MEME TIME

[poisonousflame]

This one is TINY but I'm curious, so:



WHAT DOES YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME MEAN?

1. Go to a site like this one (or just google).
2. Post what your character's name means.
3. If your character has an unusual name, tell us why the creators chose it!
4. Comment on other people's name meanings! This can be IC or OOC.
5. ???
6. PROFIT!

Comments

[apreacherboy.livejournal.com]

William Jesse Grant is my grandmother's grandfather. (The character is a fictionalized version of the real person).

He was named after his grandfather William Grant and his uncle Jesse Grant, and judging by the family tree, it was very common to name after other family members. Incidently, Ulysses S. Grant is another one of his uncles.

The name William is a baby boy name. The name William comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name William is: Resolute protector; will. For a long time after the Norman conquest in A.D. 1066 many English boys were given some form of William the Conquer's name.

The name Jesse is a baby boy name. The name Jesse comes from the Hebrew origin. In Hebrew The meaning of the name Jesse is: Wealthy. Jehovah exists. The father of King David in the Old Testament.

The name Grant is a baby boy name. The name Grant comes from the Scottish origin. In Scottish The meaning of the name Grant is: Originally a Scottish surname derived from the French 'grand', meaning tall or great. Now common both as a surname and given name. Famous bearer: American President Ulysses S. Grant.