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What Does Your Name Signify?

Drew

Drew

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Greetings All:

Some of your "names" are highly mysterious to me. My "name" is not imaginative at all - it is, as you may have guessed if you think about such things, a contraction of my first name which is, you guessed it, "Andrew".

Pretty boring.

Many of you, on the other hand, have cryptic names that pique my curiousity. Care to explain what your names mean?

I fully understand that it may be part of the fun to let the reader figure this out for himself / herself so by all means let the mystery remain if that is your wish.

The one I find most interesting is "StoveBolts". For months I thought it was the name "Steve Bolts" with a mis-spelling - but I suspect I am wrong...
 
Mine sounds cryptic, but it is really meaningless. However, it is fun to watch people guess. The best guesses have been the name of a Tolkein character or some minor deity.

However, it came about because I was trying to play a MUD on the internet. (It is a multiplayer text game.) All the common names had been taken so I just started to make up weird names so I could make a character. Quath was one that worked. People on the game knew me more as "Quath" instead of my real name "Scott."

As time went on, every website or game would always have "Scott" taken, but "Quath" is rarely taken. So I just started to registure with that name everywhere.
 
There was a little girl named 'Destiny' at one of the methodist pre-schools where I used to work; I liked the name and the meaning so when I registered I decided to use it here.
 
My oldest son was killed when he was a senior in high school in an automobile accident on his way to work after school the Tuesday after Easter in 2000. His email and username in chatrooms was Solo, so I took his handle when I began conversing in forums in honor of him. Galatians 5:22-23 describes him perfectly.

His name is Zachariah, my name is Michael.
 
My name has no imagination behind it. It is my first name with my middle and last initials. :-D
 
Hi Drew...neat thread.

My name lovely is a shortened version of, "Whatsoever things are lovely".

"Whatsoever things are lovely" is from Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

When I first got online, I was on a church board through yahoo that my husband and I joined. I chose, "thingsthatarelovely", but everyone shortened it to lovely, because it was a phrase in a verse that I was clinging to at the time.

A few years earlier, before I was married, I suffered through an unspeakable crime that resulted in a child. Later, I lost the baby. Because of the mixed feelings I had, I felt as if I willed that baby to die. I could not even function because of the guilt, shame, pain, and despairing grief I was overwhelmed with. I couldn't sleep, or eat, and I felt as if my mind was gone. I longed for that baby, and I also longed to erase the past and be made pure again. I was taking meds prescribed...Paxcil, and Zanax, but they seemed to be useless, and I stopped taking them. I worked at a family business, and started missing work. I left college for a while, and wouldn't even open the door to my apartment when people came to visit. My family, church, and friends were very worried, and those who were saved prayed for me unceasingly. I am still very thankful for those prayers.

One night I went in the bathroom, and just sat in the tub with my Bible. Honestly, I just didn't know what to do with myself. I had some emails that I printed, and I was looking them over when one of them, a christian newsletter, had a verse in it that touched me. I looked up the entire passage, Psalm 42:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. I have been a believer since a very young age, but I admit my faith, and hope, were very small during this time. It blessed my heart to read that Psalm...to know that even though things were so dark that It seemed as if God had forgotten me, that I would yet praise Him. I made it through, and actually was doing much better, but my full healing was not instant. Over the course of the next few years, I would struggle with depression on and off to the extreme for months at a time.

I married during this time, and it was my husband who encouraged me, and was used by the Lord to strengthen my faith, and trust, in God. He lived it before me, and I was always amazed at his instant faith in trials. That was learned, btw, through experiences of his own. He helped me to learn how to renew my mind daily before the Lord, and to be praiseful no matter what...even if it was hard to think of something. "I will yet praise Him" I read Philippians, and came across that verse, and thought it would be useful in helping me take every thought captive, and to not be so focused on my self, which was the root of my problem. I picked out, "whatsoever things are lovely" because I thought if I could think on lovely things, then I would not be so inclined to think on past horrors, and I could praise God unceasingly, but I still had not learned how to praise Him for THOSE things. How could anyone do that?

