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I saw a couple interesting first names today and was wondering what the origins and meanings of them are: Eulogio and Mamon.
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in Peru "mamón" is an insult, it derives from "mamar" with the suffix "-on" making it male, therefore it isn't a Spanish name (Eulogio is an unusual but real Spanish name), "mamar" means "to lactate" but it can be used in the sense of "giving fellatio".
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Eulogio definitely exists in Spanish. It is the name of a saint, known as Eulogius in English:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulogius_of_C%C3%B3rdoba
The meaning given by Mar and Buneary is correct.
Eulogio is also the Italian form, though it does not seem to be common in Italy. Eulógio is the Portuguese form.
Mamon, I have never come across. Is it masculine or feminine?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulogius_of_C%C3%B3rdoba
The meaning given by Mar and Buneary is correct.
Eulogio is also the Italian form, though it does not seem to be common in Italy. Eulógio is the Portuguese form.
Mamon, I have never come across. Is it masculine or feminine?
This message was edited 1/19/2013, 9:37 AM
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Any idea of the language/culture Mamon comes from?
It might be linked to Mammon, which is a term used to describe material wealth or greed, or the demonic personification thereof, in Judeo-Christian mythology. That ultimately comes from the Aramaic 'mamon' meaning "riches" or from a word in a form of Hebrew, 'ממון (mmôn) meaning "money, possessions".
That seems unlikely, however, if it's being used as a personal name.
Could it alternatively be a form of Manon?
It might be linked to Mammon, which is a term used to describe material wealth or greed, or the demonic personification thereof, in Judeo-Christian mythology. That ultimately comes from the Aramaic 'mamon' meaning "riches" or from a word in a form of Hebrew, 'ממון (mmôn) meaning "money, possessions".
That seems unlikely, however, if it's being used as a personal name.
Could it alternatively be a form of Manon?
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I don't know about its usage, but Eulogio seems to be made up of the Greek elements "eu" (meaning "good") and "logios" (meaning "spoken word").
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Eulogio is of Greek origin, but in that form it is Spanish. I suppose it could be Portuguese too, though - the languages share a lot of names. In Greek, it would be Eulogios (or probably something like Evlogios in modern Greek).
This message was edited 1/18/2013, 2:46 PM
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I was talking about the Ancient Greek elements of the name (just to state the name's meaning), I didn't suggest the usage was Greek. I think you're right about it being Spanish or Portuguese.
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