Seth

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Sebastiane

The name is found in the Old Testament, the Book of Mormon, the Qu’ran and in ancient Egyptian mythology, though the later may have a completely different etymology.

In both the Bible and the Qu’ran it is borne by the son of Adam and Eve, who was borne after the murder of Abel and the banishment of Cain. In this case, it may be derived from the Hebrew (syt) meaning “plant; seed” or it may be from another Hebrew source meaning “appointed.”

In the Book of Mormon, it is borne by the son of Lehi a Jaredite.

In Egyptian mythology it is the name of the god of chaos, the desert, foreigners and of the planet Mars. In this case, the etymology is uncertain.

Currently, Seth is the 165th most popular male name in the United States (2010) and the 217th most popular in the Netherlands, (2010).

Other forms of its Biblical counterpart include:

Shith شيث‎ (Arabic)
Şeys (Azeri)
Set Сэт (Belarusian/Finnish/German/Italian/Russian/Scandinavian/Spanish)
Sif Сіф (Belarusian)
Šit (Bosnian)
Šet (Croatian/Czech/Serbian)
Seth Σηθ (Dutch/English/Greek/French/Plattdeutsch/Polish)
Sett (Estonian)
Shet שֵׁת (Hebrew)
Séth (Hungarian)
Szet (Polish)
Sete (Portuguese)
Šét (Slovak)

Other forms of the Egyptian include:

Set (Ancient Egyptian/Coptic)
Setekh (Ancient Egyptian)
Setesh (Ancient Egyptian)
Sutekh (Ancient Egyptian)
Suty (Ancient Egyptian)

The name is borne by actor and comedian Seth Green (b.1974)

Sources

Edwin

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Sebastiane

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Meaning: “rich friend.”

The name is composed of the Anglo-Saxon elements æde (rich) and wine (friend). It was borne by a Northumbrian king and saint. The name fell out of usage after the Norman Conquest but was revived in the 19th-century. It is currently the 209th most popular male name in the United States, (2010).

Other forms of the name include:

Eadwine (Anglo-Saxon)
Edwin (Dutch/English/German/Polish)
Edvin (Estonian/Finnish/Hungarian/Scandinavian)
Otwin (German)
Eduino (Italian)
Edvino (Italian)
Edvinas (Lithuanian)

Common English nicknames are Ed and Eddie.

Feminine forms include:

Edwina (English/Polish)
Eduina (Italian)
Edvina (Italian)

Source

http://www.behindthename.com/name/edwin

Ezekiel

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Sebastiane

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל
Meaning: “God strengthens.”

The name is found in the Old Testament as the name of the author of the Book of Ezekiel, a major prophet in Christian, Jewish and Islamic tradition. In the English-speaking world, the name did not become popular until after the Protestant Reformation.

It is currently the 213th most popular male name in the United States, (2010).

Other forms of the name include:

Jezjekiil Езекііль (Belarusian)
Ezechiel (Czech/German/Polish/Romanian)
Ezechiël (Dutch)
Hesekiel (Finnish/Swedish)
Ézéchiel (French)
Ezekieli ეზეკიელი (Georgian)
Yechezkel: יְחֶזְקֵאל (Hebrew)
Ezechiele (Italian)
Ezechielis (Lithuanian)
Esekiel (Norwegian)
Ezequiel (Portuguese/Spanish)
Iezekiíl’ Иезекии́ль (Russian)
Jezekiel Језекиљ (Serbian)
Ezekiel (Slovene)
Yezekiyíl Єзекії́ль (Ukrainian)
Eseciel (Welsh)
Haskel (Yiddish)

Source

http://www.behindthename.com/name/ezekiel

Raymond

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Sebastiane

Gender: Masculine
Origin: German
Meaning: “advice protector.”
(RAY-mund)

The name is composed of the Germanic elements ragin (advice) and mund (protector). It was introduced to England via the Normans. It was borne by several saints.

