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I am temporarily back home, so here are
some of the names you were wondering about. I have some of them in my family
also. You'll notice that the spanish Priests never picked stupid,
insulting names, only uplifting ones and worthy of emulation.
Elvira
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:24
PM
Subject: RE: Odd names WAS Re: [ranchos]
Re: Godina Family
Here is a list of names in MY family
tree:
NARCISO
= Greek. From
the Greek word "Narkiso", means " the wise one, "Aquel con
sabiduría". Was also the beautiful
young son of Cefiso
and Liriope in Greek mythology, whom Nemesis, the goddess of
vengeance punished. It's
celebarated on
29 October.
ZEREFINA =
(or Zeferina) (Serafina, Serefina Serafina, Seferina, Sarafina, Seferino,
Sepherina Zepherina, Zepherino) = The
ardent one. I think this comes as a translation from the
Italian
LEONISIO
= (Leonisia,
Lionel, Leonel, Lionela, Leonela, Leonilia, Leonila, Leonilio) =
Lion
TRANQUILINO
= (Tranquilina) The tranquil one
PLUTARCO = a Greek name
meaning a rich prince
ABUNDIO
= Abundancia, abundant, plentiful
BLAS(A)
= a stutterer (latin) Female+ Blasa commonly seen in Mexico as Maria
Blas.
DECIDERIO,
DESIDERIO(A) =
Latin. Loved by God.
GERMANA =
German, from Germany
ROMUALDA(O) = | Germán. Of
nordic origin, means "ruler with fame, famous
ruler?. | | |
ABATO
= Padre (abbot = father). From
the latín abbas.
TIRSO
= | Greek "Thirsos", means ?he who
commands?. Celebrated on 24 September. Tirso de Molina was a famous
Spanish writer.
DIONICIO = Dionysos (M), Son of the God, = M: Denis (fra),
Dionisio (it), Dyonisius (germ),
Dennis, Denys, Dwight
(eng), Femenine: Denise, Denice, Dionise, Dionysia
(fra). -> M, Female: Sydney (English contraction
of St
Denis)
CASIMIRO = Means "to destroy peace", derived from the Slavic
element kazic "to destroy" combined with mir "peace" (or
possibly the older element mer "great").
Four kings of Poland have borne this name, including Casimir III the
Great, who greatly strengthened the Polish state
in the 14th century. The name also belonged to Saint Casimir,
a 15th-century Polish prince and a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania.
also from Kashmir
SABINA(O) = | Latín. Means "she who is easy to converse with, to live with
("Aquella que es muy agradable de
trato"). | |
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SINECIO = Sinesio: Greek name maning the intelligent
one, smart one
I think they're all awesome, strong names,
although I don't understand some of them. To me, they're all unique and
very very cool. I wish my mom had named me a typical Mexican
name.....I've never liked my name and got teased a lot. Peggy, my name,
sounds caucasian (nothing against caucasians, but I would have like something
more .....I don't know....ethnic.......)
Merry Christmas everyone!
You mentioned custom plates;
My father's name was Nemesio, how common is
that? not very! and my maternal granfather's name was
Priciliano. I am John Gonzalez, or if you prefer, Juan Gonzalez.
My custom license plate is: 1Gnzlz (One Gonzalez) =sounds like
Juan Gonzalez. There are four Juan Gonzalez in my great grandfather's
line, I am number five. (Boring. Lack of imagination? or just
trying to perpetuate the name ?) None of my kids are named
John.
John Gonzalez
Wildomar, CA
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
1:36 PM
Subject: Re: Odd names WAS Re:
[ranchos] Re: Godina Family
In a message dated 12/20/2005 9:39:59 P.M. Central Standard Time, TeaCozyGran@...
writes: Aren't
you glad to not be named Reducindo or Reducinda? One of my
ancestors is named Narciso, another Prudencio, another Petronilo,
and
another Zenobio...what names!!!!
Marge:)
There is nothing wrong with these names. Our ancestors apparently
felt these names were much better and different than the custom plate
names.
Jerry
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