I had a son (Nathaniel Thomas, meaning the gift of God, doubled), another miscarriage, and was pregnant with another son (Maxwell Arthur, meaning a wellspring of boldness) before the Lord gave me a full healing in my spirit. And did I praise Him!!!! Then, I had my daughter. (Arianna Isabella, meaning holy and covenanted to God) By the grace of God, I have never had to face such a dark hour again, and have never again felt as if God had forsaken me. Oh, I have had other trials, and have since lost my husband (my most sorrowful trial of all), and yet the Lord has kept me, and has been my strength, and joy, in the midst of it. I give Him all the honor, and glory, for that.

I still think on those things that Paul speaks of in that verse, and I know that the things I have endured have prepared me, and strengthened me, to be a mom, strong in the Lord by His grace, for my children during their darkest hour. I was able to share with them what I learned about praising God, and share with them how God used His Word, their dad, and them to heal me in my spirit. I was able to be thankful FOR those things I endured. Isn't that a tremendous blessing? I praise God for all of it, because my preparation through those trials was His provision for me, and my little ones to be able to withstand the ones ahead, and to comfort others in similar situations. The Lord bless all of you.
 
A bit of a play on my real name... with a few letters rearranged. And then of course there's the biblical reference, but at the time Jethro became a nickname, it had more to do with the Beverly Hillbillies reference. :D
 
At school I was interested in astronomy and space travel among other things. For this reason I had a few nicknames applied to me such as ‘space voyager’, ‘cosmonaut’, ‘astroboy’ …and ‘sputnik’ or ‘sputnikboy’. In my early-20s I also developed a keen interest in UFOs and wrote a weekly column on the subject in our local newspaper.

I grew to appreciate the (original) Star Trek TV series …the main characters more so than most of the actual episodes. While it was a ‘low-budget’ series (sadly, in retrospect) they did a marvelous job with what they had to work with, thanks entirely to the wonderful characters of Kirk, Spock, ‘Bones’ McCoy, Scotty, and other regulars. The phrase, “To go where no man has gone before†still excites me somewhat, though not quite as much these days. So …based on the TV series I’ve been ‘Spock’ and ‘Trekker’ on a couple of other Christian forums ...hardly imaginitive, I'll grant you.

On another forum I was ‘Sequencerman’ due to the fact that I sequence Christian musical ‘backing tracks’ and transfer these and the appropriate song lyrics to CD. As worship leader I provide this form of music in my home church every week …have for the past eight years. I recently began a government incentive program that encourages and assists small businesses to get ‘up and running’. SO …whether SingSpiration Christian Sing-along Sound Tracks takes off or not, I’ll continue to do what I enjoy doing. I’ve already sold a few CDs with no advertising whatever.

Anyway, after all of the names I’m back to one of the original nicknames of my schooldays …sputnik, of course, being the original Russian satellite that was launched circa 1957.

Rod
 
Well, I don't have a great story. Sput, I love star trek :) and starwars
Anyway My name is Oscar hense my screen name. The 3 next to it was a type O that I did not notice until after I had registered so its Oscar3
 
Mutzrein - originally the 'kennel' name I chose when we were breeding german shepherd dogs. It was a play on the words 'muts reign' and spelling was changed to give it a german 'look'.

My known name is 'Ed'. Mentioned once in scripture. Joshua 22:34 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God. :wink:
 
The D is the first initaial of my given name and the 46 stands for the year I was born. Yeah, I know...old as dirt! :)
 
Origin of Nocturnal Principal X Screen Name

Alright I’m going to tell you all about the origin of my screen name.

Below I will give the meanings of the words in my name in what context I mean them, remember a words meaning is all about context.

Nocturnal: German word for night (and used in English when talking about say animals that are active at night).