Currently, Raymond is the 225th most popular male name in the United States, (2010).

Other forms of the name include:

Remund (Aragonese)
Erramun (Basque)
Raimon (Catalan)
Raimondu (Corsican)
Rejmond Рејмонд (Croatian/Serbian)
Rajmund (Czech/Hungarian)
Raimund (Danish/Finnish/Norwegian/Romanian/Swedish)
Ramund (Danish)
Raymundus (Dutch/Latin)
Raymond (Dutch/English/French)
Raimo (Finnish)
Reima (Finnish)
Reemt (Frisian)
Réamann (Gaelic)
Redmund/Redmond (Irish)
Raimund (German)
Reimund (German)
Raimundur (Icelandic)
Raimondo (Italian)
Raimonds (Latvian)
Remao (Limburgish)
Mao (Limburgish)
Raimondas (Lithuanian)
Reimund (Norman)
Raginmund (Old German)
Rajmund (Polish/Slovene)
Ramun (Romansch)
Arrammundu (Sardinian)
Ramundu (Sardinian)
Rámon (Spanish)
Raimundo (Spanish/Portuguese)
Raymundo (Spanish/Brazilian Portuguese)

A common English short form is Ray.

Feminine forms include:

Ramona (English/Hungarian/Portuguese/Romanian/Spanish)
Raymonde (French)
Raimunde (German)
Raimonda (Italian)
Raimondina (Italian)
Rajmunda (Polish)
Ramuna (Romansch)

Source

http://www.behindthename.com/name/raymond

Ezra

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Sebastiane

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Hebrew עֶזְרָא
Meaning: “God helps.”
(EZ-rah)

The name may be derived from the ancient Hebrew Azaryahu meaning “God helps.” It is borne in the Old Testament by the author of the Book of Ezra. He is said to have reintroduced the Torah after the return from the Babylonian Exile. The name has always been popular among Jews and Orthodox Christians but did not catch on in the Western Christian world until after the Protestant Reformation.

Ezra is also mentioned in the Qu’ran and is traditonally believed to be a prophet among Muslim scholars. It is believed his tomb is located at Al-‘Uzair in Iraq and is a popular pilgrimage destination for the local Marsh Arabs.

Currently, Ezra is the 243rd most popular male name in the United States, (2010) and the 323rd most popular in the Netherlands (2010).

Other forms of the name include:

Uzair عزير (Arabic)
Jezdra Ездра (Belarusian/Bulgarian/Russian/Serbian/Ukrainian)
Uzajr Узайр (Bosnian/Russian)
Esdres (Catalan)
Ezra (Croatian/Dutch/English/Hebrew/Scandinavian/Spanish)
Ezdráš (Czech)
Esra (Finnish/German/Scandinavian)
Esdras Εσδρας (French/Greek/Portuguese)
Esdra (Italian)
Ezdras (Lithuanian)
Ezdrasz (Polish)
Üzeyir (Turkish)

Source

http://www.behindthename.com/name/esdras

Jared

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Sebastiane

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Hebrew יָרֶד
Meaning: “descent.”
Eng (JARE-ed)

The name is found in the Old Testament as the name of the great-great grandson of Adam , the son of Mahalalel and the father of Enoch. His history is mentioned in the apocryphal Book of Jubilees and the Book of Enoch. According to the Book of Enoch, Jared was named by Mahalalel because he was born during the time when the angels of the Lord descended to earth.

He is revered as a saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and in the Coptic Christian Church.

In the Book of Mormon it is borne by two characters, one is Jared the primary ancestor of the Jaredites who came to the Americas. It is also the name of a Jaredite king who dethroned his father Omer.

It is currently the 242nd most popular male name in the United States, (2010).

