Skip to main content

My Name

My first name, Victor, originates from Latin. It means victor, or conqueror. Its quite a universal name, and is pronounced very similarly in most languages, despite some languages spelling it differently (Viktor). Culturally, it seems to me like the name is more common in 'Latin' countries (France, Italy, Spain, etc.) or Eastern European countries (like Russia), in the form of Viktor, but this is my own personal observation, so it might not be necessarily true. As to how it affects my identity, I don't think it affects it very much. I'm not singled out or anything because of my name (I guess its quite international due to the Latin origin) like the author of that text we read about names in class was. I don't see myself as a conqueror, like my name suggests, but then again, who is a conqueror these days? However, I really dislike losing (who doesn't?), so that has to count for something, right? I guess the international nature of the name could be said to represent my life, due to me being an international as well. My last name, Mauring, is actually a completely made up name and does not seem to have a meaning. The reason this name came to be, was because my great-great grandfather happened to have the exact same name as some criminal. So he decided to change his name. I don't know what inspired him to change it to 'Mauring' though, as it is a made up name, and quite 'unique' I guess. I can't think of a way in which my last name has really affected my identity or life, no one has really questioned it to me. I would like to find out someday why he chose this particular name though.

Comments

  1. Unknown20 September 2016 at 10:50

    Nice post Victor! It is very interesting to know how your name + Family name have developed. and I never knew one could change a family name.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Ali Awan20 September 2016 at 10:51

    Interesting blog post, I like the diversity of your name, although is there any historic significance to it?, I find it somewhat unique to have a last name that has no meaning as you can perhaps craft your on definition that explains it.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Okonkwo as a Tragic Hero (Things Fall Apart)

           Taking the cultural context of Things Fall Apart into account, there are a few reasons for why Achebe would characterise Okonkwo using the tragic hero archetype. The character of Okonkwo could be an allegory for the Ibo people as a whole, for example, since throughout the story we see various parallels between Okonkwo’s situation and the situation of the Ibo people and culture. In Part One of the book, both Okonkwo and the Ibo people are well established; Okonkwo has wealth, family, and stability, and the Ibo society is functioning as it has been in the years before. However, in Part Two, we see this begin to unravel, as Okonkwo is exiled, and the colonisers begin to arrive, introducing Christianity, slaughtering a village; bringing great change, and shaking up the cultural stability. At the end of Part Three, we see the full breakdown of both Okonkwo and the old Ibo culture. Okonkwo, of course, kills a court messenger, and then kills himself wh...
Post a Comment
Read more

What is Shakespeare’s larger purpose in his characterisation of Coriolanus in Act I?

               One of  Act one’s main purposes, in terms of the characterisation of Coriolanus is to showcase the aspects of Coriolanus’ personality and the context that it brings up. Shakespeare portrays Coriolanus as a decisive and effective battlefield commander in the battle scenes, by having Coriolanus give rising and encouraging speeches, “Now put your shields before your hearts, and fight With hearts more proof [strong] than shields” -Act 1 Scene 4, lines 33-34 and in lines 58, where Coriolanus calls on his men to follow him. The fact that Coriolanus is able to capture Corioles and hold his own against Aufidius is contextual proof of his skill as both soldier and commander. Shakespeare also details both the inner and physical strength of Coriolanus, through quotes such as: “The blood I drop is rather physical Than dangerous to me.” -Act 1 Scene 5, lines 20-21 and “…why cease you till you are so?” (context is Coriolanus is asking if th...
1 comment
Read more

Market Analysis: Why we should we invest in online advertising?

            Advertising as we know it is dying. Less and less people are buying and using traditional media (TV, magazines, newspapers, cinemas, radio, etc.), in which the traditional types of advertising are present. The age of television, radio, and paper will eventually come to a close; already the Internet is showing itself to be a dominant player in media, in countries that have developed their internet infrastructure to a satisfactory level. We and other companies have tried to keep up with the rise of the internet, by placing banner ads, pop-ups, and video ads, but people are getting around the ‘inconvenience’ or ‘annoyance’ of these ads via ad blocking software, making our adverts useless (since not enough people view them). However, there may be another, less overt way.             To the average person, having to sit through an advert before viewing a video/article, or view a site littere...
Post a Comment
Read more