What's in a name?

[Moonlight]

A look at the German name 'Ludwig' its origins and meanings.

Ludwig is a venerable and ancient name.
Beginning in its Frankish form 'Chlodwig', the name Ludwig spread across the German Lands.
Like most names, it has a meaning.
Its two Old High German root words are 'hlut' meaning 'Loud', (and by inference, famous), and 'wig' meaning 'war' or 'struggle'.
So an approximate translation of 'Ludwig' would be 'Famous Warrior'.
Besides composers and kings the name 'Ludwig' has been the distinguished appellation of architects, writers, politicians and philosophers.

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The historical and linguistic background to Beethoven's given name is strikingly revealing, don't you think?
Beethoven as a 'famous warrior' image is very appropriate because his whole life and artistic development and terrible deafness, epitomized struggle.

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"God, who knows my innermost soul, and knows how sacredly I have fulfilled all the duties put upon me as man by humanity, God and nature will surely some day relieve me from these afflictions".

-Ludwig van Beethoven-

[bignaf]

my name is the equivalent of Ludwig in a different language.

[OperaTenor]

Bignaf = Ludwig in Swahili?!!

[bignaf]

of course!

[shostakovich]

Hey Big Louie!

I think our hero's name translates to Louis Beetgarden.
Shos

[Moonlight]

OMG - In the 19th century the French form of the name Ludwig is 'Louis' a German slang word for 'pimp' (Zuhalter).

Sorry dear Ludwig!

[haggis]

Moonlight,
That'll teach you to try to inject anything resembling culture or reasoned discourse on this board.

I’ve never met a sophisticated statement that couldn’t be cheapened, ridiculed or turned into the punch line for a joke, especially by Bignaf and OT.

I, of course, can generally keep myself above the fray and maintain a more measured and mature mien (Ed. DAMN fine alliteration, but telling “porkies” on Christmas Eve might not be the best idea you’ve had this year”

“What?” “You think I still believe in Santa and all that ‘Who’s naughty and nice, stuff?”

Ed. “Well, who hung up a stocking on the fireplace, then?”

“”Piffle, it’s a tradition”)


“Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night”

[OperaTenor]

Originally posted by Haggis:
Moonlight,
That'll teach you to try to inject anything resembling culture or reasoned discourse on this board.

I’ve never met a sophisticated statement that couldn’t be cheapened, ridiculed or turned into the punch line for a joke, especially by Bignaf and OT.

I, of course, can generally keep myself above the fray and maintain a more measured and mature mien (Ed. DAMN fine alliteration, but telling “porkies” on Christmas Eve might not be the best idea you’ve had this year”

“What?” “You think I still believe in Santa and all that ‘Who’s naughty and nice, stuff?”

Ed. “Well, who hung up a stocking on the fireplace, then?”

“”Piffle, it’s a tradition”)


“Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night”

I specialize in "cheapened".....

So Haggis, is this a hit-and-run post? :p

[bignaf]

Originally posted by Haggis:
Moonlight,
That'll teach you to try to inject anything resembling culture or reasoned discourse on this board.

I’ve never met a sophisticated statement that couldn’t be cheapened, ridiculed or turned into the punch line for a joke, especially by Bignaf and OT.

:confused:
don't know why you're saying that here. I just said my real name is ther equivalent of Luidwig in a different language, which it is. I don't know what reasoned discourse you're refering to. Moonlight made a statement (which I knew previously) about which it is impossible to argue. and I mentioned that my name is also great warrior in a different language. if my post was in jest, it was pretty poor job.
as for the general statement you make, I don't think I'm that good at that. you give me undeserved credit.

<small>[ 12-24-2003, 02:08 PM: Message edited by: bignaf ]</small>

[piqaboo]

bignaf,
take credit where you can get it!