Meanings of the Given Names (B)

People often ask me about - what does my name mean. Sometimes, I also ask other peoples if their names mean something.

These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind.

For my friends who want to know, if something means in a name:


Men’s Names (B)

Baldwin: (Germanic) Bold, friend
Barnabas: (Hebrew) Son of prophecy; son of encouragement
Barrett: (Germanic) Bear, ruld
Barry: (Celtic) Looking straight at the mark; spear
Bartholomew: (Hebrew) Son of Talmai (furrow)
Basil: (Greek) Kingly
Benedict: (Latin) Blessed
Benjamin: (Hebrew) Son of my right hand; son of the south
Bentley: (Old English) Bent grass clearing
Berman: (Old English) Bearkeeper
Bernard: (Germanic) Bear, stern
Bert, Bertram: (Germanic) Bright
Blaine: (Celtic) Thin or lean
Blair: (Celtic) A plain or level land
Blake: (Old English) Black
Boris: (Slavonic) Stranger
Bradley: (Old English) Broad meadow
Brant: (Norse) Sword
Brent: (Old English) Steep hill
Brian: (Celtic) Strong
Bruce: (Old French) From Brieuse in Normandy
Bruno: (Germanic) Dark-complexioned; brown
Bryan: (Celtic) Strong
Byrne: (Germanic) Bear
Byron: (Germanic) From the cottage


Women’s Names (B)

Barbara: (Greek) Stranger
Beatrice: (Latin) She who blesses
Bella: (Latin) Beautiful; oath of God
Benita: (Latin) Blessed
Bernadette, Bernadine: (Germanic) Bear, firm
Bernice: (Greek) Bringer of victory
Bertha: (Germanic) Bright
Beryl: (Greek) From the jewel beryl
Betty: (Hebrew) Oath of God
Beulah: (Hebrew) Married
Beverly: (Old English) From Beverley, England
Blanche: (Latin-French) White or fair
Blossom: (Old English) Flower or bloom
Bonita: (Latin-French) Good
Brenda: (Norse) Sword
Bridget: (Celtic) Strength
Buena: (Spanish) Good


Source: The World Book Dictionary

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Have and No-Use I

My sharing article ‘IQ scale and thought power’ that was from my reading, which I posted in my blog recently, was fundamentally based in the problem of having and no-using. We all have good brains, good thinking skills, styles and experiences. There is no too much difference between one and another of us. Nevertheless, the huge difference has existed between usages of one another. It is main reason of how we are different each other. And it was theme of that article.

Then, I am thinking there are many stories, which are based upon have-and-no-use, in our community, in our country and in our world.

Here is a true story that I have heard from a village-man when I was young.

It was fine summer of my high-school final year. U Maung Lu Gree, one of my Pa Pa’s close friends who often visited our house told about his dream son-in-law.
At that time, he had two daughters and one son. His eldest daughter was a couple years younger than I was. He was also one of the richest persons in our village.
On that day, U Maung Lu Gree said the following example story about his regards on his dream son-in-law.

He could give to the two young men $100,00 per each to invest on something and send to the city.
One of the two young guys could look around the goods, prices, transportation systems, costs, wages, security, condition of competitors, etc. Then, he decided that he could not invest in anything because he thought nothing was good to invest. He came back to home with $100,000 that he took.
The second young man also looked around to buy something but he also did not find any appropriate goods but he found a casino. He played. At first he won a lot of money but later he lost all his $100,000. He came back home with nothing.

According to U Maung Lu Gree, he could choose the second one as his son-in-law because he could prefer that guy for his doing / acting something, though he lost the money. He said that at least, that young man invested on something; he did something. If he did not lose, he could win. He also said that he gave money to invest, to buy something, to do something, to not come back with tightly holding that money. He thought the first young man who came back home without did anything was not too different from someone who had no money at all.

There is no much difference between ‘no-having’ and ‘no-using.’


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Meanings of the Given Names (A)

People often ask me about - what does my name mean. Sometimes, I also ask other peoples if their names mean something. In my name, Oo means ‘Mr’ or ‘the First born’ or ‘Earliest.’ Thein means ‘Hawk’ or ‘Occupy’ and Maung represent for ‘Young male.’

Then, I found this list in The World Book Dictionary, which was copyrighted in 1967. The section, ‘Vocabulary of Given Names,’ was written by Elsdon C. Smith and most common names of western culture are included.

These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of human beings.

