What's your real life name?

[Serge.D]

Hrm, very interesting. Thanks for the help! I assume the "extra" 'e' is for the American pronunciation?

The missing 'e'in Van Ysseldyke is a clerical error (schrijffout in Dutch/English dictionary) from me.Sorry,I will now correct that.
The name in Dutch that I found on Google is Van Ijsseldijk.
Sorry for my bad English.

 

[somebody]

Brett - which apparently means I come from Brittany. Well, my mum was from England so that's close enough.

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

I've never told anyone on here my real name before, but this thread looks fitting. My real first name is Paul
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Scadinavian, Romanian, Biblical (everyone's a winner )
Meaning: Small or humble (but I aint small, and most people on here will tell you I'm not humble )
I was named after Paul in the Bible.

 

[Philly]

Ooh. Don't know if I've posted this in here yet, but:

PHILIP

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Dutch, Biblical

Pronounced: FIL-ip (English), FEE-lip (Dutch) [key]
From the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philippos) which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements φιλος (philos) "friend" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". Saint Philip was one of the twelve apostles. This was also the name of an early figure in the Christian church spoken of in Acts in the New Testament. The name was borne by five kings of Spain, six kings of France, and five kings of Macedon, including Philip II the father of Alexander the Great.

Philos Hippos here. I guess I have a pretty royal name too.

The last name:

In English it's Van Wyk, presumably from a more Dutch Van Wijk, meaning "from Wijk." Which -Wijk I do not know as there are a few Dutch towns with that ending.

 

[MagpieRacer]

ASHLEY
Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: ASH-lee [key]

From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "ash tree clearing" in Old English. Until the 1960s it was more commonly given to boys in the United States, but it is now most often used on girls.

 

[Leonidae]

AKI (1)

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Finnish
Short form of JOAKIM

JOAKIM

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Scandinavian, Finnish
Scandinavian form of JOACHIM

JOACHIM

Gender: Masculine

Usage: French, German, Polish

Pronounced: zho-a-SHEN (French), YO-ah-khim (German), yo-AH-khim (German), yaw-AH-kheem (Polish), JO-ah-kim (English) [key]
Contracted form of JEHOIACHIN or JEHOIAKIM. According to the apocryphal Gospel of James, Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of the Virgin Mary.

I think I'll try to find the origins of my surname, that'll probably lead somewhere to the age of Hansa-dealers age..

According to THIS source, my Surname Heiskanen is derived from Ancient German name Heimrich. It became more popular thanks to a bishop Henrik, one of our rare saints during 1100's...

This explains my occasional urges to act like barbarian, shout random words in German and smash everything when something goes wrong..💡

 

[kikie]

In English it's Van Wyk, presumably from a more Dutch Van Wijk, meaning "from Wijk." Which -Wijk I do not know as there are a few Dutch towns with that ending.

Wijk = district, quarter!

 

[Philly]

Wijk = district, quarter!

Oh. Did not know that. Thanks! I was under the impression that it cam from something like the town of Waalwijk or Wijk en Aalburg.

 

[YSSMAN]

Its schweet having Dutch folks around to help out... Everyone is super-proud of their Dutch heritage here in West Michigan (where Philly and I are), and yet, I don't think many people know about the home country and such. If I had cash, I'd love to visit the border region around the Ijssel river in the Netherlands and Germany.

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On a different note, I'm taking a stronger liking to people calling me "Bradley" instead of Brad. I don't know why. Maybe its just a phase...

 

[Nitrof1]

Yiğit

Gender: masculine
Usage: turkish
means: brave. bulldog. courageous. dare devil. doughty. gallant. game. manful. manly. plucky. red-blooded. redoubtable. spartan. spunky. stout. stouthearted. valiant. valorous. daredevil. hero. spartan

 

[WallRunner]

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 travellers. Another famous bearer was Christopher Columbus, the explorer who reached the West Indies in the 15th century.

Christopher S. Little.

From,
Chris.

 

[Richardrfo]

RICHARD

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French, German, Czech

Pronounced: RICH-ard (English), ree-SHAR (French), RIKH-ahrt (German)
Means "brave power", derived from the Germanic elements ric "power, rule" and hard "brave, hardy". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It was borne by three kings of England including Richard the Lionheart, leader of the Third Crusade in the 12th century. Two German opera composers, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss, have also had this name.

 

[Mrs. Famine]

MILFORD
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: MIL-furd [key]

From a surname which was originally derived from various place names all meaning "ford by a mill" in Old English.

