Re: Sergei suggestion
in reply to a message by Cambria
Interesting idea and approach.
Note, however, that according to the current knowledge the meaning of "servant" for Sergei is only judged as being "possible". Probable seems to be an unknown Etruscan origin of this Roman family name. Unfortunately, if the origin of a name is basically unknown, your approach has nothing to work with.
Anyway, I don't think that you can solve the problem of a wife that hates a particular name with etymology :)
Rene www.AboutNames.ch
Note, however, that according to the current knowledge the meaning of "servant" for Sergei is only judged as being "possible". Probable seems to be an unknown Etruscan origin of this Roman family name. Unfortunately, if the origin of a name is basically unknown, your approach has nothing to work with.
Anyway, I don't think that you can solve the problem of a wife that hates a particular name with etymology :)
Rene www.AboutNames.ch