Tuesday, January 11, 2011

What are name meanings all about?


Have you ever wondered about your name and what it means? Now my name is Michael, and honestly I believe that I have been able to live up to this name quite well. But if you were to ask my mother, I can bet that she would say that I have been like a little devil. But then again, my mother always had her very own issues. But don’t you ever wonder what the name meanings of your name as well as that of your friends? 

There are many reasons as to why parents might have decided to go ahead and choose your particular name. it could have easily been due to the fact that it had some particular significance with religion, culture or even uniqueness. If you do not already know, people in the western world simply pick out names because they feel it sounds great.  This is what the main fun about name meanings is. After some time, the child would find out the meaning of the name and then his reaction would either be one of joy and happiness or one of complete unfortunates. There are some excellent names that are available in the world and some of them are great to hear such as 

  • Winona: Sioux name meaning "Firstborn daughter"
  • Aaliyah: This means someone who is very highly exalted in the world
  • Badu: African name meaning "Tenth born child"
  • Hilary: If you ever meet anyone who is named Hilary, you can bet that he or she would be cheerful

When searching for any name meanings remember that most of the Africans are often given name s corresponding to days of the week. Irrespective of what your name is you can be sure that once you find out what exactly it means, you will definitely be surprised by it.