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Help[Facts] Ximena/Jimena
Anyone know where this one comes from? Seems to be a Spanish feminine name, once belonging to a queen of Asturias and Leon.
This website
http://www.arrakis.es/~glw/fj.htm
says that it's a feminine Simon, but the form looks unfamiliar. Maybe Basque?
This website
http://www.arrakis.es/~glw/fj.htm
says that it's a feminine Simon, but the form looks unfamiliar. Maybe Basque?
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According to a spanish book about names, Ximena is an ancient form for Jimena, because in the Middle Ages, the sound [x] was written with an X. In the XVIII century, the spanish ortograph changed and the sound [x] started to be written with a J or a G.
Jimena (and Jimeno (m)) is an ancient form for Simeón. It comes from Navarra.
By the way, a famous Jimena was the wife of El Cid. When her husband died, in 1099, she became Queen of Valencia until her death, in 1101.
Jimena (and Jimeno (m)) is an ancient form for Simeón. It comes from Navarra.
By the way, a famous Jimena was the wife of El Cid. When her husband died, in 1099, she became Queen of Valencia until her death, in 1101.
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A half-baked approach...
The site you list also defines Jimena as "she who listens to Yavé (presumably Yhwh/Jehovah)." The Simon part fits in given the definition you post. And I can hear superficial sound-similarities between "Jehovah" and "Jimena".
The site you list also defines Jimena as "she who listens to Yavé (presumably Yhwh/Jehovah)." The Simon part fits in given the definition you post. And I can hear superficial sound-similarities between "Jehovah" and "Jimena".
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...more...
According to anothere site, Ximen, Ximon and Ximun mean "God has heard" in Hebrew. I was thrown off however by www.totallyjewish.com which claims that Ximena is Greek for "heroine" :P Personally I cant see any connection. Other sites also claim that Ximena is related to Xenia , which I also seriously doubt...
According to anothere site, Ximen, Ximon and Ximun mean "God has heard" in Hebrew. I was thrown off however by www.totallyjewish.com which claims that Ximena is Greek for "heroine" :P Personally I cant see any connection. Other sites also claim that Ximena is related to Xenia , which I also seriously doubt...
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Ximena and the new FAQ at the top
I have reference sources listing "Ximena" either as being a Spanish feminine version of "Simon", or being Greek and meaning "heroine". Like Pavlos, I can't fathom the Greek connection either. Other reference sources simply come right out and say that the origin and meaning of the name are "unknown".
The historical Ximena was the lover and then wife of El Cid, and her name also appears sometimes in the Basque form of "Chimene".
Mike, I love your new FAQ. This, though, cracked me up: "RTFM stands for Read The First Message (though it stands for other things elsewhere)..." :)
-- Nanaea
I have reference sources listing "Ximena" either as being a Spanish feminine version of "Simon", or being Greek and meaning "heroine". Like Pavlos, I can't fathom the Greek connection either. Other reference sources simply come right out and say that the origin and meaning of the name are "unknown".
The historical Ximena was the lover and then wife of El Cid, and her name also appears sometimes in the Basque form of "Chimene".
Mike, I love your new FAQ. This, though, cracked me up: "RTFM stands for Read The First Message (though it stands for other things elsewhere)..." :)
-- Nanaea
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That F can stand for a whole lot of things. ;)
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It won't be too long before...
...you may start seeing RTFFAQ! abbreviations on your board. :)
Coz you know, Mike, a lot of people just don't read, period.
-- Nanaea
...you may start seeing RTFFAQ! abbreviations on your board. :)
Coz you know, Mike, a lot of people just don't read, period.
-- Nanaea
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P.S.
Of course, I'll save my RTFFAQ! especially for those little visitors who post:
"WHY ISNT MY NAME ON YUR WEBSITE! THIS WEBSITE SUX!!!"
and
"WHY DINT U EMAIL ME BACK??? U SUCK!!!!"
:)
-- Nanaea
Of course, I'll save my RTFFAQ! especially for those little visitors who post:
"WHY ISNT MY NAME ON YUR WEBSITE! THIS WEBSITE SUX!!!"
and
"WHY DINT U EMAIL ME BACK??? U SUCK!!!!"
:)
-- Nanaea
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Heh, maybe I'll start forwarding you my emails of that nature and let you deal with them!
So far the FAQ hasn't slowed the flow of email into my inbox. At least now I can respond in one line with a link to the FAQ page.
So far the FAQ hasn't slowed the flow of email into my inbox. At least now I can respond in one line with a link to the FAQ page.
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Coooool! :)
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Completely off topic
Anagrams of various names of the horned one:
Abaddon:
A bad Don (Uses a cement-shoe option in all his business deals)
Apollyon:
Loony pal
Beelzebub :
Zee bubble!
Beelzebul:
Blue bezel
Belial :
A libel
Devil:
Lived
Dragon:
God ran
Father of all lies:
Fellatio flasher
Fill fat arsehole
Its orgy funk!
King of Babylon:
Booby flanking
King of Tyrus:
Sir got funky.
Fury to kings.
Little horn:
Rott in hell
Rotten hill
Hell! Torn it.
Lucifer :
If cruel
Mephistopheles:
The hopeless imp
He's the slim pope
Those limp sheep!
Molest hip sheep
Hemophile pests
Peephole smiths
Prince of darkness:
Reinforced spanks
Foreskins pranced
Satan :
Santa
Serpent
Present
Repents
The archfiend:
The darn chief
Chef in hatred
Drench if hate
Had fine retch
The Dragon:
Red-hot nag
Hot danger
Hot garden
Grand Theo
The Evil One:
Hot Eveline
The live one
Thieve Noel
Eve in hotel (the original sin, hehe!)
Anagrams of various names of the horned one:
Abaddon:
A bad Don (Uses a cement-shoe option in all his business deals)
Apollyon:
Loony pal
Beelzebub :
Zee bubble!
Beelzebul:
Blue bezel
Belial :
A libel
Devil:
Lived
Dragon:
God ran
Father of all lies:
Fellatio flasher
Fill fat arsehole
Its orgy funk!
King of Babylon:
Booby flanking
King of Tyrus:
Sir got funky.
Fury to kings.
Little horn:
Rott in hell
Rotten hill
Hell! Torn it.
Lucifer :
If cruel
Mephistopheles:
The hopeless imp
He's the slim pope
Those limp sheep!
Molest hip sheep
Hemophile pests
Peephole smiths
Prince of darkness:
Reinforced spanks
Foreskins pranced
Satan :
Santa
Serpent
Present
Repents
The archfiend:
The darn chief
Chef in hatred
Drench if hate
Had fine retch
The Dragon:
Red-hot nag
Hot danger
Hot garden
Grand Theo
The Evil One:
Hot Eveline
The live one
Thieve Noel
Eve in hotel (the original sin, hehe!)
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A few more...
Leviathan = Hate Anvil
Dagon = Gonad
Hecate = The Ace
-- Nanaea
Leviathan = Hate Anvil
Dagon = Gonad
Hecate = The Ace
-- Nanaea
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