NameConnections
First
Name |
Last Names | Location Names
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ADAM
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HEBREW
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"Adama": made of red clay,
Mankind, red earth, first man. GrandSon of Benyamine. Father of humanity.
Assyrian origin: adamu = to make (work/produce)
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- IInd and XVth century, in Boheme and Moravie,
Adamits were part of an heretic and naturist sect, who
held reunion naked like in the garden of Heaven. (pink paint on Adam's
suit)
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BETTY
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HEBREW
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"el-ya-Beth": House of the
lord God, Consecrated to God
Betty
(and Bitsie) are common nicknames for Elizabeth
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-
Betty Schaefer (Sunset
Blvd.) a young screenwriter full of energy and hopes for her career in
Hollywood
- actress Elisabeth Vogler
(Persona)
- The name Betty
might be chosen by Diane for the same reason as Rita, Betty Grable and
Rita Hayworth were contemporary
superstars in the 1940s.
- Beatrice
Cenci (who murdered her abuser)
- Elizabeth
Short (a.k.a. The Black Dahlia)
- actress Betty Rhodes
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BOB
(Robert)
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ENGLISH
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from Robert: Bright, Fame |
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CAMILLA
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LATIN
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- "camillus": Young, virginal,
attendant
- Name given to noble child attendant to the sacrificator in Rome.
- Greek mythology: Like Juno and Venus, Camilla's patron god is Diana.
- The Aeneid legend:
Camilla, the Amazon-like, virgin warrior was raised in the
wilderness by her father Metabus, king of the Volscians in Italy. She is
the bulwark of the Latins' defense against the Trojans. When she is
mortally wounded, Diana, the chaste goddess of the hunt, avenges
her.
Related: Diane/Camilla
Connection
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- In Michael Winner's remake of
'The Big Sleep',
Carmen Sternwood, the doped, sexually-complexed murderer-sister
of Vivian (Lauren Bacall) is now called Camilla Sternwood.
It appears that
Carmen at one time is found in a bush by Bogart, and that Bogart responds
to her question about what he is doing by saying he is a prize fighter.
- Princess Diana / Camilla Parker Bowles
Þ Princess Diana assassinated in a Limousine accident. Camilla becomes leading lady. »more
- Saint Camilla, clarisse sister, found a convent near Modene, in Emilie,
Italy. XV-XVIth century. model of all vertues. (see Saint Diane)
- A reference to the movie "Camille" (1936) |
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CAROL
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GERMAN
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"Karl": strong, vigourous
from Charlotte, Carole
English feminine form of CAROLUS. The name can also be given in
reference to the English vocabulary word which means "song" or
"hymn".
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COCO
(Catherine)
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GREEK
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"Kora":
young girl; pure
nickname for Corinne
(french)
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- Reportedly Ann Miller (who plays
Coco) had a dog named Koko.
- Coco Chanel?
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CYNTHIA
also Cenzia
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GREEK
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"huakintos": Hyacinth
Latinized form of Greek Kynthia which means "woman from
Kynthos". This was an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis
(Roman: Diane)
Greek goddess Artemis was sometimes called
Cynthia because, according to legend, the goddess was born on Mount
Cynthus
Diana is the Roman equivalent for Artemis
Þ a connection between Cynthia and Diane?
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DAN
(Daniel) |
HEBREW
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"dan": judge; "El"
: God; he judges; God is my judge
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- Daniel, one of the 4 major prophets of God
- Dan = Diane?
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DIANE
also Dian, Dayana. |
LATIN
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Roman
goddess
"Diana" (Greek:
"Artemis"):
She was the perpetual virgin goddess of the hunt, associated with wild animals and forests. She was also a moon goddess, and an emblem of chastity.
Related: Camilla/Diane
connection
Link: Diana
on wikipedia.org
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-
Twin Peaks: Cooper's
muse Diane.
- Princess Diana / Camilla Parker Bowles
- Saint Diane, born at Bologna in 1210,
in Emilie, Italy. Sister of Loderingo d'Andalo (wearing
a golden cloth heavier than lead, sent to hell) in Dante's Divine Comedy.
(see Saint Camilla) |
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ED
(Edward)
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GERMAN
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"ed": Wealth, prosperity
"warden": to guard
guardian of prosperity |
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GENE
(Eugene) |
GREEK
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"eugenios": well born, noble
race
The prefix "eu" means "good", so the name Eugene could be interpreted as "good gene"
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Eugene was the name of several saints and four popes.
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HERB
(Herbert)
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TEUTONIC
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Bright, excellent ruler
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IRENE
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GREEK
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"eirene"=
peace
Irene was the Greek goddess of peace
Greek Mythology: "Erynies" are creatures from
hell who never stopped following the murderers on earth until they made
them mad. »more |
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JOE
(Joseph) |
HEBREW
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from Joel = "Yahve
is God"
= one of the 12 little prophets of Israel.
from Yoseph: God shall add another son
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LORRAINE
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LATIN
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"lenire": to soften.
Lorraine = province in North East of France. |
the actress' name is "Lori" Þ Lorraine
Kesher
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LOUISE
also Ludwig, Clovis, Luigi
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GERMAN
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"hlodwig": glorious warrior
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LUIGI
see Louise
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ITALIAN
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French: Louis
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RITA
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GREEK
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from Margarita:
Perl, Child of light,
Rescue, Moral Help.
from Roccaporena, in Apennins, Italy. was married by force to a brutal
man, who she converted with patience, prayer and fast.
