Message: "Ian - 'Beloved of God'????"

Ian - 'Beloved of God'????

by Livingstone (guest)

11/25/2004, 10:03 AM

My father is convinced that Ian means 'Beloved of God'. I understand thet Jon means 'God is graciouse but how can that translate to Ian being 'Beloved of God'?

Please help me wipe this smug grin from my father face.

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- Anneza (guest) +1

11/25/2004, 10:59 PM

When a child is born and given a name that means: God is gracious, wouldn't people assume that the idea behind it was: God was gracious in giving us this baby? And that therefore God loved the baby? I admit, this is more psychology than etymology - but so are lots of name meanings.

I find it puzzling that you should wish to wipe the smile off someone's face. Happiness is pretty rare, so why be meanspirited about a harmless opinion?

- Miss Claire

11/26/2004, 10:30 AM

"I find it puzzling that you should wish to wipe the smile off someone's face. Happiness is pretty rare, so why be meanspirited about a harmless opinion?"

I've been disturbed by this passage too....

- Miss Claire +4

11/25/2004, 10:56 AM

Click here: Ian, Jon.

- Indy (Indigo) +3

11/25/2004, 11:04 AM

That's not what he ment

But i'm not sure how he got from "God is Gracious" to "Beloved of God", perhaps it's just a misunderstanding/mishearing with another name?

- Miranda (Randee15) +2

11/25/2004, 11:06 AM

Amadeus? It means "love of God"...

- Ras (guest)

12/3/2004, 4:46 PM

What nationality is the name Amadeus"?

- Indy (Indigo)

11/25/2004, 11:17 AM

I've been searching for names that might got his father confused, but i think that most likely, someone had a son and told him it ment "Beloved of God"..i think you should just let your dad see this site? :)

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