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Whats the meaning of my name

by Podesta (guest)

5/8/2007, 2:49 AM

Can I know whats the meaning of my name, Im a Black (Coloured) Male and a South African

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- Dantravels +1

11/4/2021, 9:40 AM

In the Czech Republic, "Po" means after (it appears in many names", and "dest" (such as in the word for umbrella, "destnik", means rain. There are actual names Podest here in Czech Republic as per the phone book that I have in my posession. When I asked my wife what it meant, she replied, chuckling, "after rain".
When I heard the name for John Podesta, one of the criminals supporting Hillary Clinton and I believe he has a brother that worked for the PR agency that was responsible for thee facetious "Steele dossier", I immediately thought it to be a name of Czech origin.

- thegriffon

11/5/2021, 7:37 AM

Podest in western slavic languages appears to be a direct borrowing from German Podest, from Latin podium, "bench, seating in an amphitheater/stadium"

- Profe Esteban +2

5/9/2007, 8:46 AM

Podestá is a Spanish surname (never heard it as a name), comes from latin "potestas" that means "power", "rule", refering to the strong spirits over the weak one.

- Lumia +1

5/9/2007, 9:15 AM

It seems

an adaptation to Spanish (because of the accent) in Uruguai and Argentina of an Italian surname: Podestà (with the origin and meaning that you cited).

- Profe Esteban

5/9/2007, 9:41 AM

You´re right, Lumia, thanks.

- Agata (ADT)

5/8/2007, 9:18 AM

The noun podesta means power.

"in medieval Italian communes, the highest judicial and military magistrate."

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9060507/podesta

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