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[Facts] Re: Interesting names that require meanings and pronounciations. :)

by Nanaea

6/26/2001, 8:42 PM

A number of those names are already in this website's database. Try clicking on the names below which appear in blue to you, and you will be taken to the meaning of those names.

The other names, we'll have to catch up on with you later. I'm heading for bed now, but Daividh and Mike C. usually work the night shift. :)

Amory
Effie
Hermione
Jeara
Nashira -- This one happens to be one of my favorites. It's the name of a star in the constellation of Capricorn. It means "The Fortunate One" or "The Bringer of Good Tidings".

Adrastos
Andronicus
Archimedes
Athamas
Athanasius
Damasus
Dasius
Deimos
Dexter
Leszeck
Maximus
Thane

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- Pavlos (guest) +2

6/27/2001, 2:57 AM

Andonicus or Andronikos is derived from the Greek "andros" ("of a man") and "nike" ("victory").

Athamas was King of Orchomenus and son of Aeolus . His first wife was the the goddess Nephele . The origin of his name is obscure, even though some references relare it to the Hebrew name Thomas .

- Nanaea +1

6/27/2001, 5:51 AM

Athamas...

Do you suppose there may be some connection between the name "Athamas" and the "athame" -- the "air dagger" ceremonial tool used by some neopagans? I don't know the origin of the word "athame", but I was wondering if there might be some connection there.

-- Nanaea

- Pavlos (guest)

6/28/2001, 2:06 AM

Hmmm...quite plausible :)Havent found an etymology for "athame", any ideas?
The only alternative long-shot etymologies I can conjecture could me "adamas" ("diamond") or "athambia" ("imperturbability")

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