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Shaham?
by Pauliina (guest)
10/25/2001, 3:45 AM
(Desperately) seeking information about the name Shaham! This is male name, but sorry, I have no idea about it´s ethnic background . I originally thought that Shaham would be a Persian name but this does not seem to be the case.
Thanks in advance - counting on you...Pauliina
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- Pavlos (guest)   +6
10/25/2001, 4:32 AM
According to the Jerusalem Post (Sunday, May 11, 1997), "Zionists... chose last names that emphasized the quality of strength, including Even (stone), Sela (rock), Gazit (rock), Shaham (granite), Peled (steel), Tamir (tall) and Amir (treetop)..."The persian theory also holds some water. Shaham is quoted as a boy's Parsi name (http://www.avesta.org/znames.htm). Although no etymology is provided, I suspect the name could be related with Shah ("king").
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- Pauliina (guest)   +5
10/25/2001, 8:34 AM
Thanks Pavlos!Thank you very much! I was a bit lazy with my own research on this name - I guess I just knew I would find all the answers I needed on this board!:o)
Pauliina
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- Pavlos (guest)   +4
10/25/2001, 9:39 AM
Youre welcome :) By the way, what's with the extra "i" in Paulina? :P
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- Pauliina (guest)   +3
10/26/2001, 2:08 AM
It´s a Finnish "speciality", used in order to indicate a long vowel. Other examples of Finnish spellings: Saara, Tiina, Eeva...
People sometimes assume I´m into creative spellings, even more so since I named my son Saam :0) - this a Persian name (pronunciation: rhymes with "calm").
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- Pavlos (guest)   +2
10/26/2001, 3:34 AM
Very interesting :) Maybe you could submit a few more names from Finland Mike C (this site's founder and head honcho)for inclusion in the database.
So if I ever lsft Greece for Finland, would Paavlos or Pavloos be appropriate? :P
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- Pauliina (guest)   +1
10/26/2001, 5:36 AM
I´d say you should stick to Pavlos...but we could change your name into Paavo, or Pauli, which would be the more approriate choice, I guess! So what´s my new name - Pavlina?Here´s a (short) list of Finnish names - sorry I haven´t really checked out the database yet, shame on me, so forgive me if some of these aren´t exactly new for you.Female:Aamu
Aili
Aino
Asta
Eila
Essi
Helmi
Hilla
Jonna
Kaisla
Kati
Lilja
Maisa
Merja
Mervi
Minttu
Onerva
Pihla
Riikka
Riina
Saana
Salla
Satu
Seija
Silja
Siru
Taru (my first name, but I go my by mn: Pavlos, surprise me - what´s the meaning of my name?
Terhi
VilmaAapo
Aki
Asko
Eetu
Erkki
Esko
Heikki
Iiro
Ilmari
Janne
Juha
Kalle
Kimmo
Mika
Mikko
Onni
Pasi
Raimo
Riku
Risto
Sami
Seppo
Taisto
Teemu
Teppo
Usko
Veli
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- Pavlos (guest)
10/26/2001, 6:31 AM
Yes, Pavlina is your correct name 'round here!
Taru? Every self-respecting etymologist knows it means "legend" :))Once again, thanks for your cool list of names.http://www.montypython.net/scripts/finland.php
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