The Alphabetical Name game.

[Adelheid]

I'm not sure if we've ever had this game before, but I can't see any, so I'll start one. :D You can name any name you like, in alphabetical order, as well as the meaning of that name.

Eg. Joel, Jehovah is God

I'll start:

Aaron, enlightened, rich, mountaineer. :)

[Jay]

No game like this on here before, sounds like fun.

Basil (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=basil-1) :angel:
Derived from Greek βασιλευς (basileus) meaning "king". Saint Basil the Great was a 4th-century bishop who was one of the fathers of the early Christian church. This was also the name of two Byzantine emperors.

[NNoah3]

Circe
Latinized form of Greek Κιρκη (Kirke), which possibly meant "bird". In Greek mythology Circe was a sorceress who changed Odysseus's crew into hogs but was forced by him to change them back.

[Nightshade]

Delma, (daughter) of the sea (spanish)

[Koa]

Oooh names is one of my favourite topics!!!

Well as I got the E... my almost name ;)

ELIZABETH
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: ee-LIZ-a-beth [key]

From Elisabet, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheba meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". In the New Testament this is the name of the mother of John the Baptist. It was also borne by the 12th-century Saint Elizabeth, a daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary who became a Franciscan nun and lived in poverty. It was also the name of a ruling queen of England and an empress of Russia. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II and actress Elizabeth Taylor.


Wow I found a site with tons of names in tons of languages...:) http://www.behindthename.com/

[mono]

Fay (often spelled 'Faye').

Derived from Middle English faie meaning "fairy". It appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Arthurian legends in the name of Morgan le Fay.

[Koa]

GÁBOR
Hungarian form of GABRIEL
:D

[NNoah3]

HANNAH
Hannah was the mother of Samuel the prophet in the Old Testament. The Latin version of this name is Anna. From the Hebrew name Channah which meant "favour" or "grace".

[Rachy]

Imogen...Meaning "Maiden".

[mono]

Jonathan (the first name of a man I happened to know very well ;)).

From the Hebrew name Yehonatan (contracted to Yonatan) meaning "YAHWEH has given". In the Old Testament Jonathan was the eldest son of Saul and a friend of David. He was killed in battle with the Philistines.

[NNoah3]

Kenan
He was a son of Enosh and a great-grandson of Adam in the Old Testament. Possibly means "possession" in Hebrew.

[Scheherazade]

Laila

Gender: Girl
Pronunciation: LAY-lah
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: "Night beauty."

[Jay]

Malcolm (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=malcolm)

From Scottish Mael Coluim which means "disciple of Saint Columba". This was the name of kings of Scotland, including Malcolm III, the son of Duncan who was avenged on Macbeth. Malcolm in Shakespeare's tragedy 'Macbeth' is based on him. Another famous bearer was Malcolm X, an American civil rights leader.

[Nightshade]

Nabil
Gender :boy
Pronounciation: Na-Beel
Origin : arabic
Meaning: Noble( as in emotion/attitude not rank)

[Kaltrina]

ADONIS
A name from Greek Mythology
Pronounced: a-DAH-nis, a-DO-nis
From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood. Because he was loved by Aphrodite, Zeus allowed him to be restored to life for part of each year. The Greeks borrowed this character from various Semitic traditions, hence the Semitic origins of the name. :D

[Kaltrina]

sorry about the letters order forgot totally about it....

[Jay]

deleted for irrelevantibility... nice word :D

[Kaltrina]

trying to correct my mistake.... :S

ONUR
Means "honour" in Turkish.

[Jay]

If you want to change your post you can use the Edit button at the bottom right hand corner of your post :) (just me being technical ;))

[Kaltrina]

oh no, just you being so nice. thank you........ :D

[Jay]

no problemo :)

[Jay]

Pandora (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=pandora)

Means "all gifts", derived from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δωρον (doron) "gift". In Greek mythology Pandora was the first mortal woman. Zeus gave her a box containing all of the troubles and ills that mankind now knows, and told her not to open it. Unfortunately her curiosity got the best of her and she opened it, unleashing the evil spirits into the world.

[NNoah3]

QUENTIN
French version of English QUINTIN.
From the Roman family name Quintinus, which was originally derived from QUINTUS. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint, a missionary who was martyred in Gaul.

