Self-Empowerment (It's all in a name)

Do you like your name? Did your parents listen to their divine messenger when they needed to decide. Do you know why they choose your name? I know my Grandfather gave me His names just before he died, my mother added a nickname and I was named! On the internet I can find the meaning of all these names.

My official forename is Leendert Hendrik
My Mother called me Leo which changed over the years into Leon.

In my case I found it very interesting to learn this about my names.

Leendert is associated with these names; Leonhard, Leen (my grandfathers nickname and my nephew's name), Lennart, Leonardus, Linderd, Lindert, Nardus, Len, Leonardo, Leonhardt, Leonid,  Leonardus.

It is believed all these names are Germanic hard meaning strong and the Latin Leo meaning Lion, so the general assumed meaning is Strong Lion.
Besides that Lindert means pacify, nard is a plant oil and Len stands for Lanthanum which is a very rare earth element! (aha another element huh?) Uh today I also learn what a Lanthanide Contraction is......mmmm

Hendrik is associated with these names; Hendricus, Hindrik, Heinrich, Heinz,  Henry, Enrico. It is believed that these names are from the Germanic word "Heim" meaning domicilie, and "Rik" meaning powerful. Henry is also a unit of electric induction.

So the possible meaning is Powerful Domicile and used as The First under his equal opponents. 

Leo is ascosiated with the names, Leon, Leontinus, Lei, Lionel, all extracted from the Latin word Leo meaning Lion.

Oh Yeah LEO als stand for Low Earth Orbit, ask NASA. :-)

Conclusion: Uh.....I kind of like my name....So that is enough self empowerment for today. :-)


Leendert van Velsen

:-)))