On Wed, 19 May 1999 22:12:57 +0300, "Margus Ramst"
<mar### [at] peakeduee> wrote:

>I guess great many Russians, Bulgarians etc. enjoy that advantage :)
>
>Margus
>
>Nieminen Mika wrote in message <37429eb6.0@news.povray.org>...
>>  I think it's a very cool thing to have the word 'pov' in one's surname.

Well, yeah, "-ov" is one of the endings for a masculine noun in the
genitive case (whatever is left if it anyway), like "-ev", "-ski",
"-in", "-ich" etc. seen in Slavic names. As I've explained before,
"Popov" literally means "of the priest's" (my grand-grand-dad was a
priest and hence the family name). The "po-" prefix, on the other
hand, indicates a comparative form of any adjective or adverb (or a
noun used as an adjective or adverb, for that matter), so "po-pov"
literally means "More POV", where POV acts as an adjective (POVving,
POVed, POVish, POVely, POVable etc.)

Fun :)

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ICQ: 15002700

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Are you currently adopting? Say, a 40 year old or there abouts? Never mind
though if POV time doesn't actually increase...


Peter Popov wrote:
> 
> Well, yeah, "-ov" is one of the endings for a masculine noun in the
> genitive case (whatever is left if it anyway), like "-ev", "-ski",
> "-in", "-ich" etc. seen in Slavic names. As I've explained before,
> "Popov" literally means "of the priest's" (my grand-grand-dad was a
> priest and hence the family name). The "po-" prefix, on the other
> hand, indicates a comparative form of any adjective or adverb (or a
> noun used as an adjective or adverb, for that matter), so "po-pov"
> literally means "More POV", where POV acts as an adjective (POVving,
> POVed, POVish, POVely, POVable etc.)
> 
> Fun :)
> 
> ---------
> Peter Popov
> ICQ: 15002700

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Bob Hughes <inv### [at] aolcom> wrote:
: Are you currently adopting? Say, a 40 year old or there abouts? Never mind
: though if POV time doesn't actually increase...

  You have been raytracing too long when you seriously think about
changing your surname to have the word 'pov' in it.

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Peter Popov wrote in message <374415e2.1022633@news.povray.org>...
/.../
>"Popov" literally means "of the priest's" (my grand-grand-dad was a
>priest and hence the family name).

In most cases (when I know the language), I can guess the origin of a
surname. My own is an exception.

>The "po-" prefix, on the other
>hand, indicates a comparative form of any adjective or adverb (or a
>noun used as an adjective or adverb, for that matter), so "po-pov"
>literally means "More POV", where POV acts as an adjective (POVving,
>POVed, POVish, POVely, POVable etc.)
>
>Fun :)
>


AAArrrrGH!!! Grammar! Take it away, take it away!!!!

Margus

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On Thu, 20 May 1999 06:29:47 -0500, Bob Hughes <inv### [at] aolcom>
wrote:

>Are you currently adopting? Say, a 40 year old or there abouts? Never mind
>though if POV time doesn't actually increase...
>

Sure thing! As soon as get my own room (sometime in mid summer).
You'll have to find me a wife, though, since law only allows married
couples to adopt.

I imagine myself telling some big kid in the neighbourhood:
"Leave my beer alone, will ya? See the big guy over there? It's my
son, buddy, now beat it before he sticks your head where sun never
shines."

He he he

Anyway, that'll be all from me in this waaaaay tooooo OT thread.


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ICQ: 15002700

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I feel all left out here, western names are not so much fun to pull apart,
and if you do most of the time it isnt worth it, yeah names mave have a
meaning, but its often a pile of boll*cks, made up so someone could print a
"meaning of names" book, followed by a bunch of stereotypical rot

eg

Steve - Gay Hairdresser

the names may once have had a real meaning, as yours does, but in this
society of hallmark holidays, they have virtually no relevence to the
person, there family or history.

making them essentially meaningless.

Rick

PS I appologise to all ppl called Steve reading this who are neither gay or
a hairdresser, but on the other hand, I know 3 ppl called Steve who are..
strange..

> Well, yeah, "-ov" is one of the endings for a masculine noun in the
> genitive case (whatever is left if it anyway), like "-ev", "-ski",
> "-in", "-ich" etc. seen in Slavic names. As I've explained before,
> "Popov" literally means "of the priest's" (my grand-grand-dad was a
> priest and hence the family name). The "po-" prefix, on the other
> hand, indicates a comparative form of any adjective or adverb (or a
> noun used as an adjective or adverb, for that matter), so "po-pov"
> literally means "More POV", where POV acts as an adjective (POVving,
> POVed, POVish, POVely, POVable etc.)
> Fun :)
>
> ---------
> Peter Popov
> ICQ: 15002700

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This thread here has got to be one of the most off the beaten path ones
I've seen. Must have been the OT in the subject line by the original
poster that did it. Watch out from now on people if you try a off topic
message post like this one was, you may get more than you bargained for.