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Rita Hayworth
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RUTH
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HEBREW
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"rawoth": satisfied with
wealth. companion, friend
Moabite, widow she marry Booz (a relative who has right to "take"
her) in Bethlehem (Juda)
Dictionary: "ruth" = grief, repentance, regret
Aunt Ruth = "Untruth"?
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- The name of the central character in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. She was a Moabite woman who was the ancestor of king David.
- Ruth Selwyn, wife of actor/director/playwright Edgar Selwyn
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SYLVIA
North
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LATIN
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"silva" = wood, forest
woodland
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North Woods = Canada
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WALLY
(Walter/Wallace)
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GERMAN
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"wald": governor; "heri"
army. Warrior
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Remember the scandal between Woody Allen and his almost adoptive daughter Soon Yi which enters in
resonance with Betty's screenplay.
Woody + Allen = Wally (thread).
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WOODY
Katz
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Pet form of WOODROW
"Woody"
is another name for a man's penis.
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- Woody Allen
- Woody plays 'Chuck' = woodchuck
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BONNER
Louise
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"bonheur", which sounds the same, means "happiness" or
"fortune" in French
Þ connection to Louise being a fortune teller?
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BROOKER
Bob
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"brook"
means "tolerate" (so he's pretending to be oblivious to the
hanky-panky)
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BROWN
Wally
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ENGLISH
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It is well known that Woody Allen is a fan of Charlie Brown. His character in his movies has been inspired by Charlie Brown. Thus Wally
Brown. - (gandalf36)
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CASTIGLIANE
Luigi, Vincenzo
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ITALIAN
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- Castigliane
(Italian: "castle people")
- Castigare (lat.) Þ
Castigate:
punish, scold, chastise
- "Castling" = interchanging the positions of the
King and
a Rook in chess
- Castellano = manager of a
castle
- Castigliane = Castigl[D]iane?
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Castilians are those people inhabiting Spain's central tableland.
Thread: A
rediscovery: Vincenzo - Ed connection
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ELMS
Betty
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ENGLISH
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Tree reference. Lynch has a fetish for trees.
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The movie makes a visual association between Diane and palm trees, evidently an association with Laura
Palmer (Twin Peaks).
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KATZ
Woody
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GERMAN
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"Katze"
(German: "cat")
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Chad Everett (who
plays Woody's character) was most famous for his part in 'Medical Center', where he was playing a
doctor while Dr Katz
is a well known cartoon.
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KESHER
Adam
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HEBREW
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means to connect, to link to, to become a connection
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Movie Connection: "Kesher Dam"
(Lorraine: "Damn you Adam!")
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LENOIX
Coco
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FRENCH
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- "le noix" (French: "the nut") Þ
referencing the dinner party scene, where Coco is seen eating walnuts
- CocoNut?
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Le Noire?
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NORTH
Sylvia
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ENGLISH
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North
is where Diane comes from
(Deep River, Ontario)
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RHODES
Camilla
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Should we see "roads"?
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- Nymph Rhode from Greek mythology, who is also the namesake for Rhodes (Rodos),
the the Greek island of roses
Þ further connection to DeRosa (Spanish for "of rose")?
- actress Betty Rhodes
- Naomi Watts played the character Grace Rhodes in Children of the Corn IV
(1996)
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Mr. ROQUE
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FRENCH
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- David Lynch told Michael
J. Anderson to act like a 'rock'
- "Rook" is the Tower figure in chess
Þ card #16 in Tarot is The Tower»
more
- Roque in French means 'castling' (interchanging the
positions of the King and a Rook in chess)
- Roque = Spanish and Portuguese form of ROCCO
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- La Rocca (name of the castle where Beatrice
Cenci was living)
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SELWYN
Diane
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ENGLISH
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- Selwyn
= "friend of the manor" from Old English sele "manor" and wine
"friend"
-
Selwyn: Sell yourself to Win
- Diane Selwyn: Die and Self Win
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- the combining of two of the great producers of old Hollywood David O.
Selznick and Samuel Goldwyn
- stage actor/director/playwright Edgar Selwyn, husband of Ruth
Selwyn
- Selwyn Mountains in Canada
(link).
Note "that the song "Mountains Falling" is played at a rather crucial point in MD.
»soundtrack |
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SILENCIO
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SPANISH
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Silence
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HAVENHURST
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ENGLISH
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heaven + hearse ?
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MULHOLLAND DR.
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ENGLISH
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Dedicated in honor of William Mulholland, the water engineer who designed the
Los Angeles Aqueduct, on Dec. 27, 1924. »more
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- MULHOLLAND DRIVE
- MULHOLLAND DREAM
- MULHOLLAND DOCTOR
- MULHOLLAND DIRECTOR
There is a connection between the Mulholland Dr. name and Mulray in Roman Polanski's
Chinatown, also set in L.A. If you recall, Faye Dunawaye's character was married
to a "Mulholland", called Mr. Mulray in the film. He was murdered
by her father, played by John Huston. I forget what his last name was. In the
flick, he was the one responsible for the L.A. aqueduct.
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SIERRA BONITA
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SPANISH
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Beautiful Mountain Range
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