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I was wondering; I really like the name Anakin and I was wondering is
it or was it a real name for a boy in history? If so, where does it
originate from? Please let me know....Do you know if it is becoming
popular?
it or was it a real name for a boy in history? If so, where does it
originate from? Please let me know....Do you know if it is becoming
popular?
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Anakin was the original name of Darth Vader and the father of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars series of movies. Generally it is not a name which is commonly given to real people.
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Anakin: "Anakim" is one of the several names in the Old Testament for a race of giants, "the sons of the gods [who] lay with the daughters of men" [Genesis 6:4]; "Anakim" is plural. this may refer to Anakin's great height, if Vader's size was not installed with the armor. ( http://www-atdp.berkeley.edu/1623/students/kimberly/names.html )
But I read (can't remember where) that George Lucas, made the name up for his character in the Star Wars novels....
Hope this helps,
Magia
But I read (can't remember where) that George Lucas, made the name up for his character in the Star Wars novels....
Hope this helps,
Magia
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Like most made-up names, he clearly didn't make it up from scratch. Part OT (or OTT?) giants, and part a well known analgesic, I'd say (k for c) - guaranteed to cure your pain for ever ...
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