1,519 new names learned this year thus far. Of the 2,014 I intend to introduce you to, that leaves 495 more names to learn in the next 3 weeks. That's a lot of names still to go!!
Onward!
GIRLS
Dagmoy - Faroese form of the Danish name Dagmar, which comes from the elements 'dag', meaning 'day' and 'mar', meaning 'little maiden' or 'unmarried girl' or 'virgin'. These name elements are similar to the terms in various other European languages having the same meaning, such as 'mey' or 'meyja' meaning 'girl' and dagr or tag or daga meaning 'day'.
Hiltrud- Finnish
Irya - Russian nickname for Irina, which comes from the Greek 'eirene' meaning 'peace'.
Iulfrith - Danish
Qaajak - Greenlandic nickname appropriate for a younger person for the name K'aujak.
Sille - Swedish
Ua - Icelandic nickname for names beginning with U.
Venla - Sami
BOYS
Bjarni - Icelandic and Faroese nickname appropriate for a younger person for the Norse or Danish name Biarni, which is a form of the Norse name Biorn, which is a variant of Bjorn, meaning "bear". Bjorn is similar to the element in various European languages which mean 'bear', such as the Germanic 'bernu', Saxon 'bern', and Old English 'beorn'.
Lianteri - Finnish
Rosant - Swedish
Soffren - Danish
Uhkku - Sami form of the Finnish name Ukko, meaning 'old man'.
Uui - Greenlandic form of the Danish and Frisian name Ove. Ove is a Frisian nickname for Germanic names beginning with Uodal or Ova. It could be related also to the Frisian nickname Uffe, used for names beginning or ending with 'ulf' or as a variant of the nickname Offe, which in turn comes from Germanic names beginning with the element 'od'. In Danish it is used as a form of Auwe for young boys. Auwe comes from Aughe which in turn comes from Aghi, a Danish nickname for Norse names beginning with 'ag'.
Ylur - Icelandic, meaning "warmth".
BOTH GENDERS
Ailu - Sami name. As a girl name it is a variant of Aile, a form of the name Helga. As a boy name it is a nickname for Aslak.
Elis - Icelandic nickname either for the girl name Elisa or the boy name Elias.
Gerwar - Danish
Kautak - Greenlandic name meaning 'hammer'.
Monday, December 8, 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014
1484 Names Learned
With that number of new names learned this year, we need still to learn 530 more names by the end of the year. Which is about 140 new names a week or 20 names a day, give or take a few names.
GIRLS
Atha
Belmina
Borah
Harlena
Prutia
Verla
BOYS
Atha - nickname for Athanacius
Hickman
Oleny
Strangeman - the genealogy blog where I found this listed as a first name said that some descendants pronounce it like 'strongman'. Maybe a German name??
Ulrus
Whitelaw
GIRLS
Atha
Belmina
Borah
Harlena
Prutia
Verla
BOYS
Atha - nickname for Athanacius
Hickman
Oleny
Strangeman - the genealogy blog where I found this listed as a first name said that some descendants pronounce it like 'strongman'. Maybe a German name??
Ulrus
Whitelaw
Clowser Homestead
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| from the Winchester Star |
This home is where Henry Clowser lived with his family, until their family was killed by Shawnee Indians. Young Henry Clowser survived, as well as his two sisters, who had been abducted by the Shawnee.
Marion Clowser is a descendant and so am I.
Henry Clowser's guardian was Casper Larrick, an immigrant from Alsace-Lorraine. The Clowsers came from Germany. I am wondering if they came on the same ship, from the same town, the same church, or were related in some way or if they were just chance neighbors, in the military together, or in some other way knew each other.
My mother's father, William James Lockhart, Sr.'s grandmother was Mary Jane Foreman, whose grandfather was the young Henry Clowser. He is my grandfather's grandmother's grandfather. Which makes him my 4th great-grandfather, I believe, and the elder Henry Clowser (or Heinrich Clauser) and his wife Anna Maria Arma, my 5th great-grandparents.
36 New Names
GIRLS
Adaya- Hebrew, meaning "God's jewel".
Barushka - Czech, meaning "stranger".
Bethuliah - 'a virgin'.
Chisamu - Tonga, meaning "tree" or "log". This is a name that was given by a woman who previous babies had all died and did not want to give the baby a name of a person or ancestor if she was going to die anyway, rather, she gave her a 'non' name, the name of a tree. It's a sad way of naming, to me. However, the name itself is pretty, I think. And someone could give this name just because it is pretty.
