Whats in a name?
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Whats behind your name?
ALINot so much fun for me since I already knew all of that. Maybe some of you out there have more interesting backgrounds. If you do find out yours, post it in the comments, I'd like to know :)
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Pronounced: ah-LEE, AH-lee [key]
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. Ali was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shiite Muslims. This name is also borne by the hero in 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'. Also, Muhammad Ali was the name adopted by boxer Cassius Clay when he converted to Islam.
Edit: Finally, somebody is catering to the atheist consumers:
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DANIYAL was not found in this database. Names that sound similar to DANIYAL:
DANIEL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Jewish, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Biblical
Pronounced: DAN-yul (English), dan-YEL (French) [key]
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From the Hebrew name Daniyel meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He lived during the Jewish captivity in Babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the king's dreams. The book also presents Daniel's four visions of the end of the world. Famous bearers of this name include English author Daniel Defoe, Swiss mathematician Daniel Bernoulli, and American frontiersman Daniel Boone.
..And also Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Pearl and Daniel Craig. Oh, and of course, Daniyal Dah-ooooood.
KEITH
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Scottish
Pronounced: KEETH [key]
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From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name possibly meaning "wood" in British. This was the surname of a long line of Scottish earls.
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...as expected. :D
MARYAM
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
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Arabic form of MARY
BORING
My name also means "bitter" how nice....