For my friends who want to know, if something means in a name:

Men’s Names (A)

Aaron: (Hebrew) Lofty mountain
Abel: (Hebrew) Vanity; son
Abner: (Hebrew) Father of light
Abraham: (Hebrew) Exalted father; father of multitudes
Adam: (Hebrew) Man of read earth
Adolph, Adolf: (Germanic) Noble, wolf
Adrian: (Latin) Of the Greek city Adria
Alastair: (Greek-Scottish) Helper of men
Albert: (Germanic) Noble, bright
Alden: (Old English) Old, friend
Aldric: (Germanic) Old, rule
Alexander, Allister: (Greek) Helper of men
Algernon: (Norman-French) Bewhiskered
Allan, Alan: (Celtic) Comely or fair; harmony
Alonzo, Alphonso, Alfonso: (Germanic) Noble, ready
Aloysius: (Germanic) Hear, fight
Ambrose: (Greek) Immortal
Amos: (Hebrew) A burden-bearer; carried
Andrew: (Greek) manly
Angus: (Celtic) One choice; unique choice
Anthony: (Latin) Inestimable; strength
Archibald: (Germanic) Simple, bold
Argus: (Greek) Vigilant
Arno, Arnold: (Germanic) Eagle
Arthur: (Celtic, Norse) Noble bear-man; Thor’s eagle
Asa: (Hebrew) God has given
Asher: (Hebrew) Bearer of salvation
Ashley: (Old English) Ash tree meadow
Aubrey: (Germanic) Elf, rule
August, Austin: (Latin) Exalted, majestic
Avery: (Old English) Boar, battle



Women’s Names (A)

Abigail: (Hebrew) My father rejoices
Adah, Ada: (Hebrew) Ornament
Adelaide, Adeline (Germanic) Noble, kind
Adriana: (Latin) Of the Greek city of Adria
Agatha: (Greek) Good
Agnes: (Latin) Lamb; scared and pure
Aileen: (Greek) Light
Alberta: (Germanic) Noble, bright
Alethea: (Greek) Truth
Alexa, Alexandria: (Greek) Helper of men
Alice, Alison: (Germanic) Noble, kind
Allegra: (Old French-Latin) Springhtly; cheerful
Alma: (Latin) Kind; from the river Alma
Alva: (Latin) White
Amada: (Latin) Lovable
Amity: (Latin) Friendly
Anastasia: (Greek) Arise again
Andrea: (Hebrew) Manly
Angela: (Greek) Angelic
Ann, Anna, Anne: (Hebrew) Grace, God has been gracious
Annabel: (Scottish) Lovable or amiable
Antoinette: (Latin) Inestimable
April: (Latin) Open; from the month
Arabella: (Germanic, Scottish) Eagle, heroine; lovable
Ariadne: (Greek) Most holy
Arlene: (Celtic) Pledge
Athena: (Greek) From Athena, the goddess of wisdom
Audrey: (Germanic) Noble, strength
Augusta: (Latin) Exalted or venerable
Aurora: (Latin) Dawn
Ava: (Latin) Bird

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Independence Day of Bangladesh

Today is the independence day of Bangladesh. Bangladesh gained its independence from Pakistan on March 26, 1971.

Official Name: People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Area: 147,570 sq km. (55,813 sq. miles)
Cities: Capital – Dhaka. Other cities – Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi
Population: 158.6 million (UN, 2007)
Religions: Muslim 88%, Hindu 11%, Christian, Buddhist, others 1%
Languages: Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English.
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
GDP: $ 370 billion (2000 projected)
Monetary Unit: 1 taka = 100 paisa
President: Iajuddin Ahmed
Internet domain: .bd
International Dialing Code: +880
Official Web Pages:
http://www.bangladeshgov.org/
http://www.cao.gov.bd/


Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1160598.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2004

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An Interesting News: 'Praying' dog at Japanese temple

Attendance at a Buddhist temple in Japan has increased since the temple's pet, a two-year-old dog, has joined in the daily prayers.
Conan, a Chihuahua, sits on his hind legs, raises his paws and puts them together at the tip of his nose.
"He may be showing his thanks for treats and walks," says a priest at Jigenin temple on Okinawa island.
To read more, please click here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7310993.stm

Independence Day of Greece

Today is the independence day of Greece. Greece gained its independence from Turkish Ottomans on March 25, 1821 (actually, the war between Greece and Ottomans ended in 1830).

Official Name: The Hellenic Republic
Area: 131,957 sq km. (51,146 sq. miles)
Cities: Capital – Athens. Other cities – Thessaloniki, Greater Piraeus, Patras, Larissa, Iraklion
Population: 11.1 million (UN, 2007)
Religions: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, Other 0.7%
Languages: Greek (official); English.
Type of Government: Parliamentary Republic
GDP: $ 120 billion (2001 est)
Monetary Unit: 1 euro = 100 cents
President: Karolos Papoulias
Internet domain: .gr
International Dialing Code: +30
Official Web Pages:
http://www.primeminister.gr/
http://www.parliament.gr/


Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1009249.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2004

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Difference between IQ Scale and Thought Power

Today, I am reading ‘The Magic of Thinking Big’ by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D. There are many interesting chapters and lessons in this book. Then, I would like to share one of very interesting scenarios of the book, which is about the difference between higher brain and managed brain, with you as below. Enjoy the reading and be a person who earns a thoughtful power!

