Meanings Of Names

[scoobysoo]

Hi
When I named my son, I never even considered what his name meant, until it came to filling in his baby record book. I now know that his name means "He Who Supplants", which I believe means to replace someone by force.

Any ideas how I can put a more postive slant on this?

Many Thanks

Soo

[annie0000]

You could look at it from the point of view that he is the next generation - there to carry forward and take over the vision for the world.

[Clanad]

Interestingly, in Hebrew, Ya'akov also means "he who catches the heel"... you could read about that origin here :Genesis 25:19-34 ... An ancient name, of course and looks like this in Hebrew script : http://www.my-hebrew-...f&name=jacob&id=22279 ...

[coccinelle]

I wouldn't worry about it; there are lots of Jacobs, Jacks and variants of the name about.

[rojash]

My name means (apparently) "He who stands behind the cabin boy"

[Buenchico]

Jacob is from the same root as James. (Jacobus is the Latin form of James, from the Hebrew 'Aqob' = supplanter).

In the Bible, Jacob (who was the second son of Isaac) didn't supplant his older brother, Esau, by force. He won his father's inheritance by means of a trick. So perhaps you could translate 'Jacob' as 'the smart one'?

Chris

[Mr Veritas]

Well,
I am Alec,which it seems means "Defender of Men"(it's apparently a shortening of Alexander)
Quite suitable really, as much of my life was spent in the Army.

[jno]

Hmmm.

My name seems to mean 'leprous troll'. I wonder if there's a positive slant for me too.

[Ankou]

sorry jno, it just seems to fit just the way it is!!

(just kidding, lol)