I am creating a story about an old man who has no friends because he is so bitter towards others, and I don't know what to name him.... Mr. ____? Is there any kind of symbolic name for a happy person or someone who is friendly and kind? It could be of any origin, I just want my story to sound interesting. Thanks in advance!
What is a good, ironic last name for somebody who should be happy and friendly?
Doom
Reply:I knew someone like that actually and thought it was funny that his last name was Gaity.
Reply:Mr. Felicitous
Mr. Blithe
Mr. Jubilant
Mr. Rhapsodic
Reply:Some good suggestions so far. I would suggest you try to use one that is an ACTUAL name -- NOT names like "Mr Cheerful", which is too obviously manufactured, and sounds more like what people would call a dour person to make fun of him.
The best might be "Blythe" (older spelling of "blithe", and how the SURNAME is usually spelled), which means:"joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful"
"Bliss" is another possibility. Or "Smiley" The slight difference in spelling for this name, as for Blythe, may make it more appealing, since the irony is clear enough, yet the spelling difference, since it is legitimate, makes the whole seem a bit less contrived.
Or how about "Merriman"/"Merryman" (old term for a jester). Again, the spelling difference might help (not to mention the slightly different pronunciation from "merry man").
Along the same lines, you might possibly consider a name like "Leithart" -- it SOUNDS like "light heart", of course, but doesn't actually mean that.
In another time I might have suggested "Gay" (and I know people with this name), but nowadays the alternate usage is sure to distract.
I commend Lana's efforts, but her suggestions seem too erudite for your purposes -- foreign names that the common reader would not know the meaning of are not likely to make your point.
Reply:Mr Smiley.
Mr.Sweet
Reply:Riley (living the life of)
Abraham
Right
Reply:Mr Merry/Popular/Jolly/Shine?
Reply:Mr. Blithe
Mr. Jolly
Mr. Kind
Mr. Cheer
Mr. Phunny
Reply:In Spanish there is a last name:
- Alegria: which actually means "joy" "happiness".
In English you could use:
- Bristow: (British Origin) means From brihs, pleasant, bright.
- Manners ( like.. he has none.. could be very ironic and funny).
In French:
- Bellamont (origin: Fr.) De Bellamont, from the fair or beautiful mount. De Bello Monte.
- Allure : Which means like beauty or charm.
You can also check www.last-names.net and do a little research. Hope you find it.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
I am looking for info on an artist Viola Ellis or Evers, Last name is hard to make out.Curious?
I have an oil painting of several kittens playing in a jewlry box by her. It is probably at least 50 or 60 years old.
I am looking for info on an artist Viola Ellis or Evers, Last name is hard to make out.Curious?
Hey Curious,
If Viola is noteworthy, perhaps these sites could help:
I am looking for info on an artist Viola Ellis or Evers, Last name is hard to make out.Curious?
Hey Curious,
If Viola is noteworthy, perhaps these sites could help:
What is the most common last name in the world?
I think it would have to be either johnson or smith.
What is the most common last name in the world?
I believe it is Smith
Reply:If you're going with population figures, go with Li %26gt; number one in China %26amp; Canada.
China %26gt; Li
US %26gt; Smith
Scotland %26gt; Smith
UK %26gt; Smith
London %26gt; Brown
Sweden %26gt; Johannson
Poland %26gt; Nowak
Spain %26gt; Garcia
Italy %26gt; Rossi
Ireland %26gt; Murphy
Denmark %26gt; Jensen
German %26gt; Muller
Canada %26gt; Li
Russia %26gt; 小屑懈褉薪芯胁
Mexico %26gt; Hernandez
Israel %26gt; Cohen
India %26gt; Patel
Reply:The most common last name in the world is Chang.
Reply:Your joking right? It would be a chinese name, either Leung or Lee, or Li.
Reply:i think it would be chen. every second chinese person i meet has the last name 'chen'.
flamingo flower
What is the most common last name in the world?
I believe it is Smith
Reply:If you're going with population figures, go with Li %26gt; number one in China %26amp; Canada.
China %26gt; Li
US %26gt; Smith
Scotland %26gt; Smith
UK %26gt; Smith
London %26gt; Brown
Sweden %26gt; Johannson
Poland %26gt; Nowak
Spain %26gt; Garcia
Italy %26gt; Rossi
Ireland %26gt; Murphy
Denmark %26gt; Jensen
German %26gt; Muller
Canada %26gt; Li
Russia %26gt; 小屑懈褉薪芯胁
Mexico %26gt; Hernandez
Israel %26gt; Cohen
India %26gt; Patel
Reply:The most common last name in the world is Chang.
Reply:Your joking right? It would be a chinese name, either Leung or Lee, or Li.
Reply:i think it would be chen. every second chinese person i meet has the last name 'chen'.
flamingo flower
How do i write my last name in Mayan Heiroglyphics?
Hi can somebody please tell me how to write my name in heiroglyphic. Its for a school project. I would like to write my last name "GALVEZ".
How do i write my last name in Mayan Heiroglyphics?
