Message: "Re: "peaceful"" - Behind the Name

Re: "peaceful"

by Lumia

3/23/2009, 5:46 AM

in reply to a message by genis

Yes, probably someone has taken a symbolism or association related to the tree and has applied that to the Old German element because the notion of "peace" is very attractive as meaning and some names websites and books seem to embellish, or just made up, the meanings.

It would be, in that case, another example of confusion between meaning (etymology) and association (history), which I have found several times with Tania, for instance, explained as "fairy queen".

Lumia
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Messages

Okay, serious confusion searching online about this name... · ConsideringEmmeline · 3/18/2009, 7:04 PM

•*** Is it related to the name... *** · ConsideringEmmeline · 3/20/2009, 4:05 PM

•Re: *** Is it related to the name... *** · Lumia · 3/20/2009, 5:12 PM

•Thank you! · ConsideringEmmeline · 3/20/2009, 7:51 PM

•Re: Okay, serious confusion searching online about this name... · Cleveland Kent Evans · 3/18/2009, 7:52 PM

•I'm German and... · Lily8 · 4/4/2009, 3:32 PM

•Allegedly · Immovable · 3/20/2009, 3:05 AM

•Re: Allegedly · Lumia · 3/20/2009, 11:54 AM

•Re: Allegedly · Immovable · 3/20/2009, 1:32 PM

•Re: Allegedly · Lumia · 3/20/2009, 2:44 PM

•"peaceful" · genis · 3/22/2009, 3:30 PM

•Re: "peaceful" · Lumia · 3/23/2009, 5:46 AM

•Re: "peaceful" · Immovable · 3/23/2009, 12:37 AM

•Re: "peaceful" · ConsideringEmmeline · 3/22/2009, 10:33 PM

•tender home? · ConsideringEmmeline · 3/20/2009, 2:58 PM

•Re: Allegedly · ConsideringEmmeline · 3/20/2009, 11:41 AM

•Excellent response. Thank you. (nt) · ConsideringEmmeline · 3/19/2009, 1:47 PM

•Re: Excellent response. Thank you. (nt) · cyndi · 3/20/2009, 1:56 PM