Hello, dearies! :] Guess what! My computer is back and running (for now)! Woohoo! I never knew how much I would miss a full size keyboard.
So, on to the post! I don't know if you have noticed, but I have been trying to publish my Name posts on Mondays, Word posts on Tuesdays, hopefully Character Spotlights on Wednesdays, whatever on Thursdays (like reviews and such), and of course, A+A posts on Fridays. But today, instead of a word, I've decided to go on and give you another set of names. These hail from German roots. Enjoy!
Also, I'm up for requests if you are curious as to what meaning a certain name could have or if you simply wish to see a set of names from another culture or country. Leave a comment!
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So, on to the post! I don't know if you have noticed, but I have been trying to publish my Name posts on Mondays, Word posts on Tuesdays, hopefully Character Spotlights on Wednesdays, whatever on Thursdays (like reviews and such), and of course, A+A posts on Fridays. But today, instead of a word, I've decided to go on and give you another set of names. These hail from German roots. Enjoy!
Also, I'm up for requests if you are curious as to what meaning a certain name could have or if you simply wish to see a set of names from another culture or country. Leave a comment!
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German
Pronunciation: BE-no
Meaning & History
Short form of German given names containing the element bern, meaning "bear."
Gender: Feminine
Usage: German
Pronunciation: VAH-le-skah, vah-LE-skah
Meaning & History
Diminutive of Valeria, the feminine form of Valerius, an Ancient Roman family name taken from the Latin valere, meaning "to be strong."
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, German, Hungarian, Croatian
Pronunciation: daw-MEE-neek (Polish), DO-mi-nik (German)
Meaning & History
Cognate of Dominic, which comes from the Late Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord."
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Dutch, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Catalan
Pronunciation: YAH-nah (Dutch, German)
Meaning & History
Feminine form of Jan (YAHN), which is ultimately derived from the English John, meaning "YAHWEH is gracious."
Never would have guessed Jana came from Germany! Yay! You computers fixed!
ReplyDeleteYay, your computer's back! ^-^
ReplyDeleteSamantha and I would like to see some animal themed names, maybe from different cultures?
Thanks, Morgan! Yes, I love the name of Jana (which is actually my aunt's name! Of course we pronounce it with the "j", not the "y".
ReplyDeleteAlas, my computer is down again... TT_TT
But anyway, what a great idea, Sam and Risa! That theme will definitely b next. :]