Definition Essay: The Name Of Harless Lee

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A name can mean many things, could mean hope for the child to become successful as the last holder of the name. Or a name can be chosen for how it sounds. In the end, why it was chosen could have many different reasons. Yet that name regardless why it was chosen will follow the inheritor for her or his lifetime! My name, Harless Lee Donelow, has given me many burdens and at the same time carry something that has a meaning. My first name, Harless, was chosen simply because it's been passed down from generation to generation, so following this my dad gave me the name Harless. The name Harless for me has always been a love and hate relationship, in my early years it has been a subject of teasing, calling me hairless. However once I grew up I realized the importance of the name, it carries my …show more content…
Interesting enough the name itself comes from a variant spelling of Harliss which was a nickname for one who is deaf, originating from
Middle English. My name might not be heroic sounding or strike a sense of royalty when people hear it, yet it belongs to me and family.

Lee is my middle name. And once again it was passed down from my father. I believe he chose it to once again honor our ancestors. However I found out the name Lee has many different meanings, according to sheknows.com the word Lee can mean three different things, can mean healer in Celtic, a lion in Latin, and Poetic in Irish. For a name to have many different meanings is beyond cool.

My last name is Donelow. My last name has always been a mystery to me! And of course, I got
It from my dad's side, however, I don't know where it originates from. Supposedly whoever has the last name Donelow is related by either close or far tie, which sounds cool. To my father