There are 6 messages totalling 201 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Urs (3) 2. Episode Discussion: Black Buddha 2 (3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:34:46 -0400 From: Ramona Jackson <lexyladyjax@g.......> Subject: Re: Urs Urs: This name is for me an enigma. Urs is a German variant for Latin name > Ursus (meaning bear) so why she has a male name. > > I had always assumed that Urs was a nickname for Ursula. I do believe that Ursula means She-Bear, does it not? Nicknames were not unknown on Forever Knight: Schank for Schanke, Nick for Nicholas, Nat for Natalie...what do the rest of y'all think? I've always thought of her as a little blond she-bear, but that's just me. PeridotEyes ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:41:45 -0700 From: Kristen Fife <fenix23fyre@y.......> Subject: Re: Urs Yes, I've considered it a nickname for Ursula or possible Ursule if her human life was truly from French New Orleans. (And wouldn't that just tie in with the French theme? :) Ursula in English is a valid feminine name. http://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-ursula-4565.htm Kristen Fife Find me on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (employeeze) and Plaxo --- On Thu, 7/2/09, Ramona Jackson <lexyladyjax@g.......> wrote: > From: Ramona Jackson <lexyladyjax@g.......> > Subject: Re: Urs > To: FORKNI-L@l....... > Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 2:34 PM > Urs: This name is for me an enigma. > Urs is a German variant for Latin name > > Ursus (meaning bear) so why she has a male name. > > > > I had always assumed that Urs was a nickname for > Ursula. I do believe that > Ursula means She-Bear, does it not? Nicknames were > not unknown on Forever > Knight: Schank for Schanke, Nick for Nicholas, Nat for > Natalie...what do the > rest of y'all think? I've always thought of her as a > little blond she-bear, > but that's just me. > > PeridotEyes > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:39:54 -0700 From: Walt Doherty <wdoherty5@c.......> Subject: Re: Urs In Latin, the root for "bear" is URS, thus ursus - bear in general, male bear in particular ursa - female bear cf. Ursa Major, the Big Bear constellation. There is also Ersa, the Greek goddess of "dew". (Wikipedia) And there is always the possibility that the name is related to Erda, Wagner's Earth goddess in his Ring Cycle. There are also several Scandinavian variants, ers, erse, ors, etc. which relate to earth, plowing, and harvest. (OED) I've always assumed that Urs was short for Ursa (or possibly Ursula) But a phonetic derivation such as Earth > Urth > Urs relating to "Earth Mother" might be valid. She is an earth-mother type. Doesn't LaCroix describe her as an earth goddess? I've also always been struck by how much she looks like Marilyn Monroe. Walt Doherty wdoherty5@c....... Phoenix, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ramona Jackson" <lexyladyjax@g.......> >> >> I had always assumed that Urs was a nickname for Ursula. I do believe >> that > Ursula means She-Bear, does it not? Nicknames were not unknown on Forever > Knight: . . . I've always thought of her as a little blond she-bear, > but that's just me. > > PeridotEyes ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 01:08:45 -0400 From: Naia Zifu <naia_zifu@b.......> Subject: Re: Episode Discussion: Black Buddha 2 Careful calling LC unattractive-- he has fangirls who will pounce you for that kind of thing! ^^;;; I'm pretty sure the reason is just that he's so much older and more powerful than the others who tried. If sex appeal were the main deciding factor, I think that would make women more likely to listen to the good-looking vampires rather than less! Nick always seems to be harsh on Vachon, for some reason. I'm not sure why, since Vachon seems to have his heart in the right place most of the time, and isn't nearly as irresponsible as his reputation claims. Then again, maybe he needs someone riding his back to behave in a reasonably good and responsible way? Now I'm imagining the Inca pulling Mich aside and saying, "Look, man, after I'm gone, I want you to keep on his back, all right? 'Cause if you don't he'll never do anything but lie around and play that stupid guitar!" Urs is probably short for Ursula, which is a feminine name that means "little bear". But since that's never stated in any official source, it's just what we're left to suppose. I do think it would be an interesting contradiction for someone like her, who oozes feminine sex appeal, to have a masculine name, though. > I remembered that LaCroix hypnotized them to forget things, but perhaps > that is because he is so powerful (or not so atractive). > > I have always little bit wondered Nick's hard words to Vachon in the > church. He could just have discussed things in a more polite way, for me it > looked too harsh and not very typical behavior for Nick. > > Urs: This name is for me an enigma. Urs is a German variant for Latin name > Ursus (meaning bear), so why she has a male name. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:31:00 -0700 From: cindy clark <badwolf15895@s.......> Subject: Re: Episode Discussion: Black Buddha 2 I think Nick is hard on Vachon because Vachon is so comfortable in his own skin. Nick always seems to have a problem with vampires who are just happy/content being who or what they are. I think this is one of the underlying issues he has with Screed as well. The fact that Screed is carouche, just makes a good excuse to look down on him. ________________________________ From: Naia Zifu naia_zifu@b....... Nick always seems to be harsh on Vachon, for some reason. I'm not sure why, since Vachon seems to have his heart in the right place most of the time, and isn't nearly as irresponsible as his reputation claims. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:56:45 +0000 From: P J <blue_twingo772@y.......> Subject: Episode Discussion: Black Buddha 2 From: Ensio Ferum <eferum@HOTMAIL.COM>: > Hm, after writing this I remembered that LaCroix hypnotized them to forget things, but perhaps that is because he is so powerful (or not so atractive).< Must be the "I'm too old and powerful"-thing that enables him to hypnotize resistors, because Lacroix definitely IS attractive! > Urs: This name is for me an enigma. Urs is a German variant for Latin name = Ursus (meaning bear), so why she has a male name.> Actually Ursula is a female name that is quite popular in Germany. I happen to know at least 4 people who go by this name. Petra. ------------------------------ End of FORKNI-L Digest - 2 Jul 2009 to 3 Jul 2009 (#2009-115) *************************************************************
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