On 25-1-2014 15:01, Stephen wrote:
> On 25/01/2014 12:21 PM, andrel wrote:
>> On 25-1-2014 8:21, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 23/01/2014 10:49 PM, andrel wrote:
>>>>>
>>>> Still if, I wanted that to be a sentence I would have used an uppercase
>>>> first letter *and* a full stop.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Come on. You don't even use an upper case letter in your name. So how
>>> can we believe that? :-P
>>
>> Because it is not my name?
>
> Well, what do you know. And for all these years I thought it was.
>
> "The name Andrel is of English origin."

That is the first time someone pointed out that it may in fact be a 
genuine name. Though the jury seems not to be out on whether it is a boy 
or a girl name.
Andrel is of course derived from the greek word for man (or possibly in 
some other ancient languages too).

cyberspace and e-mail (including p.o-t) I prefer andrel or Andrel.
Other common variants are Andrew (my name at the IEEE), Andrei (numerous 
people that can not read very well, or prefer something more common), 

is not on a general keyboard), AndreL (someone who thinks he understands 
were the name comes from, but doesn't), and occasionally Anderlecht 
(autocorrect). And then there are the nicknames by family that are 
derivatives from my name.

> The meaning of Andrel is "strong, manly, brave".

Indeed, because of it's non English origin.


> To continue the theme:
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UtqAwUVl00&feature=share&list=PL78TsyiiZjhHuIpSyDkJVgptMDvnJoauu&index=1
>
>
>> In fact it was my login name on machines so
>> old that names were still single case only.
>>
>>
>
> That did cross my mind but since I did not say it...

At least you were aware that I am a modern fossil.



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necessary for her work there will be another hole in the firewall.

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