Background Information on We have many proper names, which contain cultural background. You can look up almost 0 names, about language origins, elements of names, meanings, namesakes and many other subtopics. The following is a brief explanation of the names that appeared in the reading passage 1)Debbie(f )represents the personality characteristics of generous, understanding, honest creative, and intense. It is a short name of Deborah originally from a Hebrew name for a woman described in the old Testament history of the bible 2)Lynne(f )or Lynn(m )represents the personality characteristics of sensitive, deeply artistic and creative. intense. and nature-lover and comes from Welsh meaning "lake or is a short form of Linda(Spanish), or Belinda(Italian), both meaning " beautiful 3)Webster(m )represents the personality characteristics of original, inventive, friendly, positive, outspoken, and procrastinator and comes from Old English, meaning"weaver 4)Joe(m represents the personality characteristics of spontaneous, social, easy-going, warm, generous, lacking in initiative and is a short form of Joseph, originally from a Hebrew name of famous man in the Old Testament history of the bible 5)Adrian(m )represents the personality characteristics of diplomatic, friendly, lacking in energy, confidence and initiative, and a procrastinator. This name is the English form of Hadrian, the name of a Roman Emperor who built a wall across northern Britain 6) Susan (f )represents the personality characteristics of pleasant, easy-going, friendly, patient ocial. cautious and is a short form of Susanna. It is from the hebrew shoshanna name for a woman in the old Testament history of the bible 7)Harry(m )represents the personality characteristics of individual, reserved, serious, stubborn, alone, loyal, and thoughtful. It is the Medieval English form of Henry, the name of eight kings of England 8)Nigel(m ) represents the personality characteristics of imaginative, creative, inconsistent, insecure, gullible, talkative and is an Italian form of Neil, or a French name meaning " hero. It sometimes associated with the Latin Niger, meaning "black 9)Bertha(f )represents the personality characteristics of idealistic, generous, kind, caring possessive and comes from German, meaning "bright famous". Bertha is well known in German legends as a character who sneaks into nurseries and rocks children to sleep 10) Pope Mel is a humorous reference, meant to show how foolish it would be to put the two names together. "Pope" is a title given to the highest authority of the roman Catholic Church in Rome. "Mel" is possibly a short form of either Melvin(m), or Melanie(f) or Melissa(f), and a playful name which has no meaning in and of itself. 11)Julian(m ) represents the personality characteristics of patient, careful, cautious, conservative, intense and comes from Julius, the name of the last Roman emperor 12)Rory(m )represents the personality characteristics of practical, logical, analytical, systematic, particular, and serious and comes from the Irish, Ruaidhri, meaning red king". It is the name of the last high king of ireland who reigned in the 12th century 13) Elmer(m represents the personality characteristics of shrewd, aggressive, decisive, self centred, and independent and comes from Old English, meaning "noble, famous 14)Hubert(m )represents the personality characteristics of pleasant, diplomatic, sensitive, passive, and procrastinator and comes from German, meaning "bright heart".The Saint Hubert who lived in the 8th Century is the patron saint of hunters 15)Michael (m. represents the personality characteristics of clever, responsible, serious, self- confident and independent and is from the Hebrew name Mikha el meaning who is like God The New Testament of the bible identifies michael as the archangel who leads heavens armies. He is the patron saint of soldiers 16)Linda(f) represents the personality characteristics of hard worker, careful, patient, independent, reliable, and practical and comes from Spanish or Italian, meaning"beautiful3 Background Information 1. Names We have many proper names, which contain cultural background. You can look up almost 9000 names, about language origins, elements of names, meanings, namesakes and many other subtopics. The following is a brief explanation of the names that appeared in the reading passage. 1) Debbie (f.) represents the personality characteristics of generous, understanding, honest , creative, and intense. It is a short name of Deborah originally from a Hebrew name for a woman described in the Old Testament history of the Bible. 2) Lynne (f.) or Lynn (m.) represents the personality characteristics of sensitive, deeply artistic and creative, intense, and nature-lover and comes from Welsh meaning “lake” or is a short form of Linda (Spanish), or Belinda (Italian), both meaning “beautiful.” 3) Webster (m.) represents the personality characteristics of original, inventive, friendly, positive, outspoken, and procrastinator and comes from Old English, meaning “weaver.” 4) Joe (m.) represents the personality characteristics of spontaneous, social, easy-going, warm, generous, lacking in initiative and is a short form of Joseph, originally from a Hebrew name of a famous man in the Old Testament history of the Bible. 5) Adrian (m.) represents the personality characteristics of diplomatic, friendly, lacking in energy, confidence and initiative, and a procrastinator. This name is the English form of Hadrian, the name of a Roman Emperor who built a wall across northern Britain. 6) Susan (f.) represents the personality characteristics of pleasant, easy-going, friendly, patient, social, cautious and is a short form of Susanna. It is from the Hebrew Shoshanna name for a woman in the Old Testament history of the Bible. 7) Harry (m.) represents the personality characteristics of individual, reserved, serious, stubborn, alone, loyal, and thoughtful. It is the Medieval English form of Henry, the name of eight kings of England. 8) Nigel (m.) represents the personality characteristics of imaginative, creative, inconsistent, insecure, gullible, talkative and is an Italian form of Neil, or a French name meaning “hero.” It is sometimes associated with the Latin Niger, meaning “black.” 9) Bertha (f.) represents the personality characteristics of idealistic, generous, kind, caring, possessive and comes from German, meaning “bright, famous”. Bertha is well known in German legends as a character who sneaks into nurseries and rocks children to sleep. 10) Pope Mel is a humorous reference, meant to show how foolish it would be to put the two names together. “Pope” is a title given to the highest authority of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome. “Mel” is possibly a short form of either Melvin (m.), or Melanie (f.) or Melissa (f.), and is a playful name which has no meaning in and of itself. 11) Julian (m.) represents the personality characteristics of patient, careful, cautious, conservative, intense and comes from Julius, the name of the last Roman emperor. 12) Rory (m.) represents the personality characteristics of practical, logical, analytical, systematic, particular, and serious and comes from the Irish, Ruaidhrí, meaning “red king”. It is the name of the last high king of Ireland who reigned in the 12th century. 13) Elmer (m.) represents the personality characteristics of shrewd, aggressive, decisive, self￾centred, and independent and comes from Old English, meaning “noble, famous”. 14) Hubert (m.) represents the personality characteristics of pleasant, diplomatic, sensitive, passive, and procrastinator and comes from German, meaning “bright heart”. The Saint Hubert who lived in the 8th Century is the patron saint of hunters. 15) Michael (m.) represents the personality characteristics of clever, responsible, serious, self￾confident and independent and is from the Hebrew name Mikha’el meaning “who is like God”. The New Testament of the Bible identifies Michael as the archangel who leads heaven’s armies. He is the patron saint of soldiers. 16) Linda (f.) represents the personality characteristics of hard worker, careful, patient, independent, reliable, and practical and comes from Spanish or Italian, meaning“beautiful