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[Opinions] Re: Sequoia (male) “Seq”
My source is Nameberry’s article on the name.
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Nameberry are imaginative rather than scholarly.
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Sorry, but I wouldn't trust Nameberry at all. They aren't the most reliable source when it comes to many names.
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I’m sure meanings are embellished there for readers. It’s interesting, though.
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Check out etymonline's entry on it: etymonline.com/search?q=sequoia
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Thank you for posting that. I think this name just sort of materialized from a mosaic of different sources. It feels so organic; it is like meanings coalesce like DNA from multiple parents. Only this meaning seems like it has a seven-parent genome. :)
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