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Names: Meanings and Origins Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about names: their meanings and language sources.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladyejayne. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ladyejayne

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,306

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
2770

Last 3 plays: USA1492 (20/20), ZWOZZE (6/20), Guest 73 (7/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is the meaning of Alexander? Hint

defender of mankind

noble and bright

wise counsellor

height of faith

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Question 2 of 20

2. What language is the source of Alexander? Hint

Italian

Greek

German

Latin

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is the meaning of Brandon? Hint

yellow haired

beacon hill

cottage

hut

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Question 4 of 20

4. What language is the source of Brandon? Hint

Latin

Irish

English

Dutch

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is the meaning of Frederick? Hint

peaceful ruler

bold

noble friend

very bright

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Question 6 of 20

6. What language is the source for Frederick? Hint

English

German

Scottish

Latin

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Question 7 of 20

7. What is the meaning of George? Hint

man of God

farmer

rough

peace

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Question 8 of 20

8. What language is the source for George? Hint

Greek

French

Hebrew

German

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Question 9 of 20

9. What is the meaning of Harold? Hint

valley of the hares

army ruler

brave friend

dark red

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Question 10 of 20

10. What language is the source for Harold? Hint

French

Turkish

Italian

Old English

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Question 11 of 20

11. What is the meaning of Linus? Hint

famous warrior

noble title

flaxen haired

ancient

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Question 12 of 20

12. What language is the source for Linus? Hint

Scandinavian

Greek

Dutch

Portuguese

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Question 13 of 20

13. What is the meaning of Nigel? Hint

eternal

friend

friend of God

dark night

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Question 14 of 20

14. What language is the source for Nigel? Hint

English

Latin

Hebrew

French

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Question 15 of 20

15. What is the meaning of Perth? Hint

wolf

thornbush thicket

ruler

passage

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Question 16 of 20

16. What language is the source for Perth? Hint

Welsh

Latin

Irish

Scottish

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Question 17 of 20

17. What is the meaning of Steinar? Hint

curving road

stone warrior

bird

gentle

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Question 18 of 20

18. What language is the source for Steinar? Hint

Swedish

Norwegian

Danish

Finnish

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is the meaning of Vaughn? Hint

small

green knoll

thresher

wreath of glory

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Question 20 of 20

20. What language is the source for Vaughn? Hint

Latin

Czech

Dutch

Welsh

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the meaning of Alexander?

Answer: defender of mankind

Other forms of this name are Alexandre, Alistair, and Alessandro.

2. What language is the source of Alexander?

Answer: Greek

Famous Alexanders: Alexander the Great, Alexander Graham Bell

3. What is the meaning of Brandon?

Answer: beacon hill

Other variations of this name are Braden and Brendon.

4. What language is the source of Brandon?

Answer: English

Brandon has become a trendy name, in part due to the character of the same name on Beverly Hills 90210.

5. What is the meaning of Frederick?

Answer: peaceful ruler

Nicknames for Frederick include Fritz, Freddie, and Rick.

6. What language is the source for Frederick?

Answer: German

George II's son was named Frederick, but he died before his father, and Frederick's son was the future George III.

7. What is the meaning of George?

Answer: farmer

Other forms of George are Georg and Jorge.

8. What language is the source for George?

Answer: Greek

George has been the name of six English kings. The first was from Hanover and spoke very little English. The sixth was the father of Elizabeth II.

9. What is the meaning of Harold?

Answer: army ruler

In Scandinavia, nicknames for Harold are Harry and Halle.

10. What language is the source for Harold?

Answer: Old English

Harold (or Harald) has been used by Scandinavian royalty.

11. What is the meaning of Linus?

Answer: flaxen haired

Linus is most often associated with the Peanuts gang.

12. What language is the source for Linus?

Answer: Greek

Linus is not in vogue these days, despite the popularity of Charles Schulz's comic strip.

13. What is the meaning of Nigel?

Answer: dark night

To me, Nigel always sounds very British.

14. What language is the source for Nigel?

Answer: Latin

Fictitious English butlers, if not called Jeeves, seem to be called Nigel.

15. What is the meaning of Perth?

Answer: thornbush thicket

Perth was a first name long before it was a city in Australia.

16. What language is the source for Perth?

Answer: Scottish

Perth is both a county and a port in Scotland.

17. What is the meaning of Steinar?

Answer: stone warrior

Stein means stone.

18. What language is the source for Steinar?

Answer: Norwegian

Steinar sounds like a Viking warrior.

19. What is the meaning of Vaughn?

Answer: small

Vaughn is also a surname.

20. What language is the source for Vaughn?

Answer: Welsh

I love the Welsh language!

Source: Author ladyejayne

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