It appears my name is more masculine than I.

 

[Formula1Driver]

MARK

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Russian, Biblical

Other Scripts: Марк (Russian)

Pronounced: MAHRK [key]
Familiar form of MARCUS. Saint Mark was the author of the second Gospel in the New Testament. He is the patron saint of Venice, where he is supposedly buried. Another famous bearer of this name was Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius), the Roman triumvir who was the lover of Cleopatra. Shakespeare tells this story in his tragedy 'Antony and Cleopatra'. Yet another famous bearer was the American author Mark Twain, real name Samuel Clemens, author of 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Finn' (he actually took his pen name from a call used by riverboat workers on the Mississippi River to indicate a depth of two fathoms).

 

[daan]

It appears my name is more masculine than I.

I thought your name was Doris...

 

[Mrs. Famine]

I thought your name was Doris...

No, not until I change it

 

[Famine]

Mine is Chris. Chris Chrisson.

I could tell you what it means, but then the British FBI would have to shred you.

 

[Philly]

Its schweet having Dutch folks around to help out... Everyone is super-proud of their Dutch heritage here in West Michigan (where Philly and I are)

I think that was something to be expected leaving a very heterogeneous society in Burien and heading to a very homogeneous one in Holland. Although all the Mexicans at home were really very proud to be Mexican.

and yet, I don't think many people know about the home country and such. If I had cash, I'd love to visit the border region around the Ijssel river in the Netherlands and Germany.

And the people there would probably think you are just another random, dumb tourist who claims to be from there. It would be cool, don't get me wrong, but I don't know how you would be received by the locals. I must be in a pretty big bashing mood right now....

On a different note, I'm taking a stronger liking to people calling me "Bradley" instead of Brad. I don't know why. Maybe its just a phase...

It seems people are starting to like going with the longer version of their names now. Maybe it's just more colloquial and personal yet professional at the same time. If you insist.....

 

[McLaren]

It seems people are starting to like going with the longer version of their names now. Maybe it's just more colloquial and personal yet professional at the same time. If you insist.....

I've always felt the opposite.
My uncle graciously let me change my name after my 16th birthday legally to Rick (which btw, never do when you're a minor. The forms of papers and information that has to be changed is too much).

When I look back on, I don't regret it, though some might find the time wasted doing so stupid considering it was only another name for my birth name.

 

[Diablomonkey]

My real name is Kenneth Pitts.
I have always gone by Kenneth. I don't know why but I have always hated it when people call me Ken or Kenny. I think I might get it from my dad. His name is Vernon and all through out my childhood I heard him say its not Vern its Vernon. But I do let my sisters and nieces call me Kenny or as my nieces will say Neenee.

 

[kikie]

Its schweet having Dutch folks around

Dutch and Belgian, there is a difference, you know. The language is the same but not the mentality. Belgium use (or is ti used) to be a part of the Netherlands but Belgium became independant in 1830.

 

[Small_Fryz]

Dion

 

[Tangled Web]

Brad. Well it's actually Bradley, but I phased the ley out years ago.

 

[HKS T51R]

MATTHEW

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: MATH-yoo [key]
English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) which meant "gift of YAHWEH". Saint Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles, a tax collector. He was supposedly the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament.
Call me matt =]

 

[Smallhorses]

Nicolas.
(Pronounced in the English way, Nik-O-Lass, not the French Nee-Coh-La.)
(I go by Nick most of the time, unless I'm in trouble with my Mum or sister, who're the only ones who'll use Nicolas!)

It's the French spelling of a Greek name which is usually spelled Nicholas in English speaking countries, and is derived from the Greek words Nike meaning "Victory" (Ever wonder where Nike sportswear came up with their name from? ) and Laos meaning "People".
Literally translated it means "Victory of the People."

My Mum is a pre-school teacher who decided that it's cruel to confuse young kids with hidden silent letters, and hence missed the usual Anglicised H out of my name!

 

[niky]

My real name... errh... I ain't telling... I've been niky since I could talk. They made me use my real name in grade school, but I eventually got people to stop using it... took a little violence... but they stopped...

Mine is Chris. Chris Chrisson.

I could tell you what it means, but then the British FBI would have to shred you.

I like Famine better... Somehow, your brand of wit doesn't quite read right if it's posted by "Chi-Chi"...

 

[Robin]

I know a guy called Perry Pudge....

Some parents can be really cruel!