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Tough General Trivia: What's in a Name? | 10 Questions

What's in a name - see if you can find out from this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by TriviaPrince5S. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TriviaPrince5S

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,547

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2549

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Question 1 of 10

1. Many Italian male names can be changed to female names (or vice versa) quite easily. How? Hint

change the ending

change the spelling but pronounce the same

pronounce it differently but keep the same spelling

change the beginning

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Question 2 of 10

2. Across the world there are thousands of versions of names. If we translated them into English however many would be the same. If we translated Gianni or Giovannotti, - what name would it be in English? Hint

George

John

James

Jake

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Question 3 of 10

3. Back home in Italy your name is Giuseppina, you move to Sydney, Australia. Although this name could be translated to a few different names, the most common names would be? Hint

Jane or Judy

Julie or Jodie

Jean or Janet

Joyce or Josie

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Question 4 of 10

4. Let's move on to some mythical names. Some people believe the name they choose will reflect upon the appearance or character of their child. If you believe in this mythology and you want your son to be handsome and masculine, what would you name him? Hint

Jupiter

Adonis

Aphrodite

Zeus

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bridget is a familiar name (remember Bridget Jones' Diary); when referring back to mythological meanings you would find these traits under her name. What are they? Hint

Poetry & Wisdom

Music & Joy

Innocence & Love

Happiness & Fortune

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Question 6 of 10

6. She was the Greek Goddess of the rainbow - and her name can be associated with a commonly used English word relating to a flower. What's her name? Hint

Iris

Viola

Rose

Tulip

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following names are associated with a Jewish background? Hint

Darren, Cornelius, Danielle

Andrea, Cecilia, Kim

David, Deborah, Ethan

Charlotta, Annemarie, Aaron

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following cultures is the name Anna or Ana associated with? Hint

Russian

All of these

Scandinavian

Icelandic

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following cultures is associated with the name Naomi? Hint

Japanese

Dutch

Italian

Indian

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Question 10 of 10

10. The word etymology means 'the study of words'. From which language do you think this word has been derived and how many words from that language have been used to create this word? Hint

Latin, three words

Greek, two words

Hebrew, three words

Italian, two words

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Many Italian male names can be changed to female names (or vice versa) quite easily. How?

Answer: change the ending

Here's an example: Antonio -> Antonia, Michele -> Michela, Mario -> Maria, you get the picture. This is only a general rule but it covers most of my family (which is huge).

Answer: John

If your name was any of those listed in the question - upon moving to English speaking countries those that couldn't pronounce your real name - would call you John or Joe.

3. Back home in Italy your name is Giuseppina, you move to Sydney, Australia. Although this name could be translated to a few different names, the most common names would be?

Answer: Joyce or Josie

There are some people who might call you something else but 90% of Giuseppinas are translated to Joyce or Josie.

Answer: Adonis

In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. Call any young Greek stud Adonis and they'll get the picture!

5. Bridget is a familiar name (remember Bridget Jones' Diary); when referring back to mythological meanings you would find these traits under her name. What are they?

Answer: Poetry & Wisdom

In Irish mythology Bridget was the goddess of poetry and wisdom, the daughter of the god Dagda. Dagda was the powerful god of the earth, knowledge, magic, abundance and treaties, and was skilled in combat and healing.

6. She was the Greek Goddess of the rainbow - and her name can be associated with a commonly used English word relating to a flower. What's her name?

Answer: Iris

Doesn't everything come together when we learn about all these things. For instance the name of the Iris flower or the coloured part of the eye who'd have thought it was derived from the goddess of the rainbow!

7. Which of the following names are associated with a Jewish background?

Answer: David, Deborah, Ethan

David - Possibly derived from Hebrew word meaning "beloved".
Deborah - Means "bee" in Hebrew.
Ethan -"solid, enduring" in Hebrew.
Other slightly more common ones are names such as Abraham, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ira or Leah.

8. Which of the following cultures is the name Anna or Ana associated with?

Answer: All of these

The name Anna or Ana is associated with all of the following cultures - English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Icelandic.

9. Which of the following cultures is associated with the name Naomi?

Answer: Japanese

It means "above all beauty" in Japanese. Naomi is also a Biblical name, and hence Hebrew.

10. The word etymology means 'the study of words'. From which language do you think this word has been derived and how many words from that language have been used to create this word?

Answer: Greek, two words

Etymology is a combination of two different Greek words. The first is the Greek word etymon: "the true sense of a word", the second is
Greek element logia: "doctrine, study". Put them together and we get etymonlogia - just kidding we get the word etymology.

Source: Author TriviaPrince5S

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