What Kinda’ Name is That Anyway??
While roaming the hallways of North Allegheny Intermediate, it’s easy to notice the diversity of our student body based on nothing but their first names.
Many times we are afraid of asking others about their cultural backgrounds, however, in this piece, we uncover nuggets about our peers, by asking: What kind of name is that anyway?
Vaishnavee Sundararaman
"This name is from India from the Hindu scriptures. Well, the reason why I have this name was that my mom had really liked that name for a girl. So, when she realized that I was a girl, she named me Vaishnavee. Also, my mom was a devotee of goddess Vaishno Devi and hoped one day she could go the temple(which is in North India) and see her, who she was able to see in the year 2010."...
Lola-Olulola Marie Akindele
“I have this name because it is a common prefix to have at the front of your name in Nigeria and everyone on my dad's side has it as well. My brother's name is Olutomi my sister's name is Oluremi and my dad's name is Olusola but all of us only go what is after the Olu. My dad chose our names (obviously) but my moms one restriction was that we didn't have a name that was too complicated tha...
Gabi Götz
“My name is Gabriel Götz but I often go by Gabi (Gubby), when introducing myself. The name, Gabi, originates from Hungary as a common abbreviation of the name Gabor, which is the simple Hungarian translation of Gabriel. My dad and his first family smuggled themselves into America back when Hungary under communist rule, resulting in a very interesting and expansive extended family. My parents tho...
Suribunor Kpelimbe Agambila
Suri's name originates from Ghana West Africa Her middle name is her great grandmother's name. The first name was a creation made by her father Suribunor means ‘Heart Desire’
Waverly Jane Younts
“It means meadow. My mother named me twelve years in advance, she read the book The Joy Luck Club, its a movie too, it's about Chinese mothers and daughters. One of the daughters is Waverly, and I guess she liked the character. She had no idea what a boy would be named, but Waverly was the girl name.”...
Tabo Mkandawire
"It comes from the Western Province of Zambia. It sounds weird to say because most people haven't met multiple Tabos but it's actually a moderately common name in southern Africa! Fun fact: it's unisex. There isn't really a story behind it. It means joy. My parents liked the name and the meaning, so that's what they chose to name me. For an interesting fact: everyone actually pronounces my...
Basma Salem
Basma's name comes from Tripoli, Lybia (capital). “My mom was going to name me after my aunt, but she didn't die yet, what's the point then? Her uncle gave my mom the idea of my name, and she liked it.” Basma means smile.
Gowri Vinod Warrior
“It's from India. (My entire family is from there.) My first name is one of the names of a Hindu goddess, Parvati. Basically, if you oversimplify it, in Hindu mythology, Parvati has two main sides to her personality, Gowri, and Kali. Gowri is the calm one who gives people good harvests and fertility, while Kali is the destroyer of evil. In India, they don't really do middle names, so my paren...
Maeren Quirke
“My full name is Maeren Bryce Quirke and it is of Irish origin. My dad's side of the family is Irish, but my mom's mom was also named Marion. When looking for baby names, my mom found someone named Maeren in a document, but it was a typo (her real name was Maren). So yeah, in a way, my name was a typo.”
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