Merche

From a French surname that was derived from a place name meaning “stony”. It was originally given in honour of Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal, the founder of the Visitation Order in the 17th century. It has become associated with French chant “song”.

Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning “the new house”. This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) who was born in a village by this name. He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics.

People with the name Maitane have a deep inner need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world they live in, and to learn the deeper truths.

People with the name Eilionoir have a deep inner desire to lead, organize, supervise, and to achieve status, power and wealth.

People with the name Thandiswa have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.