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ArchivesPlanaria (f) and Argimiro (m).
I came across two names of which I would like to know the meaning and origin. The first is Planaria, which was the name of a Caucasian woman in her late 50s who appeared in "Lisa Williams: Life Among The Dead." I think the name is Latin of origin, and I know it has to do with worms (see Planarian on Wikipedia), but I would like to know what its exact meaning would be.
As for Argimiro, it is a masculine name which seems to be used predominantly in Spanish-speaking countries. I have a feeling that it is Germanic in origin, just like the name Edelmiro: this is because of the miro part, which goes back to Germanic mar "famous." I just can't figure out the first part of the name, 'argi.'
Thank you for your input. :)
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
As for Argimiro, it is a masculine name which seems to be used predominantly in Spanish-speaking countries. I have a feeling that it is Germanic in origin, just like the name Edelmiro: this is because of the miro part, which goes back to Germanic mar "famous." I just can't figure out the first part of the name, 'argi.'
Thank you for your input. :)
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
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Planum is a flat, level surface and planarius, planaria etc is the adjectival form. So Planaria would mean The Flat-Shaped Girl.
I imagine her parents didn't know that either! Or the worm connection ...
I imagine her parents didn't know that either! Or the worm connection ...
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Argimiro
The Spanish Argimiro comes from the Medieval Argimirus, Latinisation of a Germanic personal name (of Visigothic tradition). The first element, argi, is from doubtful etymology:
a) maybe related with the old German *arga, "shy, prudent, cautious" and also "miser" (De Felice);
b) from the Germanic aircan/ercan, "free, sincere, authentic, noble" (Tibón);
c) from *harjis, variant of hari, "army" (J.M. Piel).
The second element is, as you pointed, the Germanic element mir, a variant of mar, "famous".
The Spanish Argimiro comes from the Medieval Argimirus, Latinisation of a Germanic personal name (of Visigothic tradition). The first element, argi, is from doubtful etymology:
a) maybe related with the old German *arga, "shy, prudent, cautious" and also "miser" (De Felice);
b) from the Germanic aircan/ercan, "free, sincere, authentic, noble" (Tibón);
c) from *harjis, variant of hari, "army" (J.M. Piel).
The second element is, as you pointed, the Germanic element mir, a variant of mar, "famous".
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Thank you, Lumia. :)
Made you look. ;)
Made you look. ;)
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