Vanagon from the German 'to revenge the insults to Hitler'

> From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 18:55:25 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: What's in their names...
>
> If BenT is the son of the right hand, does that make his father Jack???
>
> Sorry,
>
> Karl (the strong German) Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hector Zapata" <hector.zapata@XRXGSN.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:30 PM
> Subject: What's in their names...
>
>
>> 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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