The Meaning of My Name Part II

Hii..

I just got this email from my friend Prince and am posting the same on my blog. And from the replies that I'm getting from different friends, it sure looks that I'm gonna have a series to the topic 'The Meaning of My Name'..

Read on....

Subject: What's in a name?

Well Blen reading your blog on all the possible meanings and the origins of your name I could not help , but to feel compelled myself to do a little research. Here are some interesting facts and meanings of words that are spelt or sound a lot similar to your name. Should be fun reading them.

'Bèlèn'.: This is actually the Spanish form of Bethlehem , the name of the town in Judah where King David and Jesus were born. The town's name was derived via Greek from Hebrew בֵית לָחֶם (beit lachem) meaning "house of bread".

'NUR' means "light", derived from the ancient Arabic word nawara which means "to illuminate".
'Nou' in arabic is shining light, shining stone, gem and like wise.

The French connection….
'Benir' is a french word which means 'to bless'

'Blè' is also a french word which means wheat or herb. I guess u have already come across a word with a similar meaning.

'Nouerin' French means to tie a/the knot

'Nourri' is another French word which means 'to harbour', 'to feed', 'to nurse'

'Noir' in French means black or Negro.

'Nuit' means night or dark night and again happens to be French.

'Noyer' (French again) means walnut

Well Blen this is the closest I could get to a word/name which is both spelt and pronounced a lot like 'BLENURE".

'Ballynure' is a village near Straid in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The village is effectively split in two by the A8 main road which runs from Belfast to Larne. A stream called 'The Ballynure Water' runs through it and the houses are a mixture of old fashioned buildings and new estates.

Many placenames in Ireland are derived from plants and, unsurprisingly given the natural vegetation of the island, many of these are to do with trees. Ballynure as such in Irish means farmstead of the Yew tree.

But my best bet is that the name 'BLENURE' could have been derived or modified from the Biblical name of 'Ben-hur' which in Biblical terms means "son of Hur"; derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to be white."

The idea of knowing the meanings and origins of ones name does capture the interest and imagination of many people and perhaps more compelling if you have a name never seen or heard of before. Such is the case with Blenure.

Well blen lots of possible meanings for ur name, nothing conclusive though….and I must confess that the quest for the correct and appropriate meaning of your name is as elusive as the lost continent of Atlantis. Ha ha ha.

-- God Wins It........Always!
Prince......