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Knowing Me, Knowing You Trivia Quiz


Have you ever heard a name and wondered where it came from? How about I give you ten of them to start?

A multiple-choice quiz by Jazmee27. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Jazmee27
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
325,030
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
838
Last 3 plays: Barb2024 (4/10), Guest 75 (5/10), Guest 207 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. My cousin adopted a little boy from Africa and is not sure if she should change his name to something more common or not. What does "Taiwo" mean? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. One of my classmates is named Anastasia. Recently, I learned that her name is of Greek origin. What is the closest translation? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. My seven-year-old cousin's name is Aidan. Some might guess that the name's origins are in the Gaelic language, but please tell me what it means.
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. My name can mean "supplanter" in either English or Hebrew. What is it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I have a few relatives named Carol. Am I correct in thinking that since each of these is female that "Carol" is a girls-only name?


Question 6 of 10
6. My friend has settled on the name "Chandra" for her baby, regardless of the baby's gender. She only saw the name once, and has no idea of its meaning. Please help her out. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. One of my classmates is named Yuuki. His parents are immigrants from Japan who settled in America before Yuuki was born. What does his name translate to? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. My friend named her baby boy Mana'olana, even though she was kind of hoping for a girl. Mana'olana is Hawaiian for "faith" or "hope".


Question 9 of 10
9. My mom once attended school with a young woman whose name translated as "storm". What was her name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Kai can be translated from Finnish to mean "rejoice" and is exclusively a boy's name.



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1. My cousin adopted a little boy from Africa and is not sure if she should change his name to something more common or not. What does "Taiwo" mean?

Answer: Eldest of twins

Taiwo is an African name and can be either male or female. Other names with similar meanings or pronunciations include: Kehinde, Tobi, Idowu, Ajani, Jumok, Ata, Zesiro, Olufemi, Olubayo and Adwin.

Source: Parents Connect Website
2. One of my classmates is named Anastasia. Recently, I learned that her name is of Greek origin. What is the closest translation?

Answer: Resurrection

Anastasia can be shortened to the nickname Ana, but its meaning is entirely different--as is the root language. Ana is actually Hebrew for "grace" or "favor". Other variations of Ana include Ann, Anna, Annette and Annie.

Source: Parents Connect Website
3. My seven-year-old cousin's name is Aidan. Some might guess that the name's origins are in the Gaelic language, but please tell me what it means.

Answer: Little fire

The name Aidan can be used for either males or females. Variations of the male form include Aodhan, Aodhgagan, Aden, Aiden, Aedan, Aidyn and Ayden. A common female version is Aodhnait.

Source: Parents Connect Website
4. My name can mean "supplanter" in either English or Hebrew. What is it?

Answer: Jaymee

The actual spelling of my name is still quite rare--I only read it once, years ago. The most common spellings are Jamie and Jaime, which were once used as nicknames for James. Other spellings include Jaimie, Jami and Jayme.

Source: Parents Connect Website
5. I have a few relatives named Carol. Am I correct in thinking that since each of these is female that "Carol" is a girls-only name?

Answer: No

Although the name is more commonly used for females, the name "Carol" has German roots and is translated as "free man". Male variants include Carl and Carlos, while other girl names include Carolina and Carla.

Source: Parents Connect Website
6. My friend has settled on the name "Chandra" for her baby, regardless of the baby's gender. She only saw the name once, and has no idea of its meaning. Please help her out.

Answer: Shining

The closest translation of "Chandra" from Sanskrit is "the moon" or "shining". Names with similar meanings include Chandrak and Chandraka (lunar shining), Chandrakant and Chandrakanta (beloved of the moon), Chandranath (king of the moon), Chandrani (consort of the moon), Chandraprakash (moonlight), Chandraraj (king of the moon) and Chandrasekhar (moon-crested). The name Chandran means the same as Chandra, but it is of Hindu origin, not Sanskrit.

Source: Parents Connect Website
7. One of my classmates is named Yuuki. His parents are immigrants from Japan who settled in America before Yuuki was born. What does his name translate to?

Answer: Tender hope

Yuuki can be either male or female. Other choices: "Never-ending road" is not a name's meaning, but the title of a song. "Ray of sunshine" is a line from a story I read some years back, and "Living the Dream" is a reference to "the American Dream".

Source: Parents Connect Website
8. My friend named her baby boy Mana'olana, even though she was kind of hoping for a girl. Mana'olana is Hawaiian for "faith" or "hope".

Answer: True

Other Hawaiian names are Mana'olanak (child of hope) and 'Alohilohi (radiant). Furthermore, all three names can be male or female.

Source: Parents Connect Website
9. My mom once attended school with a young woman whose name translated as "storm". What was her name?

Answer: Tempest

Tempest can be either male or female and translates from the English language as "storm". "Willow" is on a list of similar names; "Kaila" is Hebrew; and "Aisha" is Arabic.

Source: Parents Connect website
10. Kai can be translated from Finnish to mean "rejoice" and is exclusively a boy's name.

Answer: False

Kai is just one more of those names that can be used for either boys or girls, while Kye is the masculine spelling. Kai can also be translated from Hawaiian to mean "ocean". In addition, it can be a nickname for Kaja or Gaius.

Source: Parents Connect Website
Source: Author Jazmee27

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