tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post109327128912269606..comments2024-03-26T12:23:35.307-05:00Comments on The Buck Stops Here: Baby NamesStuart Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731724396708879386noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-1093355533896255862004-08-24T08:52:00.000-05:002004-08-24T08:52:00.000-05:00"Grant" as given or surname in English has a diffe..."Grant" as given or surname in English has a different derivation than the verb "grant." The verb is, I believe, of Germanic origin; i.e., coming to english with the Saxon invasions. The name, however, is Scots -- its roots are Celtic. Though they sound the same, they are actually different words, with different histories.<br /><br />That said, your point is still valid. My name is "John," which is said to mean "beloved by God" some language (Aramaic?).<br /><br />John SchedlerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-1093281629762742052004-08-23T12:20:00.000-05:002004-08-23T12:20:00.000-05:00I think that most English names are thus similar t...I think that most English names are thus similar to American Indian names, or indeed Chinese and Japanese names, orignally.<br /><br />The words contain parts which had clear meanings, but were never used together as a common noun. To take Gertrude for an example, "ger" is old German for "spear," and the "trude" part comes from "thruth," (or "þruþ," if you use thorns), meaning "strength" in old German.<br /><br />"Spear-strength" was never a separate common noun, but the etymology is still clear.<br /><br />See <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.behindthename.com%2Felements.html">here</A> for some more reliable information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-1093281341174102302004-08-23T12:15:00.000-05:002004-08-23T12:15:00.000-05:00American Indian names are generally claimed to hav...American Indian names are generally claimed to have very clear meanings in the various native tongues. However, they're more like sentences or phrases than singular words, in meaning, or so it is claimed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com