My Name is Power Trivia Quiz

Answer: Man

Adam means Man, which is understandable considering it was the name given to the world's first man, according to the Bible. In addition, the Hebrew word 'adamah' means "earth", which could also have been the origins of the name.

Some famous Adams include the economist Adam Smith (173-1790), and actor Adam Sandler (b. 1966).

Answer: Son of encouragement OR Son of the prophet

Barnabas is technically Greek, although it originally came from Aramaic, a now-dead language. In Acts 4:36 of the Bible, Barnabas is translated to "Son of the prophet"; it is the name given to Joseph, a man who joins Saint Paul. In Aramaic, however, the name Barnabas may have come from the meaning "Son of encouragement".

Answer: Camp OR Fortress

The man's name Chester actually comes from the place name of Chester, during Roman Britain; it was originally used as a surname of anyone who came from there. This Roman name of Chester means camp or fortress. Someone who is nicknamed "Chet" is usually named Chester.

Some famous Chesters include guitarist Chester "Chet" Atkins (1924-2001), and the 21st United States President, Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886).

Answer: God is my judge

The modern Daniel comes from the Hebrew Daniyyel, meaning "God is my judge". The Book of Daniel in the Old Testament tells the story of the Hebrew prophet Daniel, a Jewish captive who ends up interpreting the dreams of the King of Babylon.

Some famous Daniels include the explorer Daniel Boone (1734-1820), actor Daniel Day-Lewis (b. 1957), and author Daniel Defoe (1660-1731).

Answer: Rich protection

Edmund is a name that comes from two terms in Old English. Ed or ead means "wealth", while mund means "protection". Put the two together and you get a pretty powerful name.

There have been several famous Edmunds in history. Some of the first were two Anglo-Saxon kings, Edmund I (~920-946), and Edmund Ironside (~990-1016). Other notable Edmunds include the writer Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) and Mount Everest climber Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008). Edmund was also the name of one of the Pevensie children in C.S. Lewis' "Narnia" series.

Answer: Freeman

A Middle English name this time, Franklin comes from the term frankelin, meaning "freeman". During the Middle Ages, a freeman was a particular class in the feudal system common at the time. This name would have shown a man's social status immediately.

Used both as a first name and a surname, people named Franklin have included statesman and philosopher Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), and American president Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945).

Answer: Spear

Although Gary does not directly mean "spear", it does come from the stem word "ger", which in Old German means "spear". This in turn became a Norman first name, then an English last name, then a first name once more.

There are many famous Garys in history. These include the actor Gary Cooper (1901-1961), and the singer son of Bing Crosby, Gary Crosby (1933-1995).

Answer: Powerful army

Another Old English name here! Harold comes from two Old English words: "here", meaning "army", and "weald", meaning powerful, together making Hereweald. An Old Norse name was also Haraldr. This was a popular name for rulers, both English and Scandinavian, before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Some famous Harolds include Harold Godwinson, King of England (~1022-1066), British Prime Minister Harold Wilson (1916-1995), and silent movie actor Harold Lloyd.

Answer: God is gracious

Ivan doesn't directly mean "God is gracious". However, Ivan is a Slavic version of the Greek name John, which is derived from a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh (or God) is gracious". There are many international versions of John such as this, including the Irish Sean, the Welsh Evan, Ianto, or Ioan, the Dutch/Scandinavian Johan or Johannes, the French Jean, and the Scottish Ian.

There are several Ivans in history; these include the Russian Emperor Ivan IV "The Terrible" (1547-1584), and filmmaker Ivan Reitman (1946-2022).

Answer: Descent

Jared comes from the Hebrew name Yered, meaning "descent". This could be because this was the name of a Biblical figure who was a near "descendant" of Adam in the Old Testament! Variations include Jarred, Jarod, and Jerred.

Some famous Jareds include actor Jared Leto (b. 1971), and scientist Jared Diamond (b. 1937).