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in reply to a message by Heather
Whether there is a difference in "meaning" with spelling has to do with the history of the name and the spellings and where they came from. The spelling "Saylor" historically is an English surname that goes back to the Old French word sailleor meaning "dancer, acrobat." So it has a different origin than "Sailor," which is from the modern word sailor.
Jordyn, on the other hand, is simply a modern respelling of Jordan to make it look different and possibly more "feminine." So there isn't an interesting historical difference in the "meaning." The only difference is that with the spelling Jordyn one knows that you are referring to an individual's given name rather than to a place name or surname when you see it.
Jordyn, on the other hand, is simply a modern respelling of Jordan to make it look different and possibly more "feminine." So there isn't an interesting historical difference in the "meaning." The only difference is that with the spelling Jordyn one knows that you are referring to an individual's given name rather than to a place name or surname when you see it.
This message was edited 9/13/2005, 11:30 AM
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Although . . .
. . . to get technical, the majority of parents of little Saylors being born today will be giving their kids a trendified version of Sailor rather than a relatively obscure Old English surname, so I guess the meaning in that case is dependant on the intentions of the parent.
:-)
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. . . to get technical, the majority of parents of little Saylors being born today will be giving their kids a trendified version of Sailor rather than a relatively obscure Old English surname, so I guess the meaning in that case is dependant on the intentions of the parent.
:-)
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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