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Quiz about Names Meanings and Origins
Quiz about Names Meanings and Origins

Names: Meanings and Origins Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about names: their meanings and language sources.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladyejayne. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ladyejayne
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
75,306
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
10 / 20
Plays
2782
Last 3 plays: Peachie13 (18/20), Guest 70 (15/20), Guest 71 (9/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What is the meaning of Alexander? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What language is the source of Alexander? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. What is the meaning of Brandon? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What language is the source of Brandon? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What is the meaning of Frederick? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. What language is the source for Frederick? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What is the meaning of George? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What language is the source for George? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. What is the meaning of Harold? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What language is the source for Harold? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. What is the meaning of Linus? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What language is the source for Linus? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. What is the meaning of Nigel? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What language is the source for Nigel? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What is the meaning of Perth? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What language is the source for Perth? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What is the meaning of Steinar? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What language is the source for Steinar? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What is the meaning of Vaughn? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What language is the source for Vaughn? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the meaning of Alexander?

Answer: defender of mankind

Other forms of this name are Alexandre, Alistair, and Alessandro.
2. What language is the source of Alexander?

Answer: Greek

Famous Alexanders: Alexander the Great, Alexander Graham Bell
3. What is the meaning of Brandon?

Answer: beacon hill

Other variations of this name are Braden and Brendon.
4. What language is the source of Brandon?

Answer: English

Brandon has become a trendy name, in part due to the character of the same name on Beverly Hills 90210.
5. What is the meaning of Frederick?

Answer: peaceful ruler

Nicknames for Frederick include Fritz, Freddie, and Rick.
6. What language is the source for Frederick?

Answer: German

George II's son was named Frederick, but he died before his father, and Frederick's son was the future George III.
7. What is the meaning of George?

Answer: farmer

Other forms of George are Georg and Jorge.
8. What language is the source for George?

Answer: Greek

George has been the name of six English kings. The first was from Hanover and spoke very little English. The sixth was the father of Elizabeth II.
9. What is the meaning of Harold?

Answer: army ruler

In Scandinavia, nicknames for Harold are Harry and Halle.
10. What language is the source for Harold?

Answer: Old English

Harold (or Harald) has been used by Scandinavian royalty.
11. What is the meaning of Linus?

Answer: flaxen haired

Linus is most often associated with the Peanuts gang.
12. What language is the source for Linus?

Answer: Greek

Linus is not in vogue these days, despite the popularity of Charles Schulz's comic strip.
13. What is the meaning of Nigel?

Answer: dark night

To me, Nigel always sounds very British.
14. What language is the source for Nigel?

Answer: Latin

Fictitious English butlers, if not called Jeeves, seem to be called Nigel.
15. What is the meaning of Perth?

Answer: thornbush thicket

Perth was a first name long before it was a city in Australia.
16. What language is the source for Perth?

Answer: Scottish

Perth is both a county and a port in Scotland.
17. What is the meaning of Steinar?

Answer: stone warrior

Stein means stone.
18. What language is the source for Steinar?

Answer: Norwegian

Steinar sounds like a Viking warrior.
19. What is the meaning of Vaughn?

Answer: small

Vaughn is also a surname.
20. What language is the source for Vaughn?

Answer: Welsh

I love the Welsh language!
Source: Author ladyejayne

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