Just be glad your last name isn't Paki or Afghani, Stan.

Most likely your folks named you after getting high on some hooch stored in
a Stanley Thermos!

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: What's in their names...

> Great research!
> I've been pissed off half my life for my parents naming me Stanley.
> One friend breaks it apart and calls me Stan Lee.
> Way too many kids and adults call me Uncle Stan.
> I always thought Stan as Polish since I've met several Polish people that
> stall themselves Stahn.
> If America could have a President or even just an Astronaut named Stan I
> could try to forgive my parents.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 21:30:34 -0800 Hector Zapata
> <hector.zapata@XRXGSN.COM> writes:
> > How about some names mentioned a lot on the list:
> >
> > Benjamin(Hebrew)"son of the right hand".
> >
> > Terence(Latin)"smooth".
> >
> > Ron- a short form of Aaron(Hebrew)"enlightened"; Ronald-a Scottish
> > form of
> > Reginald(Old English)"powerful and mighty".
> >
> > Ken- a short form of names containing "ken".Kenn(Welsh)"clear
> > water";Kendall(Old English)"from the bright valley";Kendrick(Irish
> > Gaelic)"son of Henry";(Old English)"royal ruler";Kenneth(Irish
> > Gaelic)"handsome";(Old English)"royal oath".
> >
> > Tom- a short name of Thomas(Aramaic-Hebrew)"twin".
> >
> > Mike- a short for Michael(Hebrew)"who is like the Lord?".
> >
> > Bob- familiar form of Robert(Old English)"bright fame".
> >
> > Joel(Hebrew)"Jehovah is the Lord".
> >
> > Phaedra(Greek)"bright".
> >
> > Andrew(Greek)"strong;manly".
> >
> > William(Old German)"determined guardian".
> >
> > Chris- a short name of Christian(Greek)"follower of
> > Christ";Christopher(Greek)"Christ-bearer".
> >
> > Mark(Latin)"warlike".
> >
> > Stan- a short form of names containing "stan";Stanford(Old
> > English)"from the
> > rocky ford";Stanley(Old English)"from the rocky meadow";Stanton(Old
> > English)"from the stony farm".
> >
> > Matthew(Hebrew)"gift of the Lord".
> >
> > Frank- a short form of Francis(Latin)"Frenchman";Franklin(Middle
> > English)"free landowner".
> >
> > Karl- a German form of Charles(Old German)"manly;strong".
> >
> > Aristotle(Greek)"the best".
> >
> > Joseph(Hebrew)"he shall add".
> >
> > George(Greek)"farmer".
> >
> >
> > Those that I didn't mention, please remind me. Those that I
> > mentioned, don't
> > let it go to your heads.
> >
> >
> >
> > Hector "the warrior hero".
> >
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