Name origin and name meaning

Hi!
I found a very interesting site about the meaning of the names and their origin!
http://www.babynamesworld.com/

Now I'm searching for the meaning of my friends' names
I found Vala's name wow, Vala, did you knew that your name means The chosen one

Now I'm a bit confused, hehe, because my full name (Ivanka) means Gracious god, but the diminutive (Vania) means Talented hm...
But I can't find Albena
Maxim means smth I can't understand A salmon basin I have no idea what is that....

Vania wrote:

Now I'm a bit confused, hehe, because my full name (Ivanka) means Gracious god

Is Ivanka the same as Ivana ?

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But I can't find Albena

I found only Albina, that means "white" in Latin. It's very cute, and white fits a lot to Albena...

And about Marina, it means "sailor". I don't like this meaning a lot. On some other sites, I read that it means "from the sea", and I find it cutier.

Thank you Vania for this site !

Well, my first name (real name) doesn't exist in the database... But, Lyra does!! It is Greek for musical!! Ironic, no? I am in chorus and love music!!


musical Lyra!!

Hehe...Daria means well-to-do in Greek , Ekaterina is Greek...but it lists no meaning..., hehe...my middle name (not my Russian one...I have a random one... ) Serafina, means a soft ripple in Spanish... I love my name!!!

Good luck Albie and Max!!!

russianskaterdiva wrote:

Hehe...Daria means well-to-do in Greek ,

My name means well-to-do in Greek?!?!?!

Oh. My. Gosh.
How have you got the pretty and lovely ones?!?! Oh well, poor Katya doesn't even have a meaning for her name right now...

Haha!! Maxim is salmon basin?!?! Where the heck did that come from? Sorry...I shouldn't insult him... Shame on me. But Albena's meaning is very suited to her!

Well, I have to say...at least Lyra and I don't have something like shy or quiet as meanings...as of yet, I don't think I have gone 5 minutes without talking or saying/doing something crazy or stupid... Like this: What is this? some kind of crazy, mentally demented smily?!?! And why do we feed the birds with this smily? Haha...I will shut up now...

-Dasha

Mine means victorious in Latin. Or "crowned with laurel" but it is the same thing.

And Lana is Polynesian for Harmony? Lovely.

Another website that I like for names is: Behind the Name.

Maxim, from Lana's website:

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Roman family name which was derived from Latin maximus "greatest". Saint Maximus was a monk and theologian from Constantinople in the 7th century.

Much better than "a salmon basin".

Albena:

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Created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for the heroine in his drama 'Albena' (1930). He may have based it on ALBINA.

The first website says that my name means "good will". Lana's says:

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Means "grace" from the English word, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia. The actress Grace Kelly was a famous bearer of this name.

Excellent, Grace Kelly!

But my real first name (Christina) means "Christian", which is extremely boring. Lana's link is more interesting though...

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Feminine form of CHRISTIAN. This was the name of a Swedish queen of the 17th century who was interested in the arts and philosophy. She gave up her crown to become a Roman Catholic.

... and that's actually whom I'm named after, so to Lana's website for psychically defining my name absolutely correctly.

My real name is Roukhsana (or Rooksana) it doesn't exist but ROXANA is close:

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Latin form of the Persian or Bactrian name Roshanak which possibly meant "bright" or "star". This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes.

Grace wrote:

But my real first name (Christina) means "Christian", which is extremely boring. Lana's link is more interesting though...

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Feminine form of CHRISTIAN. This was the name of a Swedish queen of the 17th century who was interested in the arts and philosophy. She gave up her crown to become a Roman Catholic.

... and that's actually whom I'm named after, so to Lana's website for psychically defining my name absolutely correctly.

And her father always wanted a son, but ended up with a daughter, so he always treated her like a boy. Her mother was either dead, or had been exiled by her father...I can't remember. Or was she in Denmark... I can't remember.. But she is a really interesting woman in history!! Very strong and independent...like you, Grace!!


Lyra

Thank you for the website who gave us Lana !
On it, I have found it :

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MARINA
Gender: Feminine

Usage: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Greek, Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ancient Roman

Other Scripts: Μαρινα (Greek), Марина (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian)

Pronounced: mah-REE-nah (Italian, Spanish, German)

Well... all european usages, except French ! I didn't know that Marina was a Romanian or Serbian name too...

Vania wrote:

Hi!
I found a very interesting site about the meaning of the names and their origin!
http://www.babynamesworld.com/

Now I'm searching for the meaning of my friends' names
I found Vala's name wow, Vala, did you knew that your name means The chosen one

Now I'm a bit confused, hehe, because my full name (Ivanka) means Gracious god, but the diminutive (Vania) means Talented hm...
But I can't find Albena
Maxim means smth I can't understand A salmon basin I have no idea what is that....

