In the search for a name for my blog/wordpress page I decided to do some resaerch about the meaning and background of my name. Unfortunatly, having a rare name means that it is not in many name/name meaning dadtabases. I did find many “similar names” though. Some are odd, some are outragios, and some are animals!
One website (www.behindthename.com) tells you the language/country, gender, pronounciation, and the root name or what word it came from. Here are some names that “sound similar”: Janetta (feminine; english; Elaborated form of Janet), Jonette (feminine; norwegian/english;Feminine pet form of John), Yewande (feminine; Yoruba; Means “mother has returned” in Yoruba), Gennadiy (masculine; Russian; Russian for of Gennadius (which is greek)). Janetta: ironic that it is an elaboration of Janet, because that is the one nick-name I loath. Jonette: again ironic, my dad’s name is John. Yewwenda: once more with the irony, I am a very nurturing person (mother-like you could say). Gennadiy: i learned from following many links that it may be derived from a greek word meaning “noble, generous”.
At this point in my research, it sounds like my parents made a good selection. Next I tryed my beloved Encarta encyclopedia. Again I found no direct link to my name, but one very interesting item. Genetta (Genet); they are a small carnivourous mamals. There is no similarity here though, other then we both seem odd.
I am no more educated about my name now then I was before my “research”. I am, though, slightly more enlightened about this place we call earth
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