This won麓t write your name in maya hieroglyphs. It will simply translate your English font to Maya font.
http://www.dafont.com/font.php?file=maya...
Reply:booo..... That font page really is useless to actually make meaningful Mayan words, you might as well use wingdings it would be about as acurate. stupid voters. Report Abuse
Reply:Sorry to say but that font page is a load of crap.
The Mayan language can not be translated in that way. The Mayan script is logosyllabic combining logograms (which represent whole words) and syllabograms (which represent syllables). As well there were also glyphs representing place names and the names of gods but not individual letters, the language just doesn't work that way. That was part of the problem with the "key" Diego de Landa compiled matching Mayan syllables to the 27 Spanish letters. It just didn't work. They Mayan he forced to write it simply did his best to match the sounds of the Spanish letters to Mayan Syllables.
You would need to figure out the syllables of you last name and find the glyphs that best match it. Even then there would be multiple options.
I would suggest that you write your birthday or the day your project is due, something like that would be a lot easier unless your teacher specifically asked you to write your last name.
How do i write my last name in Mayan Heiroglyphics?
This won麓t write your name in maya hieroglyphs. It will simply translate your English font to Maya font.
http://www.dafont.com/font.php?file=maya...
Reply:booo..... That font page really is useless to actually make meaningful Mayan words, you might as well use wingdings it would be about as acurate. stupid voters. Report Abuse
Reply:Sorry to say but that font page is a load of crap.
The Mayan language can not be translated in that way. The Mayan script is logosyllabic combining logograms (which represent whole words) and syllabograms (which represent syllables). As well there were also glyphs representing place names and the names of gods but not individual letters, the language just doesn't work that way. That was part of the problem with the "key" Diego de Landa compiled matching Mayan syllables to the 27 Spanish letters. It just didn't work. They Mayan he forced to write it simply did his best to match the sounds of the Spanish letters to Mayan Syllables.
You would need to figure out the syllables of you last name and find the glyphs that best match it. Even then there would be multiple options.
I would suggest that you write your birthday or the day your project is due, something like that would be a lot easier unless your teacher specifically asked you to write your last name.
Friday, April 23, 2010
How, when and where did the human race name each other with a first and last name?
Have you ever wondered why your parents gave the name you have? Does anybody know when naming ourselves began and where? Also, the naming of our geographical makeup of cities, states, countries, etc.
How, when and where did the human race name each other with a first and last name?
In the stories and tales of the golden age of Greece we see only the use of first names. When we get to the Roman Empire we begin to see two names, a first and last, sometimes only depicting where they are from as a last name.
The names of our geographical make up were to a large extent brought over from Europe and the names of towns and cities that people were from were used as well as being named after people. For instance New York was initially called New Amsterdam when it was a Dutch Colony and then when it became an English colony it was renamed New York, after the Duke of York. Dover, Delaware was named after Dover England. New London, Connecticut was named after London. Frankfurt, Kentucky was named after Frankfurt, Germany. Many towns and cities in California, Arizona and New Mexico are named after saints. There doesn't appear to be any particular rhyme or reason that was followed for naming everything.
Reply:If you are a Christian you will believe that the first name came when God gave Adam the instructions to name everything. I have heard that the last name came from things like where you were from, or what your father did. This was because as the world started to get populated their were several people with the same names and so to tell who you were talking about you would say James of Big Lake if that is where he was from. Or if there was already a James of Big Lake they would choose the profession of your father, James Carpenter, I think that is why there are so many Johnson's,because John was a very common name and they would refer to the child that was John's son eventually turning into the name Johnson. I did some research and found out that my married name means Garbage collector. Pretty funny!!
Reply:In Europe, surnames began to be used in the 12th century, but it took several centuries before the majority of Europeans had one. The primary purpose of the surname was to further distinguish people from one another. In the 13th century about a third of the male population was named William, Richard or John {mainly because people have a habit of naming children after famous people and/or family members (who were originally named after a famous person)}. To uniquely identify specific people, people began referring to different Williams as William the son of Andrew (leading to Anderson), William the cook (leading to Cook), William from the river (leading to Rivers), William the brown-haired (leading to Brown), and so on. Eventually these surnames became inherited, being passed from parents to children.
Broadly, most surnames fall into four categories.
Surnames derived from First Names include Johnson, Williams, and Thompson. Most often they are patronymic, referring to a male ancestor, but occasionally they are matronymic such as Robinson. This also applies to names ending in "-ski", as that ending also means "son of"; such as in Grabowski, Kowalski, and Starrski.
Occupational surnames refer to the occupation of the bearer. Examples include Smith, Clark, and Wright.
Locational or Topographic surnames are derived from the place that the bearer lived. Examples include Hill, Woods, and Ford.
Surnames derived from Nicknames include White, Young, and Long.