Filatrice - meaning "thread spinner" or "spinster".
Goton- nickname for Margaret.
Hildagarve - "Hilda's maid".
Huette- a feminine form of the name Hugh.
Ilysee - derived from the name Alice.
Laodike - "who obtains justice for the people through intercession".
Moggy - a nickname for Margaret.
Peninnah - meaning "coral" or "pearl" or "glittering with beauty". The name of one of the wives of Elkanah, father of Samuel the Prophet, in the Bible.
Shawannah - listed as an African-American name in the name book A World of Baby Names. It suggests that it may be a name made from elements of the names Shawna and Shoshannah. But I find it more likely that it is composed from adding the prefix 'sha' to a name like Juana (but spelled phonetically) or Wanda, possibly Shawanda would be either a related form or Shawannah could come from that. African-American name is a somewhat haphazard designation. Similar habits of name composition exist outside of the African-American community and have a long tradition as well. However, certain names do seem to have an African-American feel, in that you might be predisposed to first think of someone black having the name and surprised to encounter it on someone who is not black.
Sindonia - meaning "a maker of fine linen" or "a spinster".
Sophonisba - "of a wise life".
Umaya-
Vye - a nickname for Sophia (in England this name is pronounced "so FY uh").
BOYS
Adael - Hebrew, meaning "God is witness".
Adinet - a nickname for Adam.
Agobard
Beckon- I was amused to find this listed under the American names category in the name book A World of Baby Names. It suggests it is a modern invented name. I can see the rationale - parents who like names like Beckett and Beckham and Becker but want their child's name to be different from the kid next door might think of Beckon and consider it a name on those lines. To me, though, it is more of a virtue name and seems to fit well in a Puritan context.
Doeg- name of an Edomite in the Bible
Halohesh - "the enchanter".
Hasday
Hatyelele - Tonga, a name that would be given to a child whose mother craved 'delele', a traditional Zambian vegetable (a type of okra), while she was pregnant. It is also used as a nickname for a man who likes to eat this vegetable.
Menaxem
Tedbar - English, possibly derived from Tedbald, which is a variant of Theobald, a name from the Domesday Book.
Yefuneh - Hebrew
Yekutiel - Hebrew
NOT SURE OF GENDER
Amphipolus
Hosius
Parthenos
Virginius
EITHER GENDER
Different from the "not sure of gender" category, "Not sure of gender" is used for those names I've encountered without knowing whether they are for males, females, or both. "Either gender" are names that are used on both boys and girls.
Banji - Tonga, meaning "many". Name given to a second-born twin.
Chilala - Tonga, meaning "sleeping". This name was given by a woman who could not conceive for a long time after birth of the previous child.
Hamuntili - Tonga, a wild fruit. Name was given to a child who was born while the mother was gathering these fruits in the bush.
Adaya- Hebrew, meaning "God's jewel".
Barushka - Czech, meaning "stranger".
Bethuliah - 'a virgin'.
Chisamu - Tonga, meaning "tree" or "log". This is a name that was given by a woman who previous babies had all died and did not want to give the baby a name of a person or ancestor if she was going to die anyway, rather, she gave her a 'non' name, the name of a tree. It's a sad way of naming, to me. However, the name itself is pretty, I think. And someone could give this name just because it is pretty.
Filatrice - meaning "thread spinner" or "spinster".
Goton- nickname for Margaret.
Hildagarve - "Hilda's maid".
Huette- a feminine form of the name Hugh.
Ilysee - derived from the name Alice.
Laodike - "who obtains justice for the people through intercession".
Moggy - a nickname for Margaret.
Peninnah - meaning "coral" or "pearl" or "glittering with beauty". The name of one of the wives of Elkanah, father of Samuel the Prophet, in the Bible.
Shawannah - listed as an African-American name in the name book A World of Baby Names. It suggests that it may be a name made from elements of the names Shawna and Shoshannah. But I find it more likely that it is composed from adding the prefix 'sha' to a name like Juana (but spelled phonetically) or Wanda, possibly Shawanda would be either a related form or Shawannah could come from that. African-American name is a somewhat haphazard designation. Similar habits of name composition exist outside of the African-American community and have a long tradition as well. However, certain names do seem to have an African-American feel, in that you might be predisposed to first think of someone black having the name and surprised to encounter it on someone who is not black.
Sindonia - meaning "a maker of fine linen" or "a spinster".
Sophonisba - "of a wise life".