Principal: Principal is both a noun and an adjective. Being the main or most important, consequential, or influential.

A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has controlling authority or influence; as, the principal of a faction, a school, a firm, etc.; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor, auxiliary, or assistant.

X: An unknown or unnamed factor, thing, or person.
Christ (In Greek it is Christos).

So my screen name means “One who has the authority of Jesus Christ within them to provide nightvision so they can see the truth in a world of darkness.â€Â

Jesus Christ is the bearer of light. When I became a Christian I accepted His truth and authority and made it a point to follow His commandment to witness to the world by baring His light (giving nightvision to see in the darkness) that now dwells within me. Christ calls all Christians to witness and I desire to do as He commands.

Notice these verses about light:

Matthew 5:16 (New American Standard Bible):
16 Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

John 8:12 (New American Standard Bible):
12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world, he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."

In truth when I first came up with my screen name it was because I thought it sounded cool and was unique. Other reasons I put the words together to form my screen name were because my favorite word is Nocturnal, easy to spell and sounds cool. I choose principal because that word means an authority and is therefore important. X of course means unknown and it was the first letter of my favorite show The X-Files (I know the show went off the air some time ago but I still love it over any other show on television.) Another key factor in choosing my screen name was the fact that Sam Fisher, from Splinter Cell used nightvision goggles to see in the night. For those who don’t know who Sam Fish and Splinter Cell are check the following links for a description:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Fisher

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splinter_Cell

I believe that everything happens for a reason and perhaps it is no coincidence that I would chose a screen name that speaks of what I now do because I know the Lord Jesus Christ.

For those who care to know my real name is Christopher Thomas Booth.

CHRISTOPHER
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KRIS-to-fur
Means "bearing Christ", derived from Late Greek Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry". Christopher was the legendary saint who carried the young Jesus across a river. He is the patron saint of travelers. Another famous bearer was Christopher Columbus, the explorer who reached the West Indies in the 15th century.

THOMAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical
Other Scripts: Θωμας (Greek)
Pronounced: TAHM-as (English), TOM-as (English), to-MA (French), TO-mahs (German, Dutch), tho-MAHS (Greek)
Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma which meant "twin". In the New Testament he was the apostle who doubted the resurrected Jesus [Although in reality the other apostle doubted Jesus moreâ€â€Thomas merely asked to touch Jesus while the Apostle required more to believe it was Jesus]. According to tradition he was martyred in India. Famous bearers of this name include philosopher and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas, philosopher Thomas Hobbes, inventor Thomas Edison, American president Thomas Jefferson, and novelist Thomas Hardy.

BOOTH
Northern English and Scottish: topographic name for someone who lived in a small hut or bothy, Middle English both(e), especially a cowman or shepherd. The word is of Scandinavian origin (compare Old Danish both, Old Norse buð) and was used to denote various kinds of temporary shelter, typically a cowshed or a herdsman’s hut. In the British Isles the surname is still more common in northern England, where Scandinavian influence was more marked, and in Scotland, where the word was borrowed into Gaelic as both(an).
 
I always wondered what you name meant, Noc. Very nice.
I already know what stovebolts are. :wink:
The Lord bless you all.
 
Nocturnal_Principal_X said:
Origin of Nocturnal Principal X Screen Name

Alright I’m going to tell you all about the origin of my screen name.

Below I will give the meanings of the words in my name in what context I mean them, remember a words meaning is all about context.

Nocturnal: German word for night (and used in English when talking about say animals that are active at night).

Principal: Principal is both a noun and an adjective. Being the main or most important, consequential, or influential.

A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has controlling authority or influence; as, the principal of a faction, a school, a firm, etc.; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor, auxiliary, or assistant.

X: An unknown or unnamed factor, thing, or person.
Christ (In Greek it is Christos).

