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Any history about the three names James Tiberius and Kirk (not used in that order) not listed on this site (and not about famous Starfleet captains from ST:TOS)?
If you could provide the links, thanks a lot!
(By the way, I believe all names are masculine and of European origin...)
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"How do you know what you are capable of if you have never been in a fight?"
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"Your father was Captain of a starship for 12 minutes. He saved 800 people, including yourself. Try to do better. ENLIST IN STARFLEET!"
~ Unknown guy from Star Trek (2009)
If you could provide the links, thanks a lot!
(By the way, I believe all names are masculine and of European origin...)
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"How do you know what you are capable of if you have never been in a fight?"
~ Anonymous muay thai fighter
"Your father was Captain of a starship for 12 minutes. He saved 800 people, including yourself. Try to do better. ENLIST IN STARFLEET!"
~ Unknown guy from Star Trek (2009)
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What exactly are you interested in? More etymological details like:
- What is the Greek word behind KIRK?
- Is there an alternative explanation to that name?
- How come the name of a river became a personal name?
Or would you like to know more about the later history and us of the names mentioned?
- Why did Jacob become JAMES?
- How was the name TIBERIUS used in the Roman Empire? Has it even been used in England? In other countries?
I am sure people on this board could easily gather information of that kind - but it would help to limit the range.
- What is the Greek word behind KIRK?
- Is there an alternative explanation to that name?
- How come the name of a river became a personal name?
Or would you like to know more about the later history and us of the names mentioned?
- Why did Jacob become JAMES?
- How was the name TIBERIUS used in the Roman Empire? Has it even been used in England? In other countries?
I am sure people on this board could easily gather information of that kind - but it would help to limit the range.
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According to Hanks & Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First names, the M comes ion from "Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus."
Mar is right about the Greek origin of KIRK: Kyriakos is the generally accepted explanation of Kirke, Kirche, church. However, there is a second theory, which is at least worth considering (even though the Grimm brothers denied it): Latin "circus," maybe because some churches were built where in earlier times e circle of rocks had stood as a place of ritual worship.
Mar is right about the Greek origin of KIRK: Kyriakos is the generally accepted explanation of Kirke, Kirche, church. However, there is a second theory, which is at least worth considering (even though the Grimm brothers denied it): Latin "circus," maybe because some churches were built where in earlier times e circle of rocks had stood as a place of ritual worship.
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Kirk is the only one of European origin. And this site has by far the most complete information on many names that I've ever seen out there. And it's all accurate. So I doubt you'd find anything different anywhere else. Also, you ought to use commas because I had to reread your post to figure out that you were asking about three separate names.
This message was edited 3/12/2009, 5:33 PM
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