Alright, so today I’m gonna talk about how I dug into the name origin of Rose Namajunas. It started as a random thought, ya know? I was watching one of her fights and I was like, “Huh, I wonder where ‘Namajunas’ comes from?” So, I hopped online and started digging.
First thing I did was a super basic Google search – “Namajunas name origin.” Pretty straightforward. A bunch of stuff popped up, mostly about her career and fight stats, but I kept scrolling. I was looking for something specific about the name itself.
I ended up on some forum threads and random genealogy sites. These were kind of a mixed bag. Some people were just guessing, which wasn’t helpful at all. Others seemed to have some actual knowledge. I pieced together that it’s a Lithuanian surname.
Next step: Lithuanian surnames! I then went to some sites that focus on Lithuanian naming conventions. This got a bit more interesting. I learned that Lithuanian surnames often have different forms depending on gender. That was a cool factoid, even if it didn’t directly tell me the meaning of “Namajunas.”
I tried translating “Namajunas” using Google Translate. That gave me nada. It just spit back “Namajunas.” Figures. Guess it’s not a common word.
Then, I remembered a friend of mine is actually of Lithuanian descent. So, I shot her a text. She wasn’t totally sure, but she pointed me to a couple of online Lithuanian dictionaries.
I spent a while messing around with those dictionaries, trying different variations and roots. Finally, I found a potential connection. It seemed like the name might be related to words meaning “someone who lives by the river” or “related to water.” It was just a hunch, though.
After digging around some more, I stumbled upon a small article (on some obscure site, I can’t even remember where now) that talked about Lithuanian surnames being often derived from place names or occupations. This kinda backed up my “water” theory.
Bottom line: I never got a definitive, 100% confirmed answer. But after all the searching, I’m pretty confident that “Namajunas” is a Lithuanian surname that likely has something to do with water, rivers, or living near them. It’s kinda cool to think about, right?
It just goes to show, sometimes the internet rabbit hole leads you down some interesting paths, even if you don’t always find exactly what you’re looking for. Still a fun little investigation!
