Names

[downfallofutopia]

Cześć,

I have a pretty simple question. I just need to know what the traditional polish name is for Dawn, Brian, and Colleen. That is if there is one.

A quick example of this: Michael = Michą.

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[paulinawl]

I don't think there are any translations of these names
Michael = Michał

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[Brian P]

Cześć,

I have a pretty simple question. I just need to know what the traditional polish name is for Dawn, Brian, and Colleen. That is if there is one.

A quick example of this: Michael = Michą.

Dziękuję za pomoc.

As far as I know only the names of biblical characters, e.g. Matthew, Eve, Mary, Jacob, Paul, Adam, Abraham, Benjamin, etc. have equivalents in other languages.

Brian

 

[Outsider]

For "Dawn" perhaps a literal translation would work -- can a native confirm.

And I'm not sure, but I think Colleen is an Irish name. Many Irish names have traditional English equivalents. If there is one for Colleen, it might help to know what it is.

 

[Brian P]

I believe that the name "Dawn" originated in the USA. "Brian" is Celtic for "the strong one" and "Colleen" is Celtic for "girl".

My reference source http://www.weddingvendors.com/baby-names/search/

 

[Outsider]

I believe that the name "Dawn" originated in the USA.

In English, perhaps, but for example in the Romance languages you have the name Aurora, which basically means the same.

 

[downfallofutopia]

I didn't think that those names had an equivalent, but I was just checking. Thank you very much for your help, and the quick responses. I've only recently found this forum, and it is incredibly helpful.

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[Marga H]

As far as I know only the names of biblical characters, e.g. Matthew, Eve, Mary, Jacob, Paul, Adam, Abraham, Benjamin, etc. have equivalents in other languages.

Brian

Not only.Some names were adapted from foreign languages as a result of international relations (for example kings' names :Karol,Ryszard,August).Nowadays influences are often pop and film stars,film characters etc.
Brian does exist in Polish:Brajan (pronounciation like the English original)however isn't very frequent(yet?)

 

[Thomas1]

Isn't Brian an Irish equivalent of English Bernard and Barnabas? If so Polish translation would be Bernard and Barnaba respectively.

Tom

 

[Seana]

Polish Barnaba - Latin Bar Nebuah - in English Prophet's son

Polish Bernard - Old-German - Bernhard = in English bear + hard , strong

 

[Outsider]

Polish Barnaba - Latin Bar Nebuah - in English Prophet's son

I think you mean Hebrew.

 

[Thomas1]

I think you mean Hebrew.

It can be traced back to Aramaic.


Tom

 

[Seana]

Sorry of course I knew it is Hebrew but I have done an automatic mistake.

 

[Shlama_98]

I think you mean Hebrew.

That would be Aramaic rather then Hebrew because the term "Bar" is the Aramaic word for "Son" while in Hebrew it's "Ben".