Names

[Bartold]

There are some international names that occur in many languages but have different forms in each language. Let's make a dictionary of such names.

 

[optimistique]

I've tried to add as much names in Dutch as I could, but it's difficult for we don't always use one equivalent for one name (sometimes the original name is used so some have more versions).

 

[zaby]

Hello,

I added accents in the French column and the few missing French names

 

[janek]

Added English names.

Bartold, some of the names you have included are far from being international. Kazimierz and Stanisław are typically Polish and you won't find them elsewhere, unless in books about Poland

 

[werrr]

Added Czech names.

Janek, we use these names also. At least Stanislav is usual Czech name. Kazimír (or Kazisvět) is usual name of evil king in Czech fairy tales.

 

[janek]

Point taken

 

[mithrellas]

I have added Spanish and catalan columns.

 

[betulina]

Hi,

I completed Spanish and Catalan columns.

Mithrellas, have a look, please! I think your "Bartomeu" is absolutely right. My doubts are "Matthew" - "Matías" --> could that be "Mateo" - "Mateu"?
And I think "Peter" - "Pedro" in Catalan is "Pere" instead of "Pol". What do you think? I haven't changed it yet, if you agree, feel free to do so!

 

[Olegaria]

Hola:

I have added a few names: Irene, Adrian, Julia and Rita in English, Spanish and Catalan.

And I have corrected betulina's Pau and Mateu.

 

[minengiz]

hi,
i also added some names in turkish. for the moment they are not very much. i am searching for the other names' correspondings. i hope you will be interested in.

 

[mithrellas]

Hi,

I completed Spanish and Catalan columns.

Mithrellas, have a look, please! I think your "Bartomeu" is absolutely right. My doubts are "Matthew" - "Matías" --> could that be "Mateo" - "Mateu"?
And I think "Peter" - "Pedro" in Catalan is "Pere" instead of "Pol". What do you think? I haven't changed it yet, if you agree, feel free to do so!

Matías and Pol were the first names that came to my mind but you are absolutely right:
Mathew is Mateo and Mateu (in Spanish and Catalan) and also as you said, Pere is the right one in Catalan for Peter.
And I have a friend named Pere, how could I forget!

Thanks for your corrections Betulina!

 

[DrWatson]

Hi,

I added Finnish counterparts to most of the names. Sometimes there were many names corresponding to one English name so I had to leave some out.

View attachment 3339

 

[venenum]

My contribution - the Croatian version of the names

View attachment 3346

 

[Chazzwozzer]

David and John have been added to Turkish list.

(Please go to latest post)

 

[ireney]

Ok, now that I've corrected the spelling mistakes I missed here's the Greek (the formal forms of the names even if rarely -if ever- used after the actual christaning)

 

[Chaska Ñawi]

Some more "universal" names added.

 

[Chazzwozzer]

I've seen a Gagauzian Turk named Mihail, of course the equivalent of Michael, so I added that to the list. (The angel is called as Mikail, actually.)

I've also added Suzan(Susan) to Turkish column.

 

[sabrinita85]

I've added Italian names!

 

[ireney]

Added some Greek ones plus "Irene"

 

[venenum]

I updated the Croatian column.

View attachment 3385

 

[betulina]

I updated Catalan and Spanish columns.

 

[Dux Corvan]

Some added and some corrected.

 

[robbie_SWE]

GOD! There are so many names, that it would take forever to write all of them down. I've added Romanian, but there are so many Romanian names that I don't think exist in any other languages. Should I add them too??

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robbie

 

[betulina]

Hi Robbie

I think the thread starter just wanted international names, the ones that can be found in most languages. Otherwise, you are quite right, it would be endless!

 

[mithrellas]

I have updated the Spanish and Catalan columns.

 

[!netko!]

Added some things to the Croatian list.

