For years, Sebastián Rodríguez treated the origins of his name as "an amusing footnote." But as he grew older, he had second thoughts.

When you think of name meanings, don't stop with the etymological meaning - because that's like being handed a beautifully wrapped gift and admiring the ribbon without ever opening the box.

"A name is a map," writes Emily Bernard in The American Scholar, "a link to the past as much as it is a claim on the future."

Reading through this thought-provoking reflection on one woman's exploration of personal, cultural, social, and professional identity, I...

In a world where there seems to be a day for everything—be it Talk Like a Pirate Day or Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day —it’s not...