So my screen name means “One who has the authority of Jesus Christ within them to provide nightvision so they can see the truth in a world of darkness.â€Â

Jesus Christ is the bearer of light. When I became a Christian I accepted His truth and authority and made it a point to follow His commandment to witness to the world by baring His light (giving nightvision to see in the darkness) that now dwells within me. Christ calls all Christians to witness and I desire to do as He commands.

Notice these verses about light:

Matthew 5:16 (New American Standard Bible):
16 Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

John 8:12 (New American Standard Bible):
12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world, he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."

In truth when I first came up with my screen name it was because I thought it sounded cool and was unique. Other reasons I put the words together to form my screen name were because my favorite word is Nocturnal, easy to spell and sounds cool. I choose principal because that word means an authority and is therefore important. X of course means unknown and it was the first letter of my favorite show The X-Files (I know the show went off the air some time ago but I still love it over any other show on television.) Another key factor in choosing my screen name was the fact that Sam Fisher, from Splinter Cell used nightvision goggles to see in the night. For those who don’t know who Sam Fish and Splinter Cell are check the following links for a description:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Fisher

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splinter_Cell

I believe that everything happens for a reason and perhaps it is no coincidence that I would chose a screen name that speaks of what I now do because I know the Lord Jesus Christ.

For those who care to know my real name is Christopher Thomas Booth.

CHRISTOPHER
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KRIS-to-fur
Means "bearing Christ", derived from Late Greek Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry". Christopher was the legendary saint who carried the young Jesus across a river. He is the patron saint of travelers. Another famous bearer was Christopher Columbus, the explorer who reached the West Indies in the 15th century.

THOMAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical
Other Scripts: Θωμας (Greek)
Pronounced: TAHM-as (English), TOM-as (English), to-MA (French), TO-mahs (German, Dutch), tho-MAHS (Greek)
Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma which meant "twin". In the New Testament he was the apostle who doubted the resurrected Jesus [Although in reality the other apostle doubted Jesus moreâ€â€Thomas merely asked to touch Jesus while the Apostle required more to believe it was Jesus]. According to tradition he was martyred in India. Famous bearers of this name include philosopher and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas, philosopher Thomas Hobbes, inventor Thomas Edison, American president Thomas Jefferson, and novelist Thomas Hardy.

BOOTH
Northern English and Scottish: topographic name for someone who lived in a small hut or bothy, Middle English both(e), especially a cowman or shepherd. The word is of Scandinavian origin (compare Old Danish both, Old Norse buð) and was used to denote various kinds of temporary shelter, typically a cowshed or a herdsman’s hut. In the British Isles the surname is still more common in northern England, where Scandinavian influence was more marked, and in Scotland, where the word was borrowed into Gaelic as both(an).
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Just kidding, Noc ... :-D
 
BOOTH
Northern English and Scottish: topographic name for someone who lived in a small hut or bothy, Middle English both(e), especially a cowman or shepherd. The word is of Scandinavian origin (compare Old Danish both, Old Norse buð) and was used to denote various kinds of temporary shelter, typically a cowshed or a herdsman’s hut. In the British Isles the surname is still more common in northern England, where Scandinavian influence was more marked, and in Scotland, where the word was borrowed into Gaelic as both(an).
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Wow quite a speal. Any links to the Salvation Army?
 
Veritas is a Latin word. It means TRUTH.

And no, I'm not claiming to be the Truth. I thought it was a neat word, and that Veritas quaero(seek) would be too long. Veritas quaero would have been more accurate and I suppose I could have just picked Quaero, but its too late now!

Anyways, I seek truth and find it in the person of Jesus!! And I like to share that, which is part of the reason I'm here. :)
 
Mine doesn't signify anything. It is the first 3 letters of my first name combined with my middle name. Perhaps you can tell from the way I did that I am French on my dad's side. My last name is of French ancestry. My grandfather was supposedly full blooded French. I had both my first and middle names legally changed in 1991 because I didn't like what I had. I'm also British on my mother's side; she had a British name before marriage.
 
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