moon."
Avalon [av-vah-lawn] "Land of Apples". w (Welsh)
"Afal"[ah-val] "Apple" + "Lon" is "Land"
Akin [ah-keen] Brave One, A Hero. m (Yoruba)
Naiya [nigh-yah] The Dreamer. (Yucateco Maya)
Kosan [koh-sahn] A Leader. m (Zulu)
Multi-Cultural Generations of the 21st Century!
Translations, Meanings, and Metaphors!
[ab-bih-gayl]
"Avi": "Father" (God) + "Gal": "Wave" (of energy)
Wave of Energy from God.
(Hebrew)
Akiko
[ah-kee-koh]
Autumn Child.
(Japanese)
Greater Sunlight.
More sunlight comes through the trees because they have lost their leaves.
The concept is not one about winter coming, but instead, speaks of the greater amount of sunlight that can now fall on their homes and their crops. The sun has been worshipped since ancient times!
Translation: Autumn Child.
"Aki": "Autumn" + "-ko" (girl), child.
Meaning: Greater Sunlight, from less leaves!
Ariel
[ar-ree-ehl]
God is like a Lion.
(Hebrew)
God is Fearless and Strong.
God has the attributes of the lion, he is the "Image of the Lion."
Translation: God is like a Lion.
"Arye" [ar-yeh] "Image of a Lion" + "El": "God."
Meaning: God is like a Lion, fearless and strong.
"Lavi" [lah-vee] "Lion."
Ari, Arie [ar-ree] "Image of the Lion," fr "Arye."
Austin
[awe-stehn] "Venerated"
(Old English from Latin)
from Roman Augustine = "Venerated"
(Au(gu)stine)
Saint Augustine was sent by Rome to spread Christianity in Old England.
Bjork
[bee-york] Birch (tree). (Swedish)
Blaire
[blair]
"Battlefield" (open flat plain used for battles)
from "Blar": "Flat," "Open Plain." (Gaelic)
(Old English from Gaelic)
Chakrasena
[chah-krah-see-nah]
"Chakra": "Wheel" (mystical wheel) + "Sena": "Warrior."
Mystical Wheel Warrior.
(Sanskrit)
Deogracia
[dee-oh-grah-see-ah]
"Deo": "God" + "Gracia": "Thanks" (for God's Grace)
Thank God.
(Early American from Germanic)
Elizabeth
Anglicized from Elisheva
[el-lee-sheh-vah]
"El": "God" + (is my) "Sheva" [sheh-vah] "Promise"
Elisheva became Elisheba > Elizabe(th)
means "God is my Oath" (Hebrew)
In the Bible it's spelled Elisheba
Emrys
[ehm-rihss] "Immortal"
"Emrys" (Welsh) comes from "Ambrosia": "Immortality" (Greek)
(Welsh from Greek)
Ambrosia translates as "Immortality," which describes the powers
of the nectar sipped by the Gods, since ancient times, drinking from
their goblets to maintain their immortality (cups which became the Holy Grail).
Godiva
[gah-digh-vah] "Gift from God"
from Godgifu [gahd-geef] “God’s Gift." (Old English)
“God” + “Giefu” [geef] “Give” (gives), gift.
(Middle English from Old English)
Lady Godgifu (Lady Godiva) was born in 997 AD, and was very influential and generous.
The description of a "Peeping Tom" comes from "Tom," the only man who peeked out the window at her, as she passed by on horseback through town - in protest for her good people!
Jagger
[jag-gur] "Hunter"
(Old English from Swedish)
"Jagare" [yah-gar-rah] "Hunter," a great hunter.
(Swedish)
"Jagare" became Jagger in Old English.
Jagger, Jagar, Jaegar
Julianther
[joo-lee-ann-thur]
"July" (Latin) + "Anthea": "Flower" (Greek)
Flower of July.
(Early American)
Presley
[prehz-lee]
"Preost": "Priest" + "Leah" [lee] "Meadow"
(Olde English)
"Priestleah" became Presley in Middle English.
Raphael
[rah-figh-ehl] "God's Healing Power" (Hebrew)
"Raf": "Medicine" + "El" : "God" = God's Medicine.
Robert
[rahb-burt]
"Rod": "Red" + "Bert": "Bright" = Bright Red
(German/Scandinvian/Viking)
Back then, names were all about battles, and bright red meant the blood of those they had just killed in battle. It's not their own, they are survivors of yet another battle.
Sabra
[say-brah]
from "Tsabar" [zah-bar] Cactus.
(Hebrew)
A cactus symbolizes the people of the desert,
tough on the outside, while sweet on the inside!
Sigourney
[sih-gur-nee]
"Sigur": "Victor" + "Veig": "Way."
Way of the Victor.
(Middle English from Swedish)
"Sigurveig" [sihg-gur-vigh] Way of the Victor. (Swedish)
"Sigurveig" became "Sigourney" in Middle English.
Zorra
[zor-rah]
"Zorra": "Fox."
Zorro "Fox" (Spanish)
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