Post by fredspuffed on Jul 24, 2004 4:13:16 GMT -5
WILLIAM m
Usage: English
Pronounced: WIL-ee-am
From the Germanic name Wilhelm, which was composed of the elements wil "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. It has belonged to several rulers of England, Prussia, and Germany, including William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England. Another famous bearer was William Tell, a legendary 14th-century hero from Switzerland. In the literary world it has been borne by dramatist William Shakespeare and poet William Blake, as well as contemporary authors William Faulkner and William S. Burroughs.
BUFFY f
Usage: English
Pronounced: BUF-ee
Pet form of ELIZABETH
ELIZABETH f
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: ee-LIZ-a-beth
From Elisabet, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheba meaning "God is my oath". In the New Testament this is the name of the mother of John the Baptist. It was also borne by the 12th-century Saint Elizabeth, a daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary who became a Franciscan nun and lived in poverty. It was also the name of a ruling queen of England and an empress of Russia. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II and actress Elizabeth Taylor.
ALEXANDER m
Usage: English, German, Dutch
Pronounced: al-eg-ZAN-dur
From the Greek name Alexandros, which meant "defending men" from Greek alexein "to defend, help" and aner "man" (genitive andros). Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, is the most famous bearer of this name. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. This was also the name of emperors of Russia, kings of Scotland and Yugoslavia, and eight popes. Also, Sir Alexander MacKenzie was an explorer of the north and west of Canada in the 18th century.
ANYA f
Usage: Russian
Russian pet form of ANNA
ANNA f
Usage: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Breton
Pronounced: AN-a (English), AHN-nah
Latinate form of HANNAH. It was borne by an 18th-century empress of Russia. This is also the name of the main character in Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina', a woman forced to chose between her son and her lover.
HANNAH f
Usage: English, Jewish, French, Biblical
Pronounced: HAN-a
From the Hebrew name Channah which meant "favour" or "grace". Hannah was the mother of Samuel the prophet in the Old Testament. The Latin version of this name is Anna.
CECILY f
Usage: English
Pronounced: SES-i-lee
English feminine form of Caecilius (see CECILIA).
CECILIA f
Usage: English, Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian
Pronounced: se-SEE-lee-a, se-SEEL-ya, chay-CHEE-lyah (Italian), say-SEE-lyah (Spanish)
Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus "blind". According to legend, Saint Cecilia was a 3rd-century martyr who was sentenced to die because she refused to worship the Roman gods. After attempts to suffocate her failed, she had her head chopped off. She is the patron saint of music and musicians.
shes blind of course she didnt see the good man he was -- kinda like buffy not wanting to see the good and i geuss forshadowing to s6 blindness ?
DARLA f
Usage: English
Pronounced: DAHR-la
Short form of DARLENE
DARLENE f
Usage: English
Pronounced: dar-LEEN
From a combination of the English word darling and the popular name suffix lene.
Usage: Biblical, Ancient Roman
Pronounced: droo-SIL-a
Feminine pet form of the Roman family name Drusus. Apparently the name Drusus was first assumed by a Roman warrior who killed a Gallic chieftain named Drausus in single combat. Drausus possibly derives from a Celtic element meaning "strong". In Acts in the New Testament Drusilla was the wife of Felix.
LIAM m
Usage: Irish
Pronounced: LEE-am
Irish short form of WILLIAM
RILEY m,f
Usage: English
Pronounced: RIE-lee
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.
RUPERT m
Usage: German, Dutch, English
Pronounced: ROO-purt (English)
Low German form of ROBERT. The name was introduced to England by the military commander Prince Rupert of the Rhine, a nephew of Charles I.
ROBERT m
Usage: English, French, Scandinavian
Pronounced: RAH-burt (English), ro-BER (French)
Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It belonged to three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce who restored the independence of Scotland from England in the 14th century. The author Robert Browning and poets Robert Burns and Robert Frost are famous literary bearers of this name. Also, Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate army during the American Civil War.
TARA (1) f
Usage: English
Pronounced: TAHR-a, TER-a
Anglicized form of the Irish place name Teamhair, which possibly means "elevated place" in Gaelic. This was the name of the sacred hill near Dublin where the Irish high kings resided. Tara was also used as the name of the O'Hara plantation in the movie 'Gone with the Wind'.
TARA (2) f
Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "star" in Sanskrit. In Hindu and Buddhist mythology Tara was an astral goddess, the wife of Brihaspati.
from behindthename.com
thought was somewhat important
well first i was thinking why wouldd they choose the name cecily for spikes 1st love
that sorta got me thinking about JM
his first at least according to imd.com was northern exposure wich takes place in cicely , alaska cicely!!!!
i know im nuts and its probsabley just a qawinkidink
well ide also like to note that he played a bellhop in his first ep (the lowest in a hotel i suppose workinng to get to ther front desk someday he** at least he wasnt house keeping) and his 2nd ep he played a reverand Harding (is it a man of god a big step up from where he was before) HARDING m
Usage: English
Pronounced: HAHR-ding
From a surname which was derived from the first name Heard, which was itself a short form of various Old English names containing the element heard meaning "brave, hardy".
oh whatever i was thinking about it foer awhile stewing if you will sorry that im gong off topic
sorry im going wayt of topic ,love your work sorry
Spike is the bees knees ,James Marsters is the man
Usage: English
Pronounced: WIL-ee-am
From the Germanic name Wilhelm, which was composed of the elements wil "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. It has belonged to several rulers of England, Prussia, and Germany, including William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England. Another famous bearer was William Tell, a legendary 14th-century hero from Switzerland. In the literary world it has been borne by dramatist William Shakespeare and poet William Blake, as well as contemporary authors William Faulkner and William S. Burroughs.
