Sunday, February 7, 2010

TRUE or FALSE: According to Mythology and Folklore names have meaning?

It is true. Most names have a known meaning, especially in myths and folklore. In many ways, a name (and subsequent meaning) is part of a character's description.TRUE or FALSE: According to Mythology and Folklore names have meaning?
True, and also people can produce children with animals, and sea-monsters have a taste for virgins....and your point is?TRUE or FALSE: According to Mythology and Folklore names have meaning?
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True...thats the purpose of folklore..%26lt;%26lt;to tell the meaning or purpose of something!! and mythology!





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In some folklore, yes.





This is a very vague question, though. Different cultures have this belief; many Native American tribes believed that one's name affected the person. If you named someone ';Bear,'; they would act like a bear, and be strong like a bear.


I believe a lot of tribal cultures had similar superstitions; check your local library or Wikipedia for more info.
Names have meanings in mythology as much as christian names do today see the link below for meanings, I am not christian though.


In ancient times words had more power and were only written by priests and scholars so seemed more powerful. First names were often not given just one name for a commoner which was more a description, fathers trade or family name, a nickname or younger could be used to denote father from son etc.


So names were generally a description of something as in Baker, Smith etc, places also had meanings like Wales meant strangers in Anglo-Saxon. Or Vortigern, the high king, meaning the great leader.


Names always have meaning otherwise what would be the point to having a name, it also prevents confusion.


Andy
true last names are the meaning of your occupation or families occupation!





first name meanings can be found in an actual ';babies names book'; it gives the name %26amp; the meaning made up for it by the first people to give them meanings1
yes, i like loki its the god of mischief and every other word has a meaning as well
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true duh :)
all names have a meaning whether mythological or not ,my name has a meaning which i am very proud of
it's true
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depends on where the myths originate from
True: names have meaning down to the core. Whether it's something straightforward like 'John,' to a rooted name that has many meanings.
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Names DO have meaning. Like, they were invented to mean born on a tuesday.' Thats their PURPOSE. There dont have to be myths.

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