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Cricketers' names: Meanings & etymology

jimmy101

Cricketer Of The Year
Graham GOOCH - Firstly it may be an occupational name deriving from the pre 7th century Ancient Gaelic word "gobha", or the Cornish-Breton word "goff", both meaning worker in iron. Secondly it may derive from another Gaelic or Celtic word "coch", meaning red.

Ricky PONTING - Surname of English, French and Catalan origin. Diminutive of Pont, a topographical name for someone who lived near a bridge.

VVS LAXMAN - The name Laxman is of Hindi origin. The meaning of Laxman is "having lucky marks".

Brian LARA - In Latin the meaning of the name Lara is: Famous. In Russian the meaning of the name Lara is: Protection, or Cheerful. In Scottish the meaning of the name Lara is: Mare.

Shahid AFRIDI - According to the numerology prediction of the Afridi name, it aligns with the lucky number is 7 and it impacts positively on personality development.

Daniel VETTORI - The surname Vettori was first found in Tuscany, a region in central Italy. Derived from the name "Vittoria".

Shane WARNE - Surname of English locational origin from either Wearne in Somerset or Warne in Marytavy, Devonshire. The name means "alder stream" and is derived from the British (the extinct Celtic language of the ancient Britans) "verno" or the Welsh "gwern" meaning alders.

Muttiah MURALITHARAN - A submission from India says the name Muralitharan means "Lord krishna" and is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin. An alternate spelling of the name is "Muralidharan".

Michael KASPROWICZ - Patronymic from the personal name Kasper. Polish origin.

AB de VILLIERS - Villier was originally a name given to a person that planted, or primarily worked with, a plant called "vrilles", or in English, "tendril". Early Origins of the De villiers family The surname De villiers was first found in Normandy. Though, most recently, a new school of thought has emerged which links the name to the meaning "The one true AB".

Rangana HERATH - Called 'Herath' in Kashmiri, a word derived from the Sanskrit 'Hararatri' the 'Night of Hara' (another name of Shiva). Though, it has been argued by schollars that the name actually means "The People's Champion".

Sachin TENDULKAR - Translates roughly to "God of Cricket".
 

Naheed

School Boy/Girl Captain
Graham GOOCH - Firstly it may be an occupational name deriving from the pre 7th century Ancient Gaelic word "gobha", or the Cornish-Breton word "goff", both meaning worker in iron. Secondly it may derive from another Gaelic or Celtic word "coch", meaning red.

Ricky PONTING - Surname of English, French and Catalan origin. Diminutive of Pont, a topographical name for someone who lived near a bridge.

VVS LAXMAN - The name Laxman is of Hindi origin. The meaning of Laxman is "having lucky marks".

Brian LARA - In Latin the meaning of the name Lara is: Famous. In Russian the meaning of the name Lara is: Protection, or Cheerful. In Scottish the meaning of the name Lara is: Mare.

Shahid AFRIDI - According to the numerology prediction of the Afridi name, it aligns with the lucky number is 7 and it impacts positively on personality development.

Daniel VETTORI - The surname Vettori was first found in Tuscany, a region in central Italy. Derived from the name "Vittoria".

Shane WARNE - Surname of English locational origin from either Wearne in Somerset or Warne in Marytavy, Devonshire. The name means "alder stream" and is derived from the British (the extinct Celtic language of the ancient Britans) "verno" or the Welsh "gwern" meaning alders.

Muttiah MURALITHARAN - A submission from India says the name Muralitharan means "Lord krishna" and is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin. An alternate spelling of the name is "Muralidharan".

Michael KASPROWICZ - Patronymic from the personal name Kasper. Polish origin.

AB de VILLIERS - Villier was originally a name given to a person that planted, or primarily worked with, a plant called "vrilles", or in English, "tendril". Early Origins of the De villiers family The surname De villiers was first found in Normandy. Though, most recently, a new school of thought has emerged which links the name to the meaning "The one true AB".

Rangana HERATH - Called 'Herath' in Kashmiri, a word derived from the Sanskrit 'Hararatri' the 'Night of Hara' (another name of Shiva). Though, it has been argued by schollars that the name actually means "The People's Champion".

Sachin TENDULKAR - Translates roughly to "God of Cricket".
Thanks for sharing the cricketer names and their meaning.
Do you have the complete list of all cricketers?
Or should each of us contribute to t as it is very good to know
this.
 

jimmy101

Cricketer Of The Year
Thanks for sharing the cricketer names and their meaning.
Do you have the complete list of all cricketers?
Or should each of us contribute to t as it is very good to know
this.
These are just a few names I researched myself. Feel free to contribute Naheed!
 

Red

The normal awards that everyone else has
Ricky PONTING - Surname of English, French and Catalan origin. Diminutive of Pont, a topographical name for someone who lived near a bridge.
Word has a connection to pontoon. Pont is Latin for bridge/flat boat for crossing water. Related to Punt. If you're a Tigers Fan or familiar with Melb, Punt Rd in Richmond is named Punt Rd because before the bridge was built there was a punt to cross the river.
 

jimmy101

Cricketer Of The Year
Word has a connection to pontoon. Pont is Latin for bridge/flat boat for crossing water. Related to Punt. If you're a Tigers Fan or familiar with Melb, Punt Rd in Richmond is named Punt Rd because before the bridge was built there was a punt to cross the river.
Wonder if it is in any way connected to Pontypridd? Though there might not be any Latin influence there.
 

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