BUFFY f
Usage: English
Pronounced: BUF-ee
Pet form of ELIZABETH
ELIZABETH f
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: ee-LIZ-a-beth
From Elisabet, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheba meaning "God is my oath". In the New Testament this is the name of the mother of John the Baptist. It was also borne by the 12th-century Saint Elizabeth, a daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary who became a Franciscan nun and lived in poverty. It was also the name of a ruling queen of England and an empress of Russia. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II and actress Elizabeth Taylor.
ALEXANDER m
Usage: English, German, Dutch
Pronounced: al-eg-ZAN-dur
From the Greek name Alexandros, which meant "defending men" from Greek alexein "to defend, help" and aner "man" (genitive andros). Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, is the most famous bearer of this name. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. This was also the name of emperors of Russia, kings of Scotland and Yugoslavia, and eight popes. Also, Sir Alexander MacKenzie was an explorer of the north and west of Canada in the 18th century.
ANYA f
Usage: Russian
Russian pet form of ANNA
ANNA f
Usage: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Breton
Pronounced: AN-a (English), AHN-nah
Latinate form of HANNAH. It was borne by an 18th-century empress of Russia. This is also the name of the main character in Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina', a woman forced to chose between her son and her lover.
HANNAH f
Usage: English, Jewish, French, Biblical
Pronounced: HAN-a
From the Hebrew name Channah which meant "favour" or "grace". Hannah was the mother of Samuel the prophet in the Old Testament. The Latin version of this name is Anna.
CECILY f
Usage: English
Pronounced: SES-i-lee
English feminine form of Caecilius (see CECILIA).
CECILIA f
Usage: English, Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian
Pronounced: se-SEE-lee-a, se-SEEL-ya, chay-CHEE-lyah (Italian), say-SEE-lyah (Spanish)
Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus "blind". According to legend, Saint Cecilia was a 3rd-century martyr who was sentenced to die because she refused to worship the Roman gods. After attempts to suffocate her failed, she had her head chopped off. She is the patron saint of music and musicians.
shes blind of course she didnt see the good man he was -- kinda like buffy not wanting to see the good and i geuss forshadowing to s6 blindness ?
DARLA f
Usage: English
Pronounced: DAHR-la
Short form of DARLENE
DARLENE f
Usage: English
Pronounced: dar-LEEN
From a combination of the English word darling and the popular name suffix lene.
Usage: Biblical, Ancient Roman
Pronounced: droo-SIL-a
Feminine pet form of the Roman family name Drusus. Apparently the name Drusus was first assumed by a Roman warrior who killed a Gallic chieftain named Drausus in single combat. Drausus possibly derives from a Celtic element meaning "strong". In Acts in the New Testament Drusilla was the wife of Felix.
LIAM m
Usage: Irish
Pronounced: LEE-am
Irish short form of WILLIAM
RILEY m,f
Usage: English
Pronounced: RIE-lee
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.
RUPERT m
Usage: German, Dutch, English
Pronounced: ROO-purt (English)
Low German form of ROBERT. The name was introduced to England by the military commander Prince Rupert of the Rhine, a nephew of Charles I.
ROBERT m
Usage: English, French, Scandinavian
Pronounced: RAH-burt (English), ro-BER (French)
Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It belonged to three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce who restored the independence of Scotland from England in the 14th century. The author Robert Browning and poets Robert Burns and Robert Frost are famous literary bearers of this name. Also, Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate army during the American Civil War.
TARA (1) f
Usage: English
Pronounced: TAHR-a, TER-a
Anglicized form of the Irish place name Teamhair, which possibly means "elevated place" in Gaelic. This was the name of the sacred hill near Dublin where the Irish high kings resided. Tara was also used as the name of the O'Hara plantation in the movie 'Gone with the Wind'.
TARA (2) f
Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "star" in Sanskrit. In Hindu and Buddhist mythology Tara was an astral goddess, the wife of Brihaspati.
from behindthename.com
thought was somewhat important
well first i was thinking why wouldd they choose the name cecily for spikes 1st love
that sorta got me thinking about JM
his first at least according to imd.com was northern exposure wich takes place in cicely , alaska cicely!!!!
i know im nuts and its probsabley just a qawinkidink
well ide also like to note that he played a bellhop in his first ep (the lowest in a hotel i suppose workinng to get to ther front desk someday he** at least he wasnt house keeping) and his 2nd ep he played a reverand Harding (is it a man of god a big step up from where he was before) HARDING m
Usage: English
Pronounced: HAHR-ding
From a surname which was derived from the first name Heard, which was itself a short form of various Old English names containing the element heard meaning "brave, hardy".
oh whatever i was thinking about it foer awhile stewing if you will sorry that im gong off topic
sorry im going wayt of topic ,love your work sorry
Spike is the bees knees ,James Marsters is the man