I can see that everybody is interested in the meaning of names and words.
If you want it I can tell you on Edufire the etymology of your name (when I am sure of my information).
And why not ? We can later open a special session ?
Go ! Go ! Go !

please do mine, thanks mr. president

I already had the pleasure of having Patrick research the etymology of my name! I’m [Goddess] Hecate the Fighter [Yep, that’s Katherine Garcia for you!] Alright! Thanks again Patrick =)

Please Abdul ! Write it in Arabic because I want to be very precise.

Mutašakkir !

عبد الحليم حافظ

عَبْد
3ABD = SLAVE
حَلِيم
KHALIM = BEARING = PATIENT
حافِظ
KHAFIZ = GUARDIAN

Ooh raises hand me next please!

hello dearest Jinny !

mine is already analysed .

always fabulous Patrick . ( by the way patrick means Penguin )

hi mr. president, sorry to correct you, abdel halim = the servant of allah
hafez= memorizer of the holy quran, but it could mean guardian too

GARRAUD : First see your name here http://www.geopatronyme.com/cgi-bin/carte/nomcarte.cgi?nom=garraud&submit=Valider&client=cdip

GARRAUD is a Germanic first name that became a French surname. Etymologically it comes from WARIN-WALT “protection-power” whose roots are found in modern English in WARN and WIELD.
Like for GARCIA in Spain the initial Germanic W- was transformed into initial G- .
WARINWALT > WARNALD > GARRAUT
The internal transformation of RN into RR is a called ASSIMILATION in phonetics.

Wow….very interesting. My name has German roots! Lately I’ve been learning so much about my ancestry. During Thanksgiving dinner I found out I was 1/8 Polish!

I would love to have my name done next if possible. Thanks!

Miss KIMM ! First I must have some information about your ancerstor’s geographical origin. I am speaking here about your grandfather KIMM. Where was he from ?

I suspect Korea, but it has always been said that he was from China and came to Australia around 1850’s. It is not known if Kimm is his first or last name. I think perhaps Korea because “Kim” is a popular last name there. As for my actual grandfather, he is Australian, as was his parents. And I’m as white as a ghost.

I would love to know what you can dig up Patrick!

I found 김 = KIM in Korean with the Chinese correspondant 金 JIN “Gold”.
As a family name KIM (with one M) is a clan name meaning 金 JIN “Gold”.
But as a simple word 김 = KIM means more or less “spirit”. But you should ask what a Korean speaker feels. Maybe he feels nothing at all :-)

Oh me next!? Lol.
Please (:

Could you do mine please?

Alright, I’ll put myself on the list next!

me too! since am not completely sure
Betzabeth Gomez

Help !

JIYOUNG : Please, Could you write your name in Korean ? I presume it is Korean.

SIMPSON : Piece of cake = SON OF SIMON

COPELAND : I presume it is CAPELLANUS “priest of a chapel”.

GOMEZ : 100% correct GOMO = man in WISIGOTHIC.

wisigothic?

Ooh this is too tempting! raises hand
Lisa Wallin

:)

My name in Korean is 노 지영.
(:

This is amazing, patrick! You must have some amazing secret to be able to find the meanings of names in so many languages!

Everybody ! Please, don’t forget to give me the geographical origin of your name ! This is very important for me because many names can be homophones or homonyms.
1 WALLIN ? where is it from if you know. Thanks !
2 GOMEZ : Wisigoths occupied Spain during 300 years. Their language was Germanic.
3 KOICHI :-) Only a question of experience + time : I am searching for 50 years my son :-)
4 노 지영 = NO JI YEONG : NO is a Clan name corresponding in Chinese to 老 = LAO = OLD = equivalent of respect as LORD or LADY. JI YEONG is used as translation for JANET/JOHN so seems to be a Christian name. JI has no special meaning and is used only as a syllab. YEONG has the meaning of SPIRIT. But maybe you know more ?