Since profiling Joe, Montana, it’s only appropriate to get to the root of the name Joe: Joseph. As many other names are, Joseph is a biblical name. The original Hebrew is יוֹסֵף, (Yosef), meaning “The Lord will increase” or “The Lord will add.” There were … Read More →
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Jonathan
When I was writing about the name John I, not surprisingly, came across the name Jonathan. I had always thought that John and Jonathan came from the same root, but apparently they are actually quite different. Jonathan, according to Wikipedia and BabyNamesWorld means “Gift of … Read More →
Crapaud
Crapaud, (pronounced crap-o), is the French word for toad. It is also the name of a town in Prince Edward Island, Canada. According to the Community Profile for the Municipality of Crapaud, (download from the PEI Government – PDF), the community was named in 1842 … Read More →
John
Welcome to Fascinating Names, the website about names – not just names of people, but of places, things, and whatever else we might want to name. Since this is the first post ever on this site, I am going to start out with my name, … Read More →
Vancouver
Today is the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, and to honour the occasion I’m digging into the name Vancouver. The we know that city of Vancouver was named after George Vancouver, the British explorer who discovered and charted it, … Read More →