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Monday, September 1, 2014

Volcanoes!

You can thank my 7-year-old's obsession for this list. While watching a documentary on Icelandic volcanoes, I couldn't help but notice how interesting many of the names are. And so, another just-for-fun name post is born.
(note: none of these have done any major or modern destruction. :) )

  • Amiata (ahm-YAH-tah)--Italy
  • Dutton (DUT-ton)--USA
  • Elbrus (EL-brus)--Russia
  • Genovesa (hen-oh-VEH-sah, jen-oh-VEH-zah)--Ecuador ['Genoese' in Spanish & Portuguese]
  • Graciosa (grah-see-OH-zah)--Portugal ['graceful, elegant' in Portuguese]
  • Iraya (ee-RAH-yah)--Philippines
  • Ischia (EES-kyah)--Italy
  • Kaena (kah-eh-nah)--USA ['the heat' in Hawaiian]
  • Katla (KAHT-lah)--Iceland [from Old Norse, 'helmet'] *a feminine name in Iceland
  • Krýsuvík (KREE-soo-veek)--Iceland. Also spelled Krísuvík. 
  • Yali (yah-LEE)--Greece. Also spelled Gyali or Yiali. ['glass' in Greek]
  • Yelia (YEH-lee-ah)--Papua New Guinea
  • Zimina (zee-MEE-nah)--Russia
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2 comments:

  1. NancySeptember 1, 2014 at 6:32 PM

    Ha! Kaena is a great name for a volcano. :)

    Looks like a small number of US babies (both boys and girls, mostly from Hawaii) have gotten the name Keana within the last decade as well.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2014 at 6:21 PM

    I've read about two different baby boys named 'Rainier'. It's dormant, but it's still a volcano! :)
    I also know of a couple of Shastas, one old and one young.
    McKinley is an Alaskan volcano... named after the president. It feels very current with naming trends. Then again, Alaska has a LOT of volcanoes! Augustine, Martin, Fisher, Okmok, Cleveland, Kanaga, Kiska, Cerberus...
    Hmmm... there's also a Mount Jefferson in Oregon that is a volcano. Oh, and Mt. McLoughlin!
    Greece has Milos and Santorini.
    Kilimanjaro would be quite the name (perhaps in the middle though).
    Etna in Italy sounds commercial in America, but it still is a sister to Etta or Alta.

    Zimina is going on my 'recommend' list. Beautiful!
    What a fun post! Thanks!!

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