What's in a Name? by Brianna Nunez

Brianna Lisa Nuñez

blnunez — 2015-08-27 02:47:40 UTC

The Meaning of Brianna

blnunez — 2015-08-27 02:49:20 UTC

The name Brianna is of Irish origin.

The name means strong and honorable.

Brianna is the female form of Brian.

Lisa

blnunez — 2015-08-27 03:03:21 UTC

The name Lisa is of English origin.

It means devoted to God or oath to God.

Lisa a common nickname for Elizabeth. The name Elizabeth is derived from Elisabet (Ελισαβε&tau), the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע). This name appears in the Old Testament and the name Elizabeth appears in the New Testament.

Elizabeth was also the name of a 12th-century saint, two ruling queens of England (the 16th-century Elizabeth I, and the current ruling queen, Queen Elizabeth II), and by a Russian empress.

My LastName: Nuñez

blnunez — 2015-08-27 03:13:24 UTC

My last name Nuñez comes from Spain.

Nuñez is a patronymic surname from the given name Nuño, accompanied by the traditional patronymic suffix -ez. The personal name Nuño, comes from the Latin nonus, meaning "ninth."

In Spain the family name Nuñez began in the Castile region.

When I asked my mom more about why she had named me Brianna, she just said that my grandma really loved the name.

blnunez — 2015-08-27 03:42:53 UTC

I was given the middle name Lisa after one of my mom's sister. My Aunt Lisa was with my mom when her water broke and my aunt couldn't get pregnant because of medical issues. My mom decided than that my middle name would be Lisa after my aunt.

blnunez — 2015-08-27 03:46:04 UTC

When I had asked my parents more about my last name, my mom had told me it came from Spain and my dad had told me it came from Mexico. After doing research, I found out my last name came from Spain. Four of my great grandparents had immigrated from Mexico to the U.S. carrying the last name Nuñez.

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Citations

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Baby Names Brianna Baby Names facts, namesakes, pronunciation, numerology and more. (n.d.). Retrieved August 27, 2015. http://www.ourbabynamer.com/baby-names-Brianna.html Lisa - Meaning Of Lisa, What Does Lisa Mean? (n.d.). Retrieved August 27, 2015. http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Lisa.html Mapping. (n.d.). Retrieved August 27, 2015. http://education.nationalgeographic.com/mapping/ Powell, K. (n.d.). NUNEZ - Surname Meaning, Origin & Genealogy. Retrieved August 27, 2015. http://genealogy.about.com/od/surname_meaning/p/nunez.htm

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