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Help[Facts] Re: What does my name mean?
in reply to a message by Azmir
Though -mir is a common part of Slavic names, Azmir is no more Slavic than Samir or Amir. It's definitely Arabic.
The meaning of -mir is somewhat disputed. Some -mir names (like Vladimir) have evolved from -mer names like Vladimer, where -mer stands for "great." It can be interpreted as peace, and "mir" is also an archaic word for "the world." To make it even harder, most names can be translated either way:
Dragomir could be either "kind and peaceful" or "kind to the world." Branimir could mean either "peaceful protection" or "protector of the world," etc.
The meaning of -mir is somewhat disputed. Some -mir names (like Vladimir) have evolved from -mer names like Vladimer, where -mer stands for "great." It can be interpreted as peace, and "mir" is also an archaic word for "the world." To make it even harder, most names can be translated either way:
Dragomir could be either "kind and peaceful" or "kind to the world." Branimir could mean either "peaceful protection" or "protector of the world," etc.
This message was edited 11/17/2004, 5:10 PM
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