nomen omen

created by baffo
(idea) by baffo (2 wk) (print)   (I like it!) Wed Sep 26 2001 at 8:59:29

A Latin sentence that means "In the name is the destiny" or "The name clearly forecasts the future".
For example, if someone named George were to turn to agriculture or gardening in his retirement years, you could mutter darkly "nomen omen", because George comes from the Latin name Georgius that means "peasant".

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