What is your name? Do you like your name? Have you ever been told that your name is ugly/ beautiful/ difficult to pronounce? Are you a Tom that wants to be a James, or a Rebecca that wants to be a Jennifer?
Perhaps you have heard this: "I hate my name. No one ever pronounces it correctly."
So, what name would you choose for yourself if you had the choice?
What does your name Mean? Have you ever thought about what your name means?
In this post, I am going to write about the meaning of names. I suffice to mention a few names. In the future, every now and then, I'll write about the meaning of names as well. Anyhow, knowing the etymology of names we use every day and or understanding that they have a history that we may know a little about, I found it a funny way to learn more about languages.
I think that you will agree with me starting with Adam and Eve, the first humans in the world.
ADAM
Gender: Masculine
Pronounced: /A-dəm/ (English)
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew /'adam/ meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy color of human skin, or from Akkadian /adamu/ meaning "to make". According to Genesis in the Old Testament Adam was created from the earth by God (there is a word play on Hebrew /'adamah/ "earth"). He and Eve were supposedly the first humans, living happily in the Garden of Eden until Adam ate a forbidden fruit given to him by Eve.
As an English Christian name, Adam has been common since the Middle Ages, and it received a boost after the Protestant Reformation.
EVE
Gender: Feminine
Pronounced: /EEV/ (English)
From the Hebrew name /Chawwah/, which was derived from the Hebrew word /chawah/ "to breathe" or the related word /chayah/ "to live". According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and Adam were the first humans. She gave the forbidden fruit to Adam, causing their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Despite this potentially negative association, the name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages. In the English-speaking world both Eve and the Latin form Eva were revived in the 19th century.
Perhaps you have heard this: "I hate my name. No one ever pronounces it correctly."
So, what name would you choose for yourself if you had the choice?
What does your name Mean? Have you ever thought about what your name means?
In this post, I am going to write about the meaning of names. I suffice to mention a few names. In the future, every now and then, I'll write about the meaning of names as well. Anyhow, knowing the etymology of names we use every day and or understanding that they have a history that we may know a little about, I found it a funny way to learn more about languages.
I think that you will agree with me starting with Adam and Eve, the first humans in the world.
ADAM
Gender: Masculine
Pronounced: /A-dəm/ (English)
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew /'adam/ meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy color of human skin, or from Akkadian /adamu/ meaning "to make". According to Genesis in the Old Testament Adam was created from the earth by God (there is a word play on Hebrew /'adamah/ "earth"). He and Eve were supposedly the first humans, living happily in the Garden of Eden until Adam ate a forbidden fruit given to him by Eve.
As an English Christian name, Adam has been common since the Middle Ages, and it received a boost after the Protestant Reformation.
EVE
Gender: Feminine
Pronounced: /EEV/ (English)
From the Hebrew name /Chawwah/, which was derived from the Hebrew word /chawah/ "to breathe" or the related word /chayah/ "to live". According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and Adam were the first humans. She gave the forbidden fruit to Adam, causing their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Despite this potentially negative association, the name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages. In the English-speaking world both Eve and the Latin form Eva were revived in the 19th century.
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