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September 24, 2006

Etymology of names

I've had this piece of paper kicking around here for quite awhile; perhaps a year. It's time to toss that paper, but not the content: the meanings (or etymology) of my children's first and middle names.

Sophia - "wisdom" (Greek)
Kristine - from Christian, "Christ-bearer"

Madeline - from Magdalene (biblical); "might", "power" (Greek)
Kathleen - "little darling" (Celtic)

Georgia - "farmer", "earth worker", "a tiller of the soil"
Mabel - "lovable" (Latin), "my beautiful one"

If you're interested in the etymology of first names, Behind the Name is very comprehensive.

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