Other forms of the name include:

Jaredi (Albanian)
Yared יָרֶד (Amharic/Coptic/Hebrew)
Jèred (Catalan)
Jered (Croatian/German/Polish)
Jared (Dutch/French/English/Scandinavian/Spanish)
Yered יֶרֶד (Hebrew)
Iared Иаред (Italian/Romanian/Russian)
Jarede (Portuguese)

The name is borne by actor and singer Jared Leto (b.1971)

Source

http://www.behindthename.com/name/jared

Brendan

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Sebastiane

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Irish
Meaning: “prince.”
(BREN-den)

The name is derived from the Latin Brendanus which is a late Latinzation of the Gaelic male name Bréanainn which is inturn derived from an Old Welsh word breenhín meaning “prince.”

The name was borne by a St. Brendan the Voyager who is considered one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is known for his legendary explorations of exotic lands one of the being the St. Brendan’s Island popularly speculated to be North America.

Currently, Brendan is the 229th most popular male name in the United States, (2010).

Other forms of the name include:

Brendan Брендан (Breton/English/German/Faroese/French/Icelandic/Polish/Russian/Scandinavian/Slovene/Ukrainian)
Brévalaire (Breton)
Brandà (Catalan)
Brandan (Catalan/Spanish)
Brandaan (Dutch)
Brennan (English)
Breandán (Gaelic)
Bréanainn (Gaelic. BREN-nen)
Brendano (Italian)
Brendanus (Late Latin)
Brendanas (Lithuanian)
Brandão (Portuguese)
Brendanu (Sicilian)

Source

http://www.behindthename.com/name/brendan

Delilah

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Sebastiane

Gender: Feminine
Origin: Hebrew דְּלִילָה
Meaning: “delicate; weak; languishing.”
(di-LIE-lə)

The name is derived from the ancient Hebrew source dal meaning “delicate; weak; poor.” The name is found in the Old Testament in the Book of Judges 16 as the name of the woman Samson loved and who eventually ended up betraying him to Philistines. The name was never used among Jews due to the character’s bad associations, but for whatever reason, was a very popular name among the 17th-century Puritans of England and North America. It has only recently become common in the general population, more specifically Mexican-Americans. It has also recently come into usage in Israel.

Currently, Delilah is the 187th most popular female name in the United States, (2010).

Other forms of the name include:

Dalila (Catalan/Czech/French/Italian/Polish/Portuguese/Romanian/Spanish)
Delíla (Czech)
Delila (Dutch/German/Hungarian/Scandinavian)
Dalíla Дали́ла (Russian)

Sources

Miranda

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Sebastiane

Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “admirable; wonderful”
Eng (mə-RAN-də)

The name is derived from the Latin word mirandus meaning “admirable; wonderful” it has the same root as the English word mirandous. The name seems to have been first used by William Shakespeare for a key character in his 1611 play The Tempest.

Currently, Miranda is the 175th most popular female name in the United States, (2010).

The name is used in Italy, Poland, Estonia, German, Scandinavia and in Spanish-speaking countries.

It is also the name of a satellite of Uranus.

Common short forms are Randa, Randy and Mira.

Source

http://www.behindthename.com/name/miranda

Nehemiah

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Sebastiane

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “comforted by Yahweh.”
nee-hə-MIE-ə

According to the Book of Nehemiah, he was responsible for the rebuilding of Jerusalem and strengthening the Jewish community after being released from Babylonian captivity.

Currently, Nehemiah is the 339th most popular male name in the United States, (2010).

Other forms of the name include:

Neemija Неемия (Bulgarian/Russian/Serbian)
Nehemia (Dutch/Finnish)
Néhémie (French)
Neemias Νεεμίας (Greek: modern/Portuguese)
Nechemyah נְחֶמְיָה (Hebrew)
Neemia (Italian)
Nehemja (Norwegian)
Nehemiasz (Polish)
Nehemias (Scandinavian)
Nehemiáš (Slovak)
Nejemija Неємія (Ukrainian)

Source

http://www.behindthename.com/name/nehemiah

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Seth

Edwin

Ezekiel

Raymond

Ezra

Jared

Brendan

Delilah

Miranda

Nehemiah