For the second part of your question, place names are based on discoverer, founders, noted residents, or most recognized feature. America, for example, was named after Amerigo Vespucci by a fellow cartographer named Martin Waldseem眉ller who produced a world map on which he named the new continent "America" after Vespucci's first name because he felt Vespucci had been that regions "discoverer". Often the name might also have derived from the indigenous language form of any of the previously listed sources for place names (such as in Milwaukee and Oklahoma).
growing tuberose
How, when and where did the human race name each other with a first and last name?
In the stories and tales of the golden age of Greece we see only the use of first names. When we get to the Roman Empire we begin to see two names, a first and last, sometimes only depicting where they are from as a last name.
The names of our geographical make up were to a large extent brought over from Europe and the names of towns and cities that people were from were used as well as being named after people. For instance New York was initially called New Amsterdam when it was a Dutch Colony and then when it became an English colony it was renamed New York, after the Duke of York. Dover, Delaware was named after Dover England. New London, Connecticut was named after London. Frankfurt, Kentucky was named after Frankfurt, Germany. Many towns and cities in California, Arizona and New Mexico are named after saints. There doesn't appear to be any particular rhyme or reason that was followed for naming everything.
Reply:If you are a Christian you will believe that the first name came when God gave Adam the instructions to name everything. I have heard that the last name came from things like where you were from, or what your father did. This was because as the world started to get populated their were several people with the same names and so to tell who you were talking about you would say James of Big Lake if that is where he was from. Or if there was already a James of Big Lake they would choose the profession of your father, James Carpenter, I think that is why there are so many Johnson's,because John was a very common name and they would refer to the child that was John's son eventually turning into the name Johnson. I did some research and found out that my married name means Garbage collector. Pretty funny!!
Reply:In Europe, surnames began to be used in the 12th century, but it took several centuries before the majority of Europeans had one. The primary purpose of the surname was to further distinguish people from one another. In the 13th century about a third of the male population was named William, Richard or John {mainly because people have a habit of naming children after famous people and/or family members (who were originally named after a famous person)}. To uniquely identify specific people, people began referring to different Williams as William the son of Andrew (leading to Anderson), William the cook (leading to Cook), William from the river (leading to Rivers), William the brown-haired (leading to Brown), and so on. Eventually these surnames became inherited, being passed from parents to children.
Broadly, most surnames fall into four categories.
Surnames derived from First Names include Johnson, Williams, and Thompson. Most often they are patronymic, referring to a male ancestor, but occasionally they are matronymic such as Robinson. This also applies to names ending in "-ski", as that ending also means "son of"; such as in Grabowski, Kowalski, and Starrski.
Occupational surnames refer to the occupation of the bearer. Examples include Smith, Clark, and Wright.
Locational or Topographic surnames are derived from the place that the bearer lived. Examples include Hill, Woods, and Ford.
Surnames derived from Nicknames include White, Young, and Long.
For the second part of your question, place names are based on discoverer, founders, noted residents, or most recognized feature. America, for example, was named after Amerigo Vespucci by a fellow cartographer named Martin Waldseem眉ller who produced a world map on which he named the new continent "America" after Vespucci's first name because he felt Vespucci had been that regions "discoverer". Often the name might also have derived from the indigenous language form of any of the previously listed sources for place names (such as in Milwaukee and Oklahoma).
growing tuberose
Find the meaning of your last name websites?
Any free websites out there that will tell you what the meaning of your last name is? I'm curious to know about mine.
Find the meaning of your last name websites?
Hey Go Buckeyes,
Here are a few.
Reply:http://genealogy.about.com/library/surna...
Give this one a try.
Find the meaning of your last name websites?
Hey Go Buckeyes,
Here are a few.
Reply:http://genealogy.about.com/library/surna...
Give this one a try.
How do you pronounce the last name Calviello in Italian?
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How do you pronounce the last name Calviello in Italian?
Hi. It's "cal-vee-Ello". The capital shows where the stress is. The "L" is pronounced like the "L" in "luck". The double "L" is a prolonged "L".
Reply:Actually, the i here has a y sound, not an ee sound. Also, it is important that you "double" or prolong the "l" sound for the pair of l's.
cah VYELL loh
(I prefer to use IPA for pronunciation, but can't here)
Reply:CALVYELLOH
You must put the accent on the 'E'.
Re.: native italian
Reply:CAL - VEE - YELLOW.
Reply:I think it's "Cal-vee-ELL-o" -- or close to that.
Reply:Cahl-vee-ay-oh. The two l's have a y sound.
How do you pronounce the last name Calviello in Italian?
Hi. It's "cal-vee-Ello". The capital shows where the stress is. The "L" is pronounced like the "L" in "luck". The double "L" is a prolonged "L".
Reply:Actually, the i here has a y sound, not an ee sound. Also, it is important that you "double" or prolong the "l" sound for the pair of l's.
cah VYELL loh
(I prefer to use IPA for pronunciation, but can't here)
Reply:CALVYELLOH
You must put the accent on the 'E'.
Re.: native italian
Reply:CAL - VEE - YELLOW.
Reply:I think it's "Cal-vee-ELL-o" -- or close to that.
Reply:Cahl-vee-ay-oh. The two l's have a y sound.
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