Re: Name Quiz Round 2 (You can still join)
in reply to a message by Sarah Kate
ROUND 2
1. The Latinized form of Hugh.
a) Hugo*** (only plausible option)
b) Henry
c) Humphrey
2. Ranked number 89 in Hungary(2005) is a variant of Brendan.
a) Brandon*** (A guess between Brandon and Brendon)
b) Brendon
c) Braeden
3. Form a surname that means "settlement of free men" in Old English.
a) Madison
b) Charlton*** (-ton means town or something like that, and charl- means something with 'men', so it would be likely)
c) Riley
4. This English, Polish and German name was John Lennon's first child name.
a) Jude
b) Lucy*** (A guess between Julian and Lucy, I don't think Jude would be a German name, since it means 'Jew' in German, and Maxwell can hardly be polish)
c) Maxwell
d) Julian
5. What day of the week was children traditionally named Dominic born on?
a) Sunday*** (Domingo is Spanish for Sunday, so that would make sense)
b) Wednesday
6. This name means "son of the south" in Hebrew. Its was very popular in 2007 (26 in USA, 14 in England/Wales, 60 in Scotland, 43 in Sweden, 15 in Australia, and 17 in Norway)
a) Charles
b) Benjamin*** (the other names are of Germanic origin)
c) William
7. True or False: Marc is the English form of Mark?
False, I believe Marc is French, and Mark is Mark in English
8. True or False: Eirwen means "white snow" and is French?
True, Eir means snow (I love Eira) and Wen means 'white, fair' I believe
9. The name Thurstan is from an English surname which was derived from the _______ name Þórsteinn?
a) Norse*** (besides that I know this, the first letter doesn't exist in French or Latin :P)
b) Latin
c) French
10. What name either means "father of many" or "many, multitude"? (Hint: think Bible)
Abraham?
1. The Latinized form of Hugh.
a) Hugo*** (only plausible option)
b) Henry
c) Humphrey
2. Ranked number 89 in Hungary(2005) is a variant of Brendan.
a) Brandon*** (A guess between Brandon and Brendon)
b) Brendon
c) Braeden
3. Form a surname that means "settlement of free men" in Old English.
a) Madison
b) Charlton*** (-ton means town or something like that, and charl- means something with 'men', so it would be likely)
c) Riley
4. This English, Polish and German name was John Lennon's first child name.
a) Jude
b) Lucy*** (A guess between Julian and Lucy, I don't think Jude would be a German name, since it means 'Jew' in German, and Maxwell can hardly be polish)
c) Maxwell
d) Julian
5. What day of the week was children traditionally named Dominic born on?
a) Sunday*** (Domingo is Spanish for Sunday, so that would make sense)
b) Wednesday
6. This name means "son of the south" in Hebrew. Its was very popular in 2007 (26 in USA, 14 in England/Wales, 60 in Scotland, 43 in Sweden, 15 in Australia, and 17 in Norway)
a) Charles
b) Benjamin*** (the other names are of Germanic origin)
c) William
7. True or False: Marc is the English form of Mark?
False, I believe Marc is French, and Mark is Mark in English
8. True or False: Eirwen means "white snow" and is French?
True, Eir means snow (I love Eira) and Wen means 'white, fair' I believe
9. The name Thurstan is from an English surname which was derived from the _______ name Þórsteinn?
a) Norse*** (besides that I know this, the first letter doesn't exist in French or Latin :P)
b) Latin
c) French
10. What name either means "father of many" or "many, multitude"? (Hint: think Bible)
Abraham?