)) Oh my! I'm the chosen one! Gotta be proud of it!

Marina wrote:

Thank you for the website who gave us Lana !
On it, I have found it :

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MARINA
Gender: Feminine

Usage: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Greek, Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ancient Roman

Other Scripts: Μαρινα (Greek), Марина (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian)

Pronounced: mah-REE-nah (Italian, Spanish, German)

Well... all european usages, except French ! I didn't know that Marina was a Romanian or Serbian name too...

Oh, Marina is extremely popular in Russia. I know about 20 Marinas ))) When a child, I wanted to be Marina sooo much!!!

Marina wrote:

Vania wrote:

Now I'm a bit confused, hehe, because my full name (Ivanka) means Gracious god

Is Ivanka the same as Ivana ?

Yep, Marinochka it's the same!

Thanks, Lana, for the other site! I've found this there, for my name (for Ivan, actually)

IVAN
Gender: Masculine

Usage: Russian, Czech, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Ukrainian

Other Scripts: Иван (Russian, Bulgarian), Іван (Ukrainian)

Pronounced: ee-VAHN (Russian), IE-van (English) [key]

Russian, Czech, Croatian, Slovene and Bulgarian form of JOHN (Kerr ). This was the name of several rulers of Moscow, including Ivan the Great and Ivan the Terrible, the first czar of Russia. Other notable bearers include Ivan Turgenev, a Russian author who wrote 'Fathers and Sons', and Ivan Pavlov, a scientist and physiologist best known for his discovery of the conditioned reflex.

Grace wrote:

Albena:

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Created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for the heroine in his drama 'Albena' (1930). He may have based it on ALBINA.

Yes, it's absolutely true! As I know, he based this name not on ALBINA, but on ABLENA (that comes from the Bulgarian word for "peony" or "plane-tree") he just changed the place of B and L

Grace wrote:

Albena:

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Created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for the heroine in his drama 'Albena' (1930). He may have based it on ALBINA.

So Albena is a created name... I thought that it was a typical name in Bulgaria... Such a beautiful creatd name...

Lana wrote!

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Another website that I like for names is: Behind the Name. :

That is verrry interesting!Thanks!

Ohhh.. rosee your real name is so beautiful Roukhsana I love it and I thought about "El tango de Roxane" at once

Mine means valorous Roman family name which was derived from Latin valere "to be strong". This was the name of several early saints.
hehe.. and I'm not very strong actually

Thank you for the links, girls

Hmm...I just found out smth new about Albena!! I didn't know this about her name!!

As for Maxim...the first meaning is just... Oh no, find another interpretation.

According to the site, Alexandra with all its variants means "Defending men". I don't really get it.

Ok, another site. Alexandra represents the "Protector of Mankind". How that sounds?!
The last one is more clear...now I get it!

alexandra wrote:

Ok, another site. Alexandra represents the "Protector of Mankind". How that sounds?!
The last one is more clear...now I get it!

That's soooo cool, Alex!!! I luv it. It sounds like a superhero's title! Perhaps we should get you a cape.

Lana wrote:

That's soooo cool, Alex!!! I luv it. It sounds like a superhero's title! Perhaps we should get you a cape.

Yes, in this case I think I need a cape You are all under my protection. I wouldn't feel very confident in your shoes

Lana wrote:

alexandra wrote:

Ok, another site. Alexandra represents the "Protector of Mankind". How that sounds?!
The last one is more clear...now I get it!

That's soooo cool, Alex!!! I luv it. It sounds like a superhero's title! Perhaps we should get you a cape.

Alex = superhero
I agree!

Vania wrote:

Alex = superhero
I agree!

Who?! Me?! Somebody called me?!

alexandra wrote:

Vania wrote:

Alex = superhero
I agree!

Who?! Me?! Somebody called me?!

Yes, dear! I already need your help look at the Events section, you know I follow the results online, but the page of the event has stopped refreshing after Aliona and Robin's performance and I don't know what happened next I know you watch the competition, can you tell me who became champion?

Vania wrote:

alexandra wrote:

Vania wrote:

Alex = superhero
I agree!

Who?! Me?! Somebody called me?!

Yes, dear! I already need your help look at the Events section, you know I follow the results online, but the page of the event has stopped refreshing after Aliona and Robin's performance and I don't know what happened next I know you watch the competition, can you tell me who became champion?

I did

alexandra wrote:

I did

I saw

This is a very interesting link :
My name means : "Bearer of the light" in armenian. I like it, it's cute!
Excep that this site said it's a French name...so no surprise !