[Jay]

Raphael (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=raphael)
Pronounced: RAF-ie-el (English), RAY-fee-el (English), ra-fa-EL (French)
*preferably French pronunciation*

From the Hebrew name Repha'el which meant "God has healed". Raphael was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. In the Book of Tobit in the Old Testament it is told how he aided Tobias. This was also the name of a 16th-century Renaissance painter, the designer of several of the frescoes in the Vatican Palace in Rome.

[mono]

(I have always loved this name) --

Sophia

Means "wisdom" in Greek. This was the name of an early, probably mythical, saint who died of grief after her three daughters were martyred.

[Aurora Ariel]

Arabella


My favourite name is equally Arabella which is Italian and means beautiful altar

*I think it's also the name of a spanish town or some city in South America but I'm not sure-I just heard that in the past once.

[Jay]

Taliesin (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=taliesin)

Means "shining brow", derived from Welsh tal "brow" and iesin "shining". In Welsh mythology Taliesin was a wizard and bard who acquired the gift of prophecy.

[Nightshade]

Ursulla
Means little bear derived from latin Ursa she bear
:D
we are nearlly through the alphabet!!

[mono]

Virginia . . . . .

Feminine form of the Roman family name Virginius which was possibly derived from Latin virgo "maid, virgin". According to legend, she was a Roman woman killed by her father so as to keep her a virgin. Virginia, the American state, was originally named in honour of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen.

[NNoah3]

WALTHER
German form of WALTER meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and heri "army". This name was borne by German chemist Walther Nerst, winner of the Nobel prize for his discovery of the third law of thermodynamics.

[Nightshade]

Xanthe
greek menans yellow or fair hair :D

only 3 more to go
:banana:

[should'veknown]

Yumi

Gender: Female
Origin: Japanese
meaning: beautiful

[Psycheinaboat]

Zalika

Swahili meaning well-born

[mono]

Back at the beginning . . .

Athena

Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek αθηρ (ather) "sharp" and αινη (aine) "praise". Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, the daughter of Zeus and the patron goddess of the city of Athens in Greece. She is associated with the olive tree and the owl.

[NNoah3]

Bénédicte
French feminine form of Benedict. From the Late Latin name Benedictus which meant "blessed". Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who founded the Benedictines in the 6th century

[Adelheid]

Celia

(SEEL-yah) (Latin) From Caelia, feminine form of the old Roman family name Caelius, possibly meaning "heaven." Sometimes also used as a short form of Cecilia.

[shortysweetp]

Drew
Origin-French
Meaning-Sturdy
Gender-Female

I did the female meaning since that is my daughter's name. Normally I hear of a lot of boys named Drew not so many girls.

but here is the boys
Drew
Origin English
Boy/Girl Boy
Meaning Abbreviation of Andrew - manly.

[mono]

Elizabeth . . .

From Elisabet, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheba meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". In the New Testament this is the name of the mother of John the Baptist. It was also borne by the 12th-century Saint Elizabeth, a daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary who became a Franciscan nun and lived in poverty. It was also the name of a ruling queen of England and an empress of Russia. Famous modern bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II and actress Elizabeth Taylor.

[Adelheid]

Florence

"Sower of cheer"

[YellowCrayola]

Ghaniyah - "pretty girl, beautiful woman, beauty."

[mono]

Hannah . . . .

From the Hebrew name Channah which meant "favour" or "grace". Hannah was the mother of Samuel the prophet in the Old Testament. The Latin version of this name is Anna.

[shortysweetp]

ivola-
ok i think i will make something up
gender - female
meaning- hmmmm i dont know i will have to think about that. but it means book in Fiji which i think suits me just fine.

[YellowCrayola]

Galiena (german) : "High one."

[Shakira]

K - Khurram.

My brother. The name means "the one who makes others happy"

[Birdy123]

L- Loreli (i think that's how you spell it)

[Shakira]

Mushir - My youngest brother.

His name means "an adviser".

[Birdy123]

Noel...................

[Shakira]

Oscar . . . . .

[Birdy123]

penelope.......

[Madhuri]

Quereshi..........(dont know the meaning)

[Madhuri]

Rehan (I think it means a flower, not sure of this one either)

[Shakira]

Sana - it means air.

[Madhuri]

Tara....my mother's name (it means a star)

[Shakira]

Umair . . . . .

[Madhuri]

Vikram (meaning Valour)..............

[Shakira]

Waseem . . . .

[Shakira]

Yi Ting - My bro's friend from Singapore.

[Shakira]

Zakira - thats me :D

[Madhuri]

Let's start again.......

A- Ashraf