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My first name was not listed in the search of name origins. I would like to get some info on this name.
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The origins of the word Dream are somewhat obscure:
dream \Dream\ (dr[=e]m), n. [Akin to OS. dr[=o]m, D. droom, G. traum, Icel. draumr, Dan. & Sw. dr["o]m; cf. G. tr["u]gen to deceive, Skr. druh to harm, hurt, try to hurt. AS. dre['a]m joy, gladness, and OS. dr[=o]m joy are, perh., different words; cf. Gr. qry^los noise.] 1. The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998
dream \Dream\ (dr[=e]m), n. [Akin to OS. dr[=o]m, D. droom, G. traum, Icel. draumr, Dan. & Sw. dr["o]m; cf. G. tr["u]gen to deceive, Skr. druh to harm, hurt, try to hurt. AS. dre['a]m joy, gladness, and OS. dr[=o]m joy are, perh., different words; cf. Gr. qry^los noise.] 1. The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998
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Well, I would've thought that "Dreama" literally meant "Dream" or "Dreaming", but apparently one can't always second-guess these New Age names.
I found three websites for you which each give meanings for the name "Dreama". These two both concur that "Dreama" means "joyous music":
http://www.cherishedmoments.com/baby-names-d.htm
http://www.grandmedicalgroup.com/babyNames?ID=1304
This one claims that "Dreama" means "heavenly guidance":
http://theparentsite.com/babynames/girl.htm
Of course, none of these websites offer any insight into the origin of the name, so the definitions which they give may be dubious.
-- Nanaea
I found three websites for you which each give meanings for the name "Dreama". These two both concur that "Dreama" means "joyous music":
http://www.cherishedmoments.com/baby-names-d.htm
http://www.grandmedicalgroup.com/babyNames?ID=1304
This one claims that "Dreama" means "heavenly guidance":
http://theparentsite.com/babynames/girl.htm
Of course, none of these websites offer any insight into the origin of the name, so the definitions which they give may be dubious.
-- Nanaea
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