Umaya-
Vye - a nickname for Sophia (in England this name is pronounced "so FY uh").
BOYS
Adael - Hebrew, meaning "God is witness".
Adinet - a nickname for Adam.
Agobard
Beckon- I was amused to find this listed under the American names category in the name book A World of Baby Names. It suggests it is a modern invented name. I can see the rationale - parents who like names like Beckett and Beckham and Becker but want their child's name to be different from the kid next door might think of Beckon and consider it a name on those lines. To me, though, it is more of a virtue name and seems to fit well in a Puritan context.
Doeg- name of an Edomite in the Bible
Halohesh - "the enchanter".
Hasday
Hatyelele - Tonga, a name that would be given to a child whose mother craved 'delele', a traditional Zambian vegetable (a type of okra), while she was pregnant. It is also used as a nickname for a man who likes to eat this vegetable.
Menaxem
Tedbar - English, possibly derived from Tedbald, which is a variant of Theobald, a name from the Domesday Book.
Yefuneh - Hebrew
Yekutiel - Hebrew
NOT SURE OF GENDER
Amphipolus
Hosius
Parthenos
Virginius
EITHER GENDER
Different from the "not sure of gender" category, "Not sure of gender" is used for those names I've encountered without knowing whether they are for males, females, or both. "Either gender" are names that are used on both boys and girls.
Banji - Tonga, meaning "many". Name given to a second-born twin.
Chilala - Tonga, meaning "sleeping". This name was given by a woman who could not conceive for a long time after birth of the previous child.
Hamuntili - Tonga, a wild fruit. Name was given to a child who was born while the mother was gathering these fruits in the bush.
Friday, December 5, 2014
A Few Names Before Bed
BOYS
Junaid - I was particularly interested in this name due to how similar it is to my grandfather Junius' name. Junaid, though, is Arabic, and comes from the Urdu "jund" meaning "soldier". It is pronounced "yun AID". And now I have Carl Jung on my mind and the idea of Jungian theory.
Kacper - Polish form of the Persian name Casper, which means "treasure keeper".
Either Gender
Angamela - Tsonga name meaning "be in an elevated position and govern". This is a name given as a blessing pronouncement. Tsonga is a language spoken in South Africa.
Junaid - I was particularly interested in this name due to how similar it is to my grandfather Junius' name. Junaid, though, is Arabic, and comes from the Urdu "jund" meaning "soldier". It is pronounced "yun AID". And now I have Carl Jung on my mind and the idea of Jungian theory.
Kacper - Polish form of the Persian name Casper, which means "treasure keeper".
Either Gender
Angamela - Tsonga name meaning "be in an elevated position and govern". This is a name given as a blessing pronouncement. Tsonga is a language spoken in South Africa.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
1445 - The Number of New Names You've Learned So Far
Here are 23 more names to add to that number. This leaves 546 names left to learn by the end of the year. Or the end of the month. However you look at it.
GIRLS
Aholibamah - "tent on the high place" or "who dwells on high" or "not poor".
Azubah-"forsaken"
Celisiwe - Nguni name meaning "requesting on behalf of". Nguni is a language of South Africa.
Cyria - "lady"
Deodanda - "God-given"
Duessa - double-minded
Euodia - "good journey"
Himmeltruda - "heavenly truth"
Kanya - Xitsonga name meaning "rich". Xitsonga is a language spoken in South Africa.
Noahdiah - 'meeting with the Lord'
Orabell - from 'Oro', meaning "prayerful woman".
Phenissa - 'a Phoenician woman'
Praxidice - 'doing justice'.
Rizpah - "a live coal" or "glowing with love" or "seraphic"
Saccharissa - "wages" or "sweetness".
Stratonice - "born at time of triumph" or "victory of the army"
Zeresh - 'a star'
Zibiah - "has eyes like a doe (deer)".
BOYS
Faranani - Tshivenda name meaning "work together". Tshivenda is a language of South Africa.
Jeso - Sotho form of the name Jesus. Sotho is a language of South Africa.
Theobulus -'giving divine counsel'.
Ulick - a nickname for the Welsh name William. Ul coming from William and the suffix 'ick' coming from 'ig' which comes from 'egan' which comes from the Welsh name Eoghan, which means "young" or "son".
Either gender
Aluwa - Venda name meaning "increase". A name given to show the family has grown in size with the birth of this child. Venda is a language of South Africa.
GIRLS
Aholibamah - "tent on the high place" or "who dwells on high" or "not poor".
