# What does your name mean? | FIRST NAMES EXPLAINED

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Podcast: [Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/words-unravelled-with-robwords-and-jess-zafarris-6871407)
Published: 2025-11-05T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8800535
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## Resource

Rob and Jess are exploring the origins of first names. 👩 Are all MARYS actually MIRIAMS? 🕵️‍♀️ How can JAMES, IAGO and JACOB be the same? 💡 What do ROBERT and JESSICA mean? These questions answered – and many more – in this nominally fascinating etymological exploration of why we're called what we're called. It's time for Words Unravelled! 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/P7OrRqykwWc

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