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
13 - What's in a Name... "Justin"
The name "Justin" is a Latin masculine name that means “just,” “upright,” or “righteous.”
12 - What's in a Name... "Kate"
This was a very enlightening episode for me. The name "Kate" derives from "Kathleen" or "Katherine", which means "pure". The name "Karen" also has the same meaning, and we talk about th…
11 - What's in a Name... "Rachel"
The name "Rachel" means "Lamb" or "one with purity". This is a biblical name of Hebrew origin.
10 - What's in a Name... "Sarah Grace"
In this episode, I interview Sarah Grace. The name "Sarah" means "princess" and "Grace" means "favor" or "blessing". I absolutely love the answer to how she was given her name!
09 - What's in a Name... "Nazim"
In this episode, I interview a great friend and prior work colleague, Nazim. The name "Nazim" is an Arabic masculine name meaning "the organizer" or "the poet".
08 - What's in a Name... "Jeff"
In this episode, I interview one of my Pacific Northwest friends, Jeff. The name "Jeffrey" is traditionally a masculine name deriving from German and English origin. The name translates…
07 - What's in a Name... "David"
In this episode, I interview David. The name "David" is a classic and common boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning “beloved”, and often associated with the term used to describe an “uncl…
06 - What's in a Name... "Amy"
In this episode, I interview Amy. The name "Amy" is French and means "beloved" or "well-loved" and is ultimately derived from the Latin word amare, meaning "to love".
03 - What's in a Name... "Ron"
In this episode, I interview my friend Ron. His name means "mountain of strength" or “ruler's counselor”. Enjoy!
04 - What's in a Name... "Brandon"
In this episode, I interview my friend Brandon. The name "Brandon" means "Prince" and is a masculine name of British, Welsh, and Norse origins. Brandon is the host of the podcast "Trans…
01 - Introduction and Purpose
In my first episode, I will be talking about the purpose for my podcast and explain what to expect.
02 - What's in a Name... "Jayma"
I am starting my podcast out with answering my own questions before I jump into asking others the very same questions. Brandon Laws, my dear friend, and host of the very successful podc…
05 - What's in a Name... "Steven"
In this episode, I interview a prior work colleague, who I know as "Steve". His name has Greek origins and means "crown" or "wreath". Steve always makes me laugh. You'll get a good chuc…