What's In A Name
From CurriculumWiki
Have you ever wondered where your name came from? Learn the origins of your first and last names and explore what your name would be in other languages.
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Web Sites
Behind the First Name. This website provides the etymology and history of first names.
Behind the Last Name. This website provides the etymology and history or surnames.
The Baby Name Wizard: Name Voyager. Use this site to find the history of the popularity of a name.
Baby Names World. Explore the origin and meaning of over 16,000 baby names.
Forty - Business Blog. Discover the meaning behind the names of many companies.
Vitamin Features. Learn how to effectively name a company or organization.
Babel Fish. Translate English words to different languages.
Questions
- What is your first and last name?
- What is the origin of your first name?
- What is the origin of your last name?
- What is your name in another language? Indicate the other language.
- Find the meaning of your first name. Does your first name reflect your personality? Please explain.
- If you could change your first and last name, what would you name yourself?
- Why did you give yourself the new name you selected?
- How does your new name reflect your personality?
- What is the origin and meaning of your new name?
- Explore some names of companies. Select one company name to investigate.
- What is the name of the company you are investigating?
- What is the origin and meaning of the name of the company?
- How does the name of the company relate to the product or service it provides?
- If you could change the name of the company, what would you name the company? Explain the significance of the new name for the company.
- What is the name of this new country in another language?
Credits
Authors
Dr. Crystal L. Brown is a senior analyst for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). She specializes in supporting the district with its online learning initiatives. She manages the IT Academy, which is a district initiative designed to advance the district’s employees’ technology skills. Furthermore, she is responsible for designing the plan CPS uses to integrate technology in its nearly 100 high schools. Prior to her current position, she was a teacher in the district for ten years.
Sources
Image created by Dr. Crystal L. Brown.
