I don't want to get an argument going but I have been wondering the meaning of the friends names since reading the Chandler meaning debate in the thread archive so I looked them up and thought I would share them with the NG. Ok here it goes:
name origin meaning Monica Latin advisor Phoebe Greek shining, brilliant Rachel Hebrew an ewe Chandler French Candle maker or seller Joey Hebrew God shall add (another son) Ross Teutonic woody meadow
... An Ewe... as in the animal 'ewe'? Oh... My... God!
Woody meadow... no arguements here...
-------------------- Rachel: It's a trifle, it's got all of these layers. First there's a layer of lady fingers, then a layer of jam, then custard - which I made from scratch. Then raspberries, more ladyfingers then beef saut�ed with peas and onions and then a little bit more custard and then bananas and then I just put some whipped cream on top. -------------------- The One Where Ross Got High.
In article , "Ellie" wrote:
Lol, they seem weirdly appropriate, don't they?
Tennant
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Scary itn't it?!
In article , "Ellie" wrote:
Yes indeed, Ellie. Chandler was named after a friend of Marta's (or something like that) but were the other five characters with the appropriate names chosen from a baby book?
Tennant
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"Ellie"
I'm not sure of what your asking. Did I check with a baby book to get the meanings? Or are you asking if they did? I actually looked at different sites and all of them gave the same meanings except Chandler which came up as candle maker on some and candle seller on others. As for the other I have no clue on how they came up with the names but would like to know.
In article , "Ellie" wrote:
I'm wondering if creators Kaufman & Crane sketched out their characters, and then went through a baby book, looking for names to fit, except for Chandler who was named after an acquaintance.
Tennant
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Well I didn't even know that so thanks : ) It kinda looks as if they did with the exception of Rachel that is.
In article , "Ellie" wrote:
You don't agree that Rachel is ewish? ;)
Tennant
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No I just don't see it. But as always I could be wrong and I welcome anyone that wants to prove me wrong : )
On Sat, 7 Oct 2000 22:25:35 -0400, "Ellie" wrote:
For poor Rachel - yes... It's appropriate for the rest of them.
In article , [email] wrote:
According to a book of baby names I have, Rachel means "Innocent One," Joseph means "He Shall Learn," and Ross is Scotch, not Teutonic, and means "From the peninsula." (The rest check out.)
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All the books and websites that I consulted all said the same with the exception of Chandler.
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Scotch is a drink, and should never be used of a people or language. "Ross" is Celtic (the people)/Gaelic (the language), which does not necessarily mean Scottish.
Rachel is given in most books as Hebrew for "ewe" (rahel), and Joseph as Hebrew for "God will add" (yoseph). Since they are both Biblical names, non-Biblical sources seem unlikely. The Biblical story of Joseph bears out his name, too. Anyone speak Hebrew?
Jac, sorry to dull an interesting debate with facts. Those of you who like to ignore such things can carry on doing so.
I speak Hewbrew and you pretty much got those right.
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