Rick wrote:
> 
> I feel all left out here, western names are not so much fun to pull apart,
> and if you do most of the time it isnt worth it, yeah names mave have a
> meaning, but its often a pile of boll*cks, made up so someone could print a
> "meaning of names" book, followed by a bunch of stereotypical rot
> 
> eg
> 
> Steve - Gay Hairdresser
> 
> the names may once have had a real meaning, as yours does, but in this
> society of hallmark holidays, they have virtually no relevence to the
> person, there family or history.
> 
> making them essentially meaningless.
> 
> Rick
> 
> PS I appologise to all ppl called Steve reading this who are neither gay or
> a hairdresser, but on the other hand, I know 3 ppl called Steve who are..
> strange..
> 
> > Well, yeah, "-ov" is one of the endings for a masculine noun in the
> > genitive case (whatever is left if it anyway), like "-ev", "-ski",
> > "-in", "-ich" etc. seen in Slavic names. As I've explained before,
> > "Popov" literally means "of the priest's" (my grand-grand-dad was a
> > priest and hence the family name). The "po-" prefix, on the other
> > hand, indicates a comparative form of any adjective or adverb (or a
> > noun used as an adjective or adverb, for that matter), so "po-pov"
> > literally means "More POV", where POV acts as an adjective (POVving,
> > POVed, POVish, POVely, POVable etc.)
> > Fun :)
> >
> > ---------
> > Peter Popov
> > ICQ: 15002700

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OT rants are some of the best threads, they so quickly change from the
original OT to something totally different, and tend to go on forever! (and
no body ever changes the subject!, cool init!

BTW, anbody see starwars yet? is it really as good as ppl make out, or on
reflection were the critics partially right?

Rick
Bob Hughes <inv### [at] aolcom> wrote in message
news:37469B53.8BEC9298@aol.com...
> This thread here has got to be one of the most off the beaten path ones
> I've seen. Must have been the OT in the subject line by the original
> poster that did it. Watch out from now on people if you try a off topic
> message post like this one was, you may get more than you bargained for.
>
>
> Rick wrote:
> >
> > I feel all left out here, western names are not so much fun to pull
apart,
> > and if you do most of the time it isnt worth it, yeah names mave have a
> > meaning, but its often a pile of boll*cks, made up so someone could
print a
> > "meaning of names" book, followed by a bunch of stereotypical rot
> >
> > eg
> >
> > Steve - Gay Hairdresser
> >
> > the names may once have had a real meaning, as yours does, but in this
> > society of hallmark holidays, they have virtually no relevence to the
> > person, there family or history.
> >
> > making them essentially meaningless.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > PS I appologise to all ppl called Steve reading this who are neither gay
or
> > a hairdresser, but on the other hand, I know 3 ppl called Steve who
are..
> > strange..
> >
> > > Well, yeah, "-ov" is one of the endings for a masculine noun in the
> > > genitive case (whatever is left if it anyway), like "-ev", "-ski",
> > > "-in", "-ich" etc. seen in Slavic names. As I've explained before,
> > > "Popov" literally means "of the priest's" (my grand-grand-dad was a
> > > priest and hence the family name). The "po-" prefix, on the other
> > > hand, indicates a comparative form of any adjective or adverb (or a
> > > noun used as an adjective or adverb, for that matter), so "po-pov"
> > > literally means "More POV", where POV acts as an adjective (POVving,
> > > POVed, POVish, POVely, POVable etc.)
> > > Fun :)
> > >
> > > ---------
> > > Peter Popov
> > > ICQ: 15002700
>
> --
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>   http://members.aol.com/inversez/homepage.htm
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If we didn't move around so much our names would still carry real
meaning.  It's not uncommon for a family to move 50 miles from
their home for work purposes.  This leads to the dispursion of
the original clans, and has produced the throw-away meaningless
society that we live in today.

My name's Steve, I'm not gay or a hairdresser, but most world
agree that I'm a bit weird.

Rick wrote:
> 
> I feel all left out here, western names are not so much fun to pull apart,
> and if you do most of the time it isnt worth it, yeah names mave have a
> meaning, but its often a pile of boll*cks, made up so someone could print a
> "meaning of names" book, followed by a bunch of stereotypical rot
> 
> eg
> 
> Steve - Gay Hairdresser
> 
> the names may once have had a real meaning, as yours does, but in this
> society of hallmark holidays, they have virtually no relevence to the
> person, there family or history.
> 
> making them essentially meaningless.
> 
> Rick
> 
> PS I appologise to all ppl called Steve reading this who are neither gay or
> a hairdresser, but on the other hand, I know 3 ppl called Steve who are..
> strange..
> 
> > Well, yeah, "-ov" is one of the endings for a masculine noun in the
> > genitive case (whatever is left if it anyway), like "-ev", "-ski",
> > "-in", "-ich" etc. seen in Slavic names. As I've explained before,
> > "Popov" literally means "of the priest's" (my grand-grand-dad was a
> > priest and hence the family name). The "po-" prefix, on the other
> > hand, indicates a comparative form of any adjective or adverb (or a
> > noun used as an adjective or adverb, for that matter), so "po-pov"
> > literally means "More POV", where POV acts as an adjective (POVving,
> > POVed, POVish, POVely, POVable etc.)
> > Fun :)
> >
> > ---------
> > Peter Popov
> > ICQ: 15002700

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Steve

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Steve <sjl### [at] ndirectcouk> wrote in message
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> If we didn't move around so much our names would still carry real
> meaning.  It's not uncommon for a family to move 50 miles from
> their home for work purposes.  This leads to the dispursion of
> the original clans, and has produced the throw-away meaningless
> society that we live in today.
>
> My name's Steve, I'm not gay or a hairdresser, but most world
> agree that I'm a bit weird.

Glad to hear it, it would be getting a bit freaky if you were, isnt it great
how these off topic rants just seem to go on and on and on..

Rick

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