This document contains responses from students around the world answering questions about their first names, including what their name means, if they like it, and if it suits their personality. Students provided their names and locations from places like Israel, South Africa, Botswana, Italy, China, and the United States. They discussed meanings related to things like "dew," "peace," and being a "victorious person." The document encourages interaction and sharing of information between students.
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Meaning of First Names
1. What Does My First Name Mean?
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2. What Does My First Name Mean?
1. What is your first name?
2. What language is it in?
3. What does it mean?
4. Is there anything interesting or unusual about your first
name?
5. What city/country do you live in?
6. How many people do you know who have the same first
name as you?
7. Does the meaning of your first name suit your character?
8. Do you like your name?
9. What other name would you choose?
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3. What Does My First Name Mean?
Arizona, USA
El Dorado School
Coronado School
Durban, South Africa
John Wesley School
New Jersey, USA
H.L. Beeler Elementary School
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4. What Does My First Name Mean?
Francistown, Botswana
Clifton School
Suzzara, Mantua, Italy
Istituto Comprensivo 2
Jerusalem, Israel
Sieff and Marks School
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5. What Does My First Name Mean?
I like my name because it is original and long. I don't like
other names (Emanuele, Italy)
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6. What Does My First Name Mean?
Dear Emanuel I like your name. My name means follower
of God. I like having God in my name. Do you? Sincerely,
Christian
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7. Teachers provide
Teachers provide
opportunities for peer
opportunities for peer
interaction
interaction
Israel,
Israel,
Canada,
Canada,
USA
USA
S.Africa,
S.Africa,
English,
English, Botswana,
Botswana,
Catalan,
Catalan, Italy, China
Italy, China
Spanish
Spanish
8. What Does My First Name Mean?
Suzzara, Mantua, Italy
Drawing by Flavia, age 12, Italy-2004
My first name is Flavia and it is in Italian. It
is a roman family name which meant
"golden" or "yellow-haired" from latin
Flavus "yellow-golden". Flavius was the
family name of the 1st-centuryroman
emperors Vespasias, Titus and Domitian.
I live in Suzzara, a town in Italy I know one
person with my first name.My first name
doesn't suit my character. I like my first
name because it is short.My first name is
very nice. I love my first name.
9. What Does My First Name Mean?
From Sieff and Marks School in Israel
My first name is Tal. It is in Hebrew.
My name is like rain the the
morning. It means "dew".
I know many people with this name.
I think that my first name suits my
character but I don't have a reason!
I just can't imagine myself with
another name.
I do not want another name.
10. My Name from Botswana
What is your first name?
Moabi
What language is it in?
Setswana
What does it mean?
Giver
Is there anything interesting or unusual about your first
name ?
no
What city/country do you live in?
Botswana
How many people do you know who have the same
first name as you?
2
Does the meaning of your first name suit your
character?
yes
What other name would you choose
Jack
11. My Name from Durban, South Africa
My name is Zolani.
It is a name in
isiZulu. My name
means Peace.I
was born in 1992
when the people
were looking
forward to
Peace in South
Africa. I live in
South Africa.
I know 4 other
people with my
name.My teacher
thinks I am a
noisy person so
14. Pupils interact, share
Pupils interact, share
My Name from Durban, South Africa information,
information,
exchange ideas and
exchange ideas and
opinions and work
opinions and work
together.
together.
16. New Jersey
My name is Nicholas
My name is in Greek
It means Victorious people
I never win anything
I live in the U.S.A in Marlton N.J.
From preschool to now,about 34
I am not victorious.
I like my name because I like
Christmas and santas nick name is
saint Nick
I would like to have Randy because
you dont find many Randys.
17. New Jersey
What is your first name? Isaac
What language is it? Hebrew.
What does it mean? He will laugh
Is there anything interesting or unusual
about your first name?
It?s kind of strange because it means I
will laugh.
What city/country do you live in?
New Jersey U.S.A
What other name would you choose?
Jonathon
Why did your parents name you this?
They liked it better then Normandy.