Robert Deon Blanchard, wow what a name, but what does it mean and where did it come from? When I was younger, I learned that my first name, Robert, was given to me because my dad’s name is Robert. The name Deon was given to me by my mom, who was a huge fan of the football star Deion Sanders. Because she favored the athlete so much, she decided to name me after him, but her intention was to spell my name exactly like he spelled his name. Not knowing that his name was spelled with an “I”, she wrote my name on the birth certificate DEON. Despite my prior knowledge of my first and middle name, I am still curious to learn about my last name, because I have absolutely no knowledge of it, and the origin of my first and middle name. By using the Internet, a personal interview, and a book, I was able to discover interesting facts about my names.
What I Learned I started my research by looking up information on my first name, Robert. I found it very easy to find interesting information due to the fact that Robert is such a common name. The name hails from the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning “bright fame.” I found this surprising because I thought the name would originate in Britain not Germany. The Normans were …show more content…
I found out that the name originated from Africa, but I could not find was its meaning was. So I continued researching, but I changed the spelling to DION. This is where I found the most information on my middle name. I learned that my name is a short form of Dionysios, which is a Greek name. I never would have guessed that my name had Greek roots. This was the name of a 4th century tyrant of Syracuse, and it has been used in the United States since the middle of the 20th century, which is the era I was born in (Behindthename). After concluding my research on my middle name, I started looking for information on my last
What I Learned I started my research by looking up information on my first name, Robert. I found it very easy to find interesting information due to the fact that Robert is such a common name. The name hails from the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning “bright fame.” I found this surprising because I thought the name would originate in Britain not Germany. The Normans were …show more content…
I found out that the name originated from Africa, but I could not find was its meaning was. So I continued researching, but I changed the spelling to DION. This is where I found the most information on my middle name. I learned that my name is a short form of Dionysios, which is a Greek name. I never would have guessed that my name had Greek roots. This was the name of a 4th century tyrant of Syracuse, and it has been used in the United States since the middle of the 20th century, which is the era I was born in (Behindthename). After concluding my research on my middle name, I started looking for information on my last