For as long as I can remember, my name has caused (well for want of a better term) issues!
For starters, there has been the difficulty pronouncing my name! I’ve been called Marisa (when they gave up trying to pronounce my name!), Macy (quite a pretty name - but no thank you) , Mercy (beat the life out of me why!), Maricee (what!!!!) or even Maurice (when my gender was apparently in question!). I mean come on how difficult is is to pronounce Marise - correctly!
Then, all through school I was teased mercilessly about how my name in Hindi meant “patient” - as in someone who is unwell.
And finally there has been the wonder over what my name means? My parents say it has a Marian connotation (from the name Mary), since I was born on her feast day.
Well, I set out to find if my name meant anything else and this is what I came across.
In Japanese, Marise means “Infinite”
In French, Marise comes from the French word Marie meaning “beloved”
In Dutch, Marise comes form Marijse meaning “of the sea”
So I’ve discovered that Marise does mean something different among different cultures.
Related posts
Liked this article? Stay in touch with us! Don't forget to Stumble It!
Grab the site feed or add to your Technorati favs.
Post Details
- Post Date :
- Saturday, Nov 1st, 2008 at 3:36 pm
- Category :
- Thoughts that run through my head
- Do More :
- You can leave a response or a trackback from your own site.
Recent Posts
Previous and Next
Latest Five
Home
Archives
Links
November 1st, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Maris is definitely French I think.
And Marise is not so bad … in my class there was a girl called Genevieve and she had hell wherever she went.
November 1st, 2008 at 6:26 pm
…and I knew this other girl Penelope whose name got butchered in ways you’d never imagine!
Hope you are having a good weekend M.
November 6th, 2008 at 12:51 am
Can attest to the ‘beloved’.
And infinite… now that’s an offline discussion
November 6th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
@SwB, I love my name
But sometimes I think parents should give a little more thought to the implications the name will have for the child when he/she grows up.
November 6th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
@Ajay Merci mon cher
November 7th, 2008 at 12:14 am
Now that reminds me - some weeks ago I was introduced to a guy called Honey Sharma. Felt kinda weird saying, “Hi Honey!”
Bet he curses his parents every single day!
December 9th, 2008 at 12:03 am
So, what does Merci mon cher mean??