A Desert Rose
Simply Charming Elsewhere
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A Desert Rose said:

James G 5 said:Yanno, I got to get up for work in 5 1/2 hours, I have no CLUE what I am doing stalking ADR around all of her threads.....![]()
A Desert Rose said:I'm loving it though! Wish you could stay up with me...
Gets lonely with that strange Catalina all night here...
LMAO

catalina_francisco said:Ah, they didn't know my names origins it said....but I do as I researched it a few years ago. It originated from án Australian indigenous name with very little change and is said to mean 'woman of the sea' and 'faithful companion'.
Catalina![]()
A Desert Rose said:Both meanings seem to fit you quite well!

catalina_francisco said:Thank you!! It was actually thought to have originated from the indigenous adaptation in the days of early colonisation when the only Anglo women in Australia were convicts and indentured servants/slaves. I am rapt to have found despite my mother's horror to be told (well she refuses to believe it) she chose a name of indigenous and historicl significance, that it has that deep tie to the history of a country and culture I feel is flowing in my blood no matter where I exist in time. Deadly, mate.
Catalina![]()

enigma nocturne said:"your name is not found in this database"
So I used the English translation, which is from Greek, which is from the Hebrew form of the word meaning "God is my Oath" Also the mother of John the Baptist had the same name..
BlueSugar said:JACQUELINE
my name isn't anything important.
A Desert Rose said:Well, yes it is. It's yours.
x12BlueSugar said::: blush:: thank you for that, I needed it today.
I'm on lit for a pick me upper day.
x12
EKVITKAR said:Great - now we have Madam Marsupial and the Lizard King both - and James keeps saying things are getting odd????
But at least they're never boring


EKVITKAR said:
ROBERT m English, French, Scandinavian
Pronounced: RAW-burt (English), ro-BER (French)
Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It belonged to three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce who restored the independence of Scotland from England in the 14th century. The author Robert Browning and poets Robert Burns and Robert Frost are famous literary bearers of this name. Also, Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate army during the American Civil War.

EKVITKAR said:
ROBERT m English, French, Scandinavian
Pronounced: RAW-burt (English), ro-BER (French)
Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It belonged to three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce who restored the independence of Scotland from England in the 14th century. The author Robert Browning and poets Robert Burns and Robert Frost are famous literary bearers of this name. Also, Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate army during the American Civil War.

niteshade said:Well, my name is Kimberley. Depending on what site you go to, it means
1) Royal Fortress
2) Ruler
3) Leader of the Warriors
4) Royal Fortress Medow
Number 4 is most common, I think.
