What's in a Name?
Ever wondered if there was any meaning in your name? My podcast explores all things onomatology... the study of names!
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 93
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
33 - What's in a Name... "Mark"
In this episode, I interview Mark. The name Mark derives from Latin roots and comes from the word Marcus and means "consecrated to Mars" or "warlike". This was the first time I had ever…
32 - What's in a Name... "Tintu"
In this episode, I interview my sweet friend Tintu. She is one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. I love the meaning of her name because it truly reflects who she is. I ho…
31 - What's in a Name... "Andrew"
The name "Andrew" means "strong" or "manly"... and on this episode, I get to interview one of my dearest friends.
30 - What's in a Name... "Nichole"
This episode is really neat to me because this is the second name that I've interviewed with the meaning of "victory of the people". I would definitely recommend that you go back and li…
29 - What's in a Name... "Bob"
On this episode, I explore what the name "Bob" means. I felt this episode had a lot of good examples showing how his name, meaning "bright" or "fame" has played a role in his life. His …
28 - What's in a Name... "Chase"
In this episode I interview Chase, who brought to light a new character in the Bible that I had completely forgotten about in terms of changing their name. It was a great conversation a…
27 - What's in a Name... "Lora"
In this episode I interview Lora. It was a lovely conversation. I hope you will give it a listen.
26 - What's in a Name... "Michael"
In the first episode of Season 2, I interview Michael. Michael is a family friend who was in our wedding, and he has a great perspective on names with having a twin brother. Hope you'll…
25 - What's in a Name... Season 1 Recap and Observations
In this final episode of Season 1, I am going to be sharing data, as well as my thoughts and opinions on what I have gathered from the information that I have gathered so far from my in…
23 - What's in a Name... "Jennifer"
On this episode, I interview my friend and work colleague, Jen. I literally got chills when hearing her response to question 8. I also reveal why I chose the names of my children. Hope …
24 - What's in a Name... "Garrett"
In this episode, I interview Garrett. I was interested in interviewing him because he is also interested in onomastics, as well as the fact that I have "Gerald" and "Jeri" in my family.…
22 - What's in a Name... "Elizabeth"
This episode means a lot to me because this name holds a very special place in my heart. Listen to find out why.
21 - What's in a Name... "Philip"
In this episode, I interview my husband of almost 19 years, Philip. The name "Philip" means "lover of horses". Some may view that as a silly meaning. I find that it is very unique, just…
20 - What's in a Name... "Joe"
In this episode, I'm blessed to interview my father. This conversation was very special to me because we explored a lot of ideas with the last question and it was very enlightening... c…
18 - What's in a Name... "Benji"
In this episode, I explore the name "Benji" or "Benjamin" which comes from Hebrew origins. There were some interesting correlations with my interviewee in regards to the meaning of his …
19 - What's in a Name... "Melia"
In this episode, I interview my close friend, Melia. There were several great stories shared in this interview. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
17 - What's in a Name... "Anne"
In this episode, I explore the name "Anne", which means "gracious". I was surprised that Anne said her name has been mispronounced a lot. There were some other revelations that I learn…
16 - What's in a Name... "Parham"
In this episode, I explore the Persian name "Parham" which means "servant of God". I absolutely LOVED this conversation because there were so many enlightening moments, especially with …
15 - What's in a Name... "Joy"
In this episode we explore the name "Joy". I learned a lot from Joy, and she reminded me about a very important verse about names in the book of Revelation.
14 - What's in a Name... "Nic"
On this episode, I interview Nic. The name "Nicholas" is an ancient Greek name that means "victory of the people". I was inspired by the positivity that Nic brought to our conversation.…