Names Trivia

1. Ian Wright is a pundit who formerly played for Arsenal and Crystal Palace. What would his occupation have been in olden times?

From Quiz If I Wasn't a Footballer...

Answer: Carpenter

'Wright' comes from the Old English 'wryhta', or 'craftsman'. It chiefly referred to working with wood. 'Carpenter', from the French 'charpentier', entered popular usage following the Norman conquest of England, though 'wright' is still used in Scotland to mean a skilled woodworker; the Trades House of Glasgow has a section known as the Incorporation of Wrights for woodworkers. When 'wright' is prefixed with another word, such as 'Wainwright' or 'Cartwright', it refers to a type of craftsperson who built a specific object: wagons for a wainwright, carts for a cartwright, and so on. Even today, people who write plays are still referred to as playwrights.

From Quiz A Message Found between Adam and Noah

Answer: Man

The first time we see the name Adam used is in Genesis 2:20b, "But for Adam no suitable helper was found." Before this he is just called "the man."

From Quiz Marshall Law

Answer: the first African-American justice of the US Supreme Court

William Hubbs Rehnquist was the first Supreme Court justice to die in office. Neil Gorsuch is the first Supreme Court justice to serve at the same time as a justice he once clerked for (from 1993-1994), that elder justice being Anthony Kennedy. Thurgood Marshall was a civil rights activist and served as a Supreme Court justice from October 1967 until October 1991. President Lyndon Baines Johnson appointed him as the first African-American to be an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

From Quiz All About Aaron

Answer: It ranked between 51 and 100.

In 2018, the name Aaron ranked #60 in popularity for baby boys. The name peaked in popularity in 1994, when it was the 28th most popular name for baby boys born in the United States.

From Quiz Biblical Names and Meanings

Answer: Life or Living

"Eve was the mother of all living." Genesis 3:20. Since Eve is the first woman she is said to be the mother of all the living people.

From Quiz What's in a Boy's Name?

Answer: Rob

Rob is a diminutive form of Robert, which has its origins in Germanic history. Some famous Robs include movie director Rob Reiner ("When Harry Met Sally") and actors Rob Lowe ("St Elmo's Fire") and Rob Schneider ("Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigalo"). Some other famous Robs include movie director Rob Reiner ("When Harry Met Sally") and actor and brat packer Rob Lowe ("St Elmo's Fire"). Famous Roberts include politicians Robert E. Lee and Robert Kennedy. There are also many, many actors called Robert; to name but a few- Pattinson, Redford, Reed, Downey Jr, De Niro, Duvall, Mitchum, Wagner...shall I go on? Famous poets include Robert Burns and Robert Frost. And lest we forget, the Scottish folk hero and outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor, who was thought to be the Scottish version of Robin Hood.

From Quiz Line Up In Alphabetical Order!

Answer: Ava

"Ava" has ranked among the five most popular girls' names annually since 2006. The origin is most likely German. Popular variations include Eve, Avalyn and Avis.

From Quiz Naming the Best of Times

Answer: Dustin

The name Dustin is thought to have been adapted from its use as an English surname, which itself originated from an Old Norse given name. Dustin Hoffman, star of 'The Graduate' was named after a silent film star called Dustin Farnum. Although the name had not been within the top one thousand names given to babies born in the USA at any time prior to 1968, it remained a popular choice from that time through the 2000s, peaking in 1984 and 1985 as the 41st most common name for babies born in those years.

From Quiz The Meaning of Biblical Names

Answer: Ethan

Ethan can also be defined as strong and optimistic, or permanent. Psalm 89 is said to have been authored by him and, for statistical data, his name is mentioned eight times in the Hebrew Bible.

From Quiz Names in Mythology

Answer: Risen from the foam

The Greek root would be "aphros - foam". "The Birth of Venus" by Botticelli is based on this meaning, even though the Roman name "Venus" simply means "love".

From Quiz Irish Family Names

Answer: Carroll

The literal translation means 'slaughter'.

From Quiz If I Wasn't a Footballer...

Answer: Cloth

'Walker' in this context has nothing to do with walking with one's legs; it actually comes from 'waukin' or 'waulking', a process used in the manufacturing of cloth. This process was also known as fulling and was where the name Fuller comes from. Fulling involved scouring a cloth, usually made from wool, and beating it with hands or a club; in Scotland, women would sing songs known as 'waulking songs' while rhythmically beating the cloth to thicken and strengthen it. The cloth would then be stretched on a frame called a tenter, to which it was attached with tenterhooks (and that's where we get the phrase 'to be on tenterhooks' from). The name Walker is thought to originate in Yorkshire which, incidentally, is Kyle Walker's home county (he's from Sheffield).

From Quiz A Message Found between Adam and Noah

Answer: Appointed

Seth is first mentioned in Genesis 4:25, "Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying 'God has granted me another child In place of Abel, since Cain killed him." Seth was 912 years old when he died.

From Quiz All About Aaron

Answer: high mountain

The original Hebrew pronunciation of the name would have been "Aharon," but the "h" sound is dropped in the Hellenized version. While there is some debate over what the name actually means, it can be derived from Hebrew roots meaning "high mountain," "exalted," "lofty," or "mountain of strength."

