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Chapter 1 |
May 2003 |
Dr. Jerry Aschermann
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Intro:
Names tell much about us [or at least much about our parents and what they were thinking when we were born.] Frequently names are handed down from one generation to another or they are picked on a whim by our parents. [ I recently learned that there has been a Johann/John Aschermann going back to 1732.] Our names can come from any one of many cultural areas of the world.
As part of finding out more about yourself you will complete at the bottom of this page
Sources:
- Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names
- Scan the following links from above
- About Names
- About Etymology [What does the word etymology mean?]
- Sources of First Names
- Languages
- Insert your first name into the space. Go back to the beginning. What does your name mean in what language?
- Social Security's Office of the Chief Actuary Popular Baby Names brought to you by your Social Security Administration
Suggestion: Wipe below and then paste this into Microsoft Word. Then type the
information that you want to provide for the following items.
My Name
1. Your given name _________________________________ Nick name ____________
*2. Etymology of your name what does it mean?____________________________
*3. What culture or language does it come from? ________________
4. What is the Popularity of your name today and in the decade you were born?
http://www.behindthename.com/top.html
For example, the name "Jerry" today ranks 264th for male names but 19th for the decade in which I was born.
5. What is the story behind how you received this name.
6. Select one name from five of the cultural/linguistic groups on the above webpage. List the name, the language and the meaning of the name.
7. Using the above webpage, select a new name for yourself that you either like or which could be used to describe you.
- What is the name?
- What language does it come from?
- What does the word mean?
- Why did you select this name?