The Name 'Shirin' Means Peace (Reblog)

Determining the origin of or learning the meaning of a name has always been fascinating to me. My kids enjoy playing video games and lots of times I've noticed that the characters have names that sound very unusual to me. In addition, as I am a very active Tumblr blogger, the artists and gamers share interesting tidbits and illustrations about these characters.

Came across a cute illustration by a Tumblr blogger of a character named Shirin.  (See below.)  It was a sketch done for “The Arcana”, a fantasy/romance visual novel.  Staying in the know about video games isn't at the top of my “To Do List”; but did have some extra time so did a little research on that name. These are my findings. My research is not extensive but it is enlightening and entertaining.  😊

Behind the Name: Meaning, origin, and history of the name Shirin ~ A Persian name which means “peace”. Mentioned in Persian and Turkish legend. ~ Follow @onomast on Twitter.

Famous people named Shirin?
Shirin Ebadi ~ Nobel Prize winner for peace.

Image credit:  sofsocialgood.tumblr.com

Content first appeared at partner blog

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• grasshoppaillustrated
• celebratingamazingwomen
• thesmithian-blog
• theautumnal

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https://celebratingamazingwomen.tumblr.com/post/162080513685/shirin-ebadi-b-1947-is-an-iranian

http://thesmithian-blog.tumblr.com/post/4850598574/if-you-cant-eliminate-injustice-at-least-tell

http://theautumnal.tumblr.com/post/13113545220/books-read-in-2011-iran-awakening-a-really-good

Learn a Language: French is the… 2nd most studied language ...

Parlez-vous français?  Non?  Why not?

English is my native tongue. In elementary school, we were taught Spanish. It wasn't optional. It was required. But when I got to high school, the foreign language courses offered were Spanish, French and Latin. No need to take Spanish. About a third of the student body was Cuban and they spoke Spanish all the time. You could learn it just by listening. The smart kids took Latin. You know. The ones that were going to doctors. I seized the opportunity and took 3 years of French. Loved every minute of it! 

Unfortunately, I've forgotten a lot because there was never regular opportunities to converse with anyone who spoke the language. Found a cool Tumblr blog that shares one French word a day. It's a nice reminder. Glad I took the class in high school. Love the sound of French words. So romantic. The French language even makes RAP sound good!


Reasons why you should learn French:

• French is the… — 2nd most studied language — 5th most spoken language — 2nd working language in most organizations — 4th language of the Internet ... bonjourfrenchwords.tumblr.com

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https://bonjourfrenchwords.tumblr.com/post/141048679523/french-is-the-2nd-most-studied-language-5th

https://polyglottraveler.tumblr.com/post/147194267871/idioms-in-french-and-english

https://languagesenrose.tumblr.com/post/168062233436/a-list-of-french-teachers-on-youtube

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