Name Game

Marivic and I did this a while back and it was fun and also insightful. I hope you find time to play this little name game, too.

First, google your name. Add the words 'name,' 'meaning' and 'origin' as keywords in the search field. What you're trying to do here is to find out what each of your names mean. Do this step for each given name (if you've more than one), and for your middle name and last name. Then try to form a slogan out of it.

Here's what we got:

Rico -- rich in Spanish is ricoh
Duran -- my middle name has a French/Latin origin meaning firm and enduring. This felt good because I always thought that Duran came from the Filipino "duraan." "Dura" in our language means to spit, or spit, so "duraan" can either mean to be spat upon or spittoon. I tried to google if that had any historical truth, but again and again, only "endurance" kept coming up, so I'm sticking with that.
del Rosario -- of the rosary, in Spanish, too

So I've rich, enduring, of the rosary. My slogan is: The enduring richness of a string of prayers.

My wife's maiden name is: Marivic Salonga Javier
Marivic is a combination of Marie and Rebekah.
Marie -- bitter, Hebrew origin
Rebekah -- to tie, also of Hebrew origin
Salonga -- this has a Filipino origin. It was derived from "salungat" which meant to oppose
Javier -- means bright

I'm thinking her slogan can be: To oppose and tie bitterness and bring out brightness.

Dana Javier del Rosario
Dana -- Arbiter
Javier -- Bright
del Rosario -- of the rosary

Prayerful and Bright Arbiter. Or Bright Arbiter of Prayerfulness.

So, what's yours? Please post them here.