Contents
Abstract…………………………………….…………………………………………..I
Key Words…………………………………………………………………………...I
摘要……………………………………………………………………………….......II
关键词……………………………………………………………………….……..…II
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………....1
I. The Exploration of English Name Roots………………………….…………….....2
A. The Root of First and Middle Names…………………………….…………....2
B. The Root of Nicknames……………………………………………………….....3
C. The Root of Surnames……………………...……………………………………4
II. General Principle of Obtaining an Ideal English Name………………...………….4
A. The Meaning and Root of the Name………….….….………...………….…...5
B. The First Name and the Surname’s Agreement………………………………...5
C. The Name’s Concision ……….………………….……...………………...…...6
D. The Difference between the Man’s Name and the Woman’s Name……...…....7
III. Individual Characters of Names………………….…………………….……...…7
A. The Names for Babies……………………………………..………………...…..7
B. The Names for Students …..…….………………………………..………….…..8
C. The Names for the People in Love……………………………………………..10
D. The Names for Workers……..……..…………………………...……………....10
1. Professional Meaning Attached to Names……………….…………...……...11
2. The Same or Hostile Names Around us...……………..…….……………….11
3. The Misunderstanding of Names.........................................................……....12
IV. Names with Detail Meaning…………….……………………………………......12
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………......15
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………….……….....16
Bibliography…………………………………...…………………………………...17
Abstract
The background of the thesis exists in the various environments of society. With the development of our modern society, many countries, China has already stepped into the line of the world for years. More and more people in the business or elsewhere are beginning to realize how important the English name really is.
Therefore, getting the knowledge of name culture to obtain an ideal English name is becoming the necessary for people. Therefore, people should learn the knowledge of obtaining an ideal English name; people should do some surveys in order to get a nice English name. To meet the people’s needs, the thesis concludes many methods for people to appreciate. For instance: the first part is the exploration of English name’s root, which makes more people know the additional meaning but not only the surface meaning of English names. The second part is general principle should be familiar when you are ready to obtain an English name. Just as: meaning and origin, how to match family name and indicial name well, and so on. The third part is different people with different names, which mainly deal with names’ individual character. Here exist different names for the babies, students or workers. And finally, some examples with the detail materials supplied to meet the people’s needs.
Key Words
English names; connotation; root; naming