 

[übermönch]

Some critics - the names aren't well sorted and just too random. We have male names, female names, celtic names, ancient Greek names, Slavic names and Germanic names, some of which don't even change. What about
1. sticking to biblical names which all exist and differ in all European + North African & Middle Eastern languages or sorting names by source?
2. Parting male and female names?
3. Sorting languages by groups?
I'd do it myself, just need you to agree
Well, anyway, here are the German names.

 

[!netko!]

I agree: the list needs some major sorting...

 

[ronanpoirier]

Just added Portuguese. Plans to add Hungarian later.

 

[robbie_SWE]

I have reorganised the list, so that the male names and female names are seperated from each other. I have also added Romanian (my last try didn't work so I had to do everything all over again ).

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robbie

 

[übermönch]

Kinda (tried to) sorted the languages in groups, could be somewhat scrown up, since i use open office. also, added Russian and some German. B'sides, someone added some unique Romanian names to the english list. For now I left them there.

 

[robbie_SWE]

I only added the Romanian name Catalin, but I hope you don't think that it's only a Romanian name. I believe that it exists in other languages too!!!

Besides, someone added Blaise which is a typical French name. What about Oriol, which is strictly from Catalan. And let's not forget Stanislav (??!!) and Diego (??!!). So before you criticize me adding Catalin (only one name), take a look at the other "unique" names in the list.

If you ask me, the list looks pretty good. Good job all you guys who took the time to add your languages.

robbie

 

[übermönch]

Besides, someone added Blaise which is a typical French name. What about Oriol, which is strictly from Catalan. And let's not forget Stanislav (??!!) and Diego (??!!). So before you criticize me adding Catalin (only one name), take a look at the other "unique" names in the list.

That I've criticized two posts ago But indeed, most of them are Latin. Sorry.


Edit:
isn't it Stanley, without the -slav? It should be. Whoever is going to edit next, add Фома - Foma for Thomas in Russian. Prettypleasewithsugarontop!

 

[robbie_SWE]

That I've criticized two posts ago But indeed, most of them are Latin.

...and exist in the English language as well as in other languages. Hast du niemals Harry Potter gelesen?? Ich habe z.B. nicht Tiberius und andere lateinische Name Namen in diese Wortliste zugefügt.

robbie

 

[venenum]

Croatian names updated!

View attachment Names_EN_PL_FR_CZ_IT_SP_CT_TR_FI_CRO_GR_DE_PT_RO_RU(1).xls

 

[Olegaria]

I have added some names in Spanish and Catalan

 

[mithrellas]

I have added names in Spanish and Catalan and corrected some with ? which were agreed on post 8 and 11.

 

[ireney]

Before I update the Greek column do you want even the rare ones? Names that are hardly ever used like "Benjamin"?

 

[zaby]

I have filled out as much as I could in the French column

 

[Gio77]

Just updated the Italian column.

 

[Nitsan]

but, there are not very much hebrew names that are "international". should I add them anyway?

 

[gigi1]

Updated Greek version

 

[VenusEnvy]

Nicole in Spanish is Nicolasa.

I'll add it to the glossary when I have another minute.

 

[Lemminkäinen]

I added Norwegian male names.

 

[lory_k75]

I have added a few names in English, Spanish and Italian.
Eric, Elio, Amber, Erica.

 

[lory_k75]

I foolishly deleted the attachement on the above message, so here goes again..

 

[Maelstrøm]

I've added a few names in spanish and almost completed that column!!!!

I'm looking for names in Arabic (written in arabic calligraphy), does anyone know where can I find them?

Thanking u in advance!

 

[mcibor]

I updated Polish names and added Czech Vlk (I wonder if there is any translation) and Polish Wojciech

 

[fiorilù]

There are some international names that occur in many languages but have different forms in each language. Let's make a dictionary of such names.

Sorry for being so ninny but I wrote the whole list in Italian and at the end - when checking - not even one name was there
Can you explain me how to do?
thanks a lot
fiorilu

 

[el_conquistador]

Adrian
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Romanian, Russian, Polish
Pronounced: AYD-ree-an
English, Romanian, Russian and Polish form of Hadrianus