From Quiz Names, First and Last

Answer: Andrea

As a female first name, Andrea is variously described as being the feminine form of Andreas (Andrew), meaning 'warrior' or 'man' or as an independent derivation from a Greek word for 'manliness'. As a masculine name it is the Italian version of Andrew. The example refers to the Genoese admiral, Andrea Doria (1466-1560) after whom the ill-fated ocean liner was named.

From Quiz Biblical Names and Meanings

Answer: Acquire

"Cain was a tiller of the ground." Genesis 4:1,2. Cain's occupation must have been that of a farmer.

From Quiz What's in a Boy's Name?

Answer: Frank

The name Frank means truthful or honest, and in Latin it means 'free man'. Perhaps the first Frank to spring to mind is "'Ol Blue Eyes" himself, Frank Sinatra. Another notable Frank is Frank Borman. He was the Commander of Apollo 8 in 1968, which was the first mission to orbit the moon.

From Quiz Line Up In Alphabetical Order!

Answer: Irish

"Brian" means "noble" and has enjoyed popularity in English speaking countries, particularly Ireland, for centuries. Famous men named Brian include Brian Boru, (eleventh century Irish king) and rock musicians Brian Jones and Brian May.

From Quiz That's a Nice Name

Answer: Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus is famous for "discovering" the Americas (despite the Native Americans and Vikings beating him there), but he died believing that he had reached the eastern edge of Asia. Towards the end of his life, Columbus became very religious, as shown in his "Book of Prophecies," published in 1505 - two years after his final voyage to the Americas and one year before his death. The book detailed his accomplishments for Christianity during his voyages as well as his apocalyptic prophecies.

From Quiz Naming the Best of Times

Answer: Woodrow

Thomas Woodrow Wilson was given his mother's maiden name as a middle name, and it was the name he commonly used. In 1907 the name Woodrow entered the top one thousand baby names, debuting at number 815, and the name's popularity peaked at number 44 in 1913. Woodrow remained in the top one thousand baby names through 1983.

From Quiz By Your Family Name, I 'Know' Who You Are

Answer: It sounded too German

The British royal family does not have a surname or family name as such. They are categorised by their dynastic name. The House of Saxe-Coburg Gotha is Germanic in origin. Being reminded of its German heritage in 1917 was politically incorrect during the First World War. Out of prudence, King George V renamed the royal house the House of Windsor.

From Quiz The Meaning of Biblical Names

Answer: Emmanuel

Christian people believe that Emmanuel is the expected Messiah in the other prophecies of Isaiah. The Messiah should come to Earth to save it from the evil and Palestine was said to be the promised land of Emmanuel, a kind of inheritance from God to his son and people that was protected by Him. In modern times, Emmanuel can be written in some different forms such as Immanuel, Manuel, Manoel; sometimes coming with double "n" and it is largely used in Latin language based cultures.

From Quiz Names in Mythology

Answer: Exalted one

Brigid (or Brighid, Bridget) was the Irish goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom.

From Quiz Irish Family Names

Answer: Duffy

Meaning 'black', probably referring to hair.

From Quiz If I Wasn't a Footballer...

Answer: A mill

Milner is a variation of the more common surname Miller, found in northern England (where James Milner, a native of Leeds, is from) and Scotland; the 'n' in the name comes from the Scandinavian influence in those places. If you go to Yorkshire, you might notice places with names ending in 'thorpe' (such as Scunthorpe) or 'by' (such as Whitby or Selby); these are former Viking settlements. Müller is the German equivalent of 'Miller'. Several German families with the surname Müller have mill wheels or windmills on their family crests. Möller - as in Eintracht Frankfurt's Andreas Möller - is a regional variation in northern and central Germany.

From Quiz A Message Found between Adam and Noah

Answer: Mortal

Enosh is first mentioned in Genesis 4:26a, "Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh." Seth was 105 years old when Enosh was born according to Genesis 5.

From Quiz Marshall Law

Answer: Marshall McLuhan

Marshall McLuhan, the media philosopher, intended his "Four Effects" to be a complementary method to Aristotle's "Four Causes": Material, Efficient, Formal, and Final; sister methods by which a viewer/reader/listener absorbs media or technology or science. It is a description of the ways in which people can explore the relationship between causes and effects. The theory or approach sprang from McLuhan's analyzing the effects of "new media" such as print and electronic technology, and how they influence people's lives.

From Quiz Biblical Names and Meanings

Answer: Breath or Nothing

"Abel was a keeper of sheep." Genesis 4:2. Abel's occupation must have been that of a shepherd.

From Quiz What's in a Boy's Name?

Answer: Curt & Kurt

Curt is the anglicised version of the German name, Kurt. It is also sometimes used as a shortened version of Curtis. Kurt Cobain, lead singer and guitarist of the band Nirvana died in 1994. Actor Kurt Russell is perhaps better known for his long time relationship with Goldie Hawn than his acting career. Curt Schilling is an American professional baseball player, while Curtis Stone is a world renowned chef.

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