Azubah-"forsaken"
Celisiwe - Nguni name meaning "requesting on behalf of". Nguni is a language of South Africa.
Cyria - "lady"
Deodanda - "God-given"
Duessa - double-minded
Euodia - "good journey"
Himmeltruda - "heavenly truth"
Kanya - Xitsonga name meaning "rich". Xitsonga is a language spoken in South Africa.
Noahdiah - 'meeting with the Lord'
Orabell - from 'Oro', meaning "prayerful woman".
Phenissa - 'a Phoenician woman'
Praxidice - 'doing justice'.
Rizpah - "a live coal" or "glowing with love" or "seraphic"
Saccharissa - "wages" or "sweetness".
Stratonice - "born at time of triumph" or "victory of the army"
Zeresh - 'a star'
Zibiah - "has eyes like a doe (deer)".
BOYS
Faranani - Tshivenda name meaning "work together". Tshivenda is a language of South Africa.
Jeso - Sotho form of the name Jesus. Sotho is a language of South Africa.
Theobulus -'giving divine counsel'.
Ulick - a nickname for the Welsh name William. Ul coming from William and the suffix 'ick' coming from 'ig' which comes from 'egan' which comes from the Welsh name Eoghan, which means "young" or "son".
Either gender
Aluwa - Venda name meaning "increase". A name given to show the family has grown in size with the birth of this child. Venda is a language of South Africa.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
592 Names To Go
I only have 592 more names to introduce you to this year. So far you've learned 1,422 new names if you've read all the blog posts in my 2014 names in 2014 series. Here's 23 names to move us closer to that goal.
GIRLS
Abela - variant of the French name Abelia, which is derived either from the Hebrew roots "hevel", meaning "breath" or "vapor" or "source of life" or else "aplu" meaning "son". It is pronounced "ah bay lah"
Ji-ah - Korean
Richenza - Polish form of the Icelandic name Rikissa, which comes from the Icelandic name Rixa, meaning "wealthy".
Sons-see-ah-ray - Apache, meaning "morning star". Many Apache women did not have individual names but instead were called "ish-tia-nay" meaning "woman".
Wendabi -
BOYS
Alston -
Argus-
Badr-ud-Din - Arabic, meaning "full moon".
Dyton-
Earldon-
Hayk - Õ€Õ¡ÕµÕ¯ is the original Armenian script of this name, which is the nominative plural of "hay" ( Õ°Õ¡Õµ is the Armenian script for this), which is the word Armenians use to refer to themselves (such as people in England call themselves English). Hayk is the legendary founder of the Armenian nation. Õ°Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶
Olan-
Pol -form of the name Paul used in many languages, such as French, Hebrew, Catalan, Ukrainian. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus which comes from the Latin word meaning "small" or "humble".
Seo-joon - Korean
Too-ah-yay-say - Apache, meaning "strong swimmer".
Whitman
NOT SURE OF GENDER
Bray-
Dartha -
Elgie-
Eltwed - name of one of the first Puritan settlers of Connecticut.
Novis-
Sevra-
Stellar-
GIRLS
Abela - variant of the French name Abelia, which is derived either from the Hebrew roots "hevel", meaning "breath" or "vapor" or "source of life" or else "aplu" meaning "son". It is pronounced "ah bay lah"
Ji-ah - Korean
Richenza - Polish form of the Icelandic name Rikissa, which comes from the Icelandic name Rixa, meaning "wealthy".
Sons-see-ah-ray - Apache, meaning "morning star". Many Apache women did not have individual names but instead were called "ish-tia-nay" meaning "woman".
Wendabi -
BOYS
Alston -
Argus-
Badr-ud-Din - Arabic, meaning "full moon".
Dyton-
Earldon-
Hayk - Õ€Õ¡ÕµÕ¯ is the original Armenian script of this name, which is the nominative plural of "hay" ( Õ°Õ¡Õµ is the Armenian script for this), which is the word Armenians use to refer to themselves (such as people in England call themselves English). Hayk is the legendary founder of the Armenian nation. Õ°Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶
Olan-
Pol -form of the name Paul used in many languages, such as French, Hebrew, Catalan, Ukrainian. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus which comes from the Latin word meaning "small" or "humble".
Seo-joon - Korean
Too-ah-yay-say - Apache, meaning "strong swimmer".
Whitman
NOT SURE OF GENDER
Bray-
Dartha -
Elgie-
Eltwed - name of one of the first Puritan settlers of Connecticut.
Novis-
Sevra-
Stellar-
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