Why some brilliant people are failures. I’ve been close for many years to a person who qualifies as a genius, who has high abstract intelligence, and is Phi Beta Kappa. Despite this very high native intelligence, he is one of the most unsuccessful people I know. He has a very mediocre job (he’s afraid of responsibility). He has never married (lots of marriages end in divorce). He has few friends (people bore him). He’s never invested in property of any kind (he might lose his money). This man uses his great brainpower to prove why things won’t work rather than directing his mental power to searching for ways to succeed.

Because of the negative thinking that guides his great reservoir of brains, this fellow contributes little and creates nothing. With a changed attitude, he could do great things indeed. He has the brains to be a tremendous success, but not the thought power.

Another person I know well was inducted into the Army shortly after earning the Ph.D. degree from a leading New York university. How did he spend his three years in the Army? Not as an officer. Not as a staff specialist. Instead, for three years he drove a truck. Why? Because he was filled with negative attitudes toward fellow soldiers (“I’m superior to them”), toward army methods and procedures (“They are stupid”), toward discipline (“It’s for others, not me”), toward everything, including himself (“I’m a fool for not figuring out a way to escape this rap”).

This fellow earned no respect from anyone. All his vast store of knowledge lay buried. His negative attitudes turned him into a flunky.

Remember, the thinking that guides your intelligence is much more important than how much intelligence you have. Not even a Ph.D. degree can override this basic success principle!

Several years ago I became a close friend of Phil F., one of the senior officers of a major advertising agency. Phil was director of marketing research for the agency, and he was doing a bang-up job.

Was Phil a “brain”? Far from it. Phil knew next to nothing about research technique. He knew next to nothing about statistics. He was not a college graduate (though all the people working for him were). And Phil did not pretend to know the technical side of research. What then, enabled Phil to command $30,000 a year while not one of his subordinates earned $10,000? (The book was copyrighted in 1959).

This: Phil was a “human” engineer. Phil was 100 per cent positive. Phil could inspire others when they felt low. Phil was enthusiastic. He generated enthusiasm; Phil understood people, and because he could really see what made them tick, he liked them.

Not Phil’s brains, but how he managed those brains, made him three times more valuable to his company than men who rated higher on the IQ scale.


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Quote of the Week: Peace comes from Realization and Respect each other!

“We no longer stand alongside or in opposition to one another. Thus faith is a force for peace and reconciliation in the world: Distances between people are overcome, in the Lord we have become close.”

Pope Benedict XVI

Note: The Pope said this after he poured holy water over Magdi Allam’s head in a baptism at a Vatican Easter service in Latin. Magdi Allam is an Egyptian-born, non-practicing Muslim who is married to a Catholic, and he converted to Catholicism on Saturday.


Source: Chicago Tribune (March 23, 2008)

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Words From Free Skating

In the afternoon, I watched world ISU skating championship Goteborg 2008 contests at TV channel abc7. As far as I noticed, the competitors are mostly teen girls. It was very nice to see their beauty and skating. In the final, I saw a girl from Japan won the first prize, a girl from Italy was in the second place and for third place was from South Korea. (I am sorry. I don’t remember their names.)

While I was watching, I was also writing the words those I heard from the TV announcers or commentators of the contest. Then, the words might give you something; such as a story, a life, a success or you may dream or imagine something whatever you want. Please take a chance to get something from these words. These words may make you to be a good skater, or a good competitor, or a good athletic, or a successful person, or in the bottom line, they will tell you a story.

Enjoy with reading the words as below:

Confidence
Skill
Softness
Strength
Determination
Presentation
Gentle
Flow
Spin
Combination
Landing
Energy
Jump
Experience
Friendship
Healthy
Luck
Elegant
Music
Emotion
Speed
Position
Cross
High
Fly
Open
Talent
Light
Dance
Existence
Performance
Heroic
Nit
Costume Design
Triple Axel
Triple Flip
Triple Toe Loop
Double Toe
Smile

Have Fun!


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Independence Day of Namibia

Today is the independence day of Namibia. Namibia gained its independence from South Africa on March 21, 1990.

Official Name: The Republic of Namibia
Area: 823,145 sq km. (320,827 sq. miles)
Cities: Capital – Windhoek. Other cities – Keetmanshoop, Luderitz, Oranjemund, Oshakati, Otjivarongo, Swakopmund, Tsumeb, Walvis Bay.
Population: 2 million (UN, 2007)
Religions: Predominantly Christian; also indigenous beliefs.
Languages: English is the official language of Namibia; Afrikaans, German, and various indigenous Languages also are spoken.
Type of Government: Republic
GDP: $ 7.6 billion (2000)
Monetary Unit: 1 Namibian dollar = 100 cents
President: Hifikepunye Pohamba
Internet domain: .na
International dialling code: +264
Official Web Pages:
http://www.grnnet.gov.na/
http://www.opm.gov.na/
http://www.parliament.gov.na/



Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063245.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/T
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2004

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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wa.html