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Hi,
My dh's middle name is Joseph and my middle name is Louise so for our first daughter I combined the two names and funked it up a little bit. I like that it is kr8tive without being too "out there." Anyway, I was curious to see if there were any meanings for Jolize. I did a web search and found some girls with the name Jolize in South Africa but I cannot find any meanings. Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Tanya
My dh's middle name is Joseph and my middle name is Louise so for our first daughter I combined the two names and funked it up a little bit. I like that it is kr8tive without being too "out there." Anyway, I was curious to see if there were any meanings for Jolize. I did a web search and found some girls with the name Jolize in South Africa but I cannot find any meanings. Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Tanya
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The South African parents basically did what you did, Tanya, but the most likely combo is Jo(hanna) plus (E)lize. Or, indeed, plus Elizabeth.
Afrikaans-speaking parents often feel burdened by their historical duty to name their children after the grandparents, which means that a whole bunch of cousins can end up identically named - so they sometimes like to go the fusion route, ending up with a modern-sounding name while still acknowledging Grandma.
Another example you may be familiar with is the South African actor Charlize Theron. I'd be willing to bet that she's got a Charlotte (or Charlene) Elizabeth in her ancestry!
All the best
Afrikaans-speaking parents often feel burdened by their historical duty to name their children after the grandparents, which means that a whole bunch of cousins can end up identically named - so they sometimes like to go the fusion route, ending up with a modern-sounding name while still acknowledging Grandma.
Another example you may be familiar with is the South African actor Charlize Theron. I'd be willing to bet that she's got a Charlotte (or Charlene) Elizabeth in her ancestry!
All the best
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Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron was named after her biological father Charles, who was abusive towards her mother. When Charlize was 15, her mother killed her father in self defense when he attacked her (the mother) one night.
Both Charlize's parents were Afrikaans.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000234/bio
Miranda
Charlize Theron was named after her biological father Charles, who was abusive towards her mother. When Charlize was 15, her mother killed her father in self defense when he attacked her (the mother) one night.
Both Charlize's parents were Afrikaans.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000234/bio
Miranda
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