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Date:         Fri, 11 Jan 2002 21:14:34 -0800
Reply-To:     mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: What's in their names...
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
In-Reply-To:  <001801c19b0c$4a73cb20$734c530c@pavilion>
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Vanagon from the German 'to revenge the insults to Hitler'

> From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> > Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 18:55:25 -0700 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: What's in their names... > > If BenT is the son of the right hand, does that make his father Jack??? > > Sorry, > > Karl (the strong German) Wolz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hector Zapata" <hector.zapata@XRXGSN.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:30 PM > Subject: What's in their names... > > >> How about some names mentioned a lot on the list: >> >> Benjamin(Hebrew)"son of the right hand". >> >> Terence(Latin)"smooth". >> >> Ron- a short form of Aaron(Hebrew)"enlightened"; Ronald-a Scottish form of >> Reginald(Old English)"powerful and mighty". >> >> Ken- a short form of names containing "ken".Kenn(Welsh)"clear >> water";Kendall(Old English)"from the bright valley";Kendrick(Irish >> Gaelic)"son of Henry";(Old English)"royal ruler";Kenneth(Irish >> Gaelic)"handsome";(Old English)"royal oath". >> >> Tom- a short name of Thomas(Aramaic-Hebrew)"twin". >> >> Mike- a short for Michael(Hebrew)"who is like the Lord?". >> >> Bob- familiar form of Robert(Old English)"bright fame". >> >> Joel(Hebrew)"Jehovah is the Lord". >> >> Phaedra(Greek)"bright". >> >> Andrew(Greek)"strong;manly". >> >> William(Old German)"determined guardian". >> >> Chris- a short name of Christian(Greek)"follower of >> Christ";Christopher(Greek)"Christ-bearer". >> >> Mark(Latin)"warlike". >> >> Stan- a short form of names containing "stan";Stanford(Old English)"from > the >> rocky ford";Stanley(Old English)"from the rocky meadow";Stanton(Old >> English)"from the stony farm". >> >> Matthew(Hebrew)"gift of the Lord". >> >> Frank- a short form of Francis(Latin)"Frenchman";Franklin(Middle >> English)"free landowner". >> >> Karl- a German form of Charles(Old German)"manly;strong". >> >> Aristotle(Greek)"the best". >> >> Joseph(Hebrew)"he shall add". >> >> George(Greek)"farmer". >> >> >> Those that I didn't mention, please remind me. Those that I mentioned, > don't >> let it go to your heads. >> >> >> >> Hector "the warrior hero". >> >


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