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Apr. 2nd, 2003
The meaning of names
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What does your first name mean? Douglas: Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhghlas, which meant "dark river" or "blood river" from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river". Douglas was originally a river name, the site of a particularly bloody battle, which then became a Scottish surname. The surname belonged to a powerful line of Scottish earls.
What does your middle name mean? Edward: Means "rich guard", derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and weard "guard". Saint Edward the Confessor was the king of England shortly before the Norman Conquest. Because of his popularity this name remained in use after the conquest (most other Old English names were replaced by Norman ones), and was even the name of eight subsequent kings of England. Edward is also one of the few Old English names to be used throughout Europe.
What does your last name mean? Berry: From the province of Berri, in France.
What does your name mean all together? Rich guard of the dark river in Berri
What would you have been named if you were the opposite gender?I don't think they picked one.
Any other name oddities? For the last several generations, all the boys in my family have been named Douglas.
jacynrebekah's journalWhat does your first name mean? Douglas: Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhghlas, which meant "dark river" or "blood river" from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river". Douglas was originally a river name, the site of a particularly bloody battle, which then became a Scottish surname. The surname belonged to a powerful line of Scottish earls.
What does your middle name mean? Edward: Means "rich guard", derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and weard "guard". Saint Edward the Confessor was the king of England shortly before the Norman Conquest. Because of his popularity this name remained in use after the conquest (most other Old English names were replaced by Norman ones), and was even the name of eight subsequent kings of England. Edward is also one of the few Old English names to be used throughout Europe.
What does your last name mean? Berry: From the province of Berri, in France.
What does your name mean all together? Rich guard of the dark river in Berri
What would you have been named if you were the opposite gender?I don't think they picked one.
Any other name oddities? For the last several generations, all the boys in my family have been named Douglas.
