"translated" names-help!!

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Registered: 10-17-2005
"translated" names-help!!
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Wed, 11-29-2006 - 5:39pm
Does anyone know of a website tells the "translation" of a name in to another language. For example, Miguel is Michael or Ian is Steven. Thanks!
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Registered: 11-03-2006
Wed, 11-29-2006 - 6:37pm
You could try BehindtheNames.com or Name Nerds.com and go to their Unique names section and click on the links. Those sites are always helpful with translations.
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Wed, 11-29-2006 - 7:19pm

www.thinkbabynames.com has pretty extensive lists (although I'd get a second opinion on some of the meanings ). If you look up a certain name, it will also list any variant forms or related names. They also have a feature where you can choose to search for similar names beginning or ending with the same grouping of letters (if you wanted to find another Ed- name to honor Edward or a name ending in -nor to honor Nora, things like that).

If you're looking for another form of a specific name -- Ian, Sean and Evan are all forms of John, for example -- you can try searching for names meaning "John" (the name itself). This works on sites where they don't automatically list derivatives, like on Behind the Name (which I think was already mentioned). On their site, just choose "meanings" from the drop-down search menu at the top of the page, then type "John" or whatever in the empty box beside it and click Go.

HTH

~Kelli


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