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I thought to share some trivia... courtesy of www.wikipedia.com

Danish-vampyr
Estonian-vampiir
Finnish-vampyri,verenimija (parasitical person)
French-vampire (male)
German-vampir
Italian-vampiro
Lithuanian-vampyras (M) vampyre (F)
Polish-wampir (m)
Swedish-vampyr c (1)

This link leads to several other links including information on the Order of the Dragon and other history...

Enjoy

cool thats really interesting thanx

Hey you forgot English - Vampire

I learn something new everyday. Thanks
:)

wow that is very intresting. I always wondered why some people changed how it was written.. Thanks for sharing..

And that's all great, but what about us chick vampires????

>:) just teasing folks!

hahah Dami you're such a smartass :P

And I always thought that Wampir was a different type of Vampire. For some reason, I recollect about hearing that as a vampire that feeds on its family. Perhaps sleep isn't too bad an idea after all.

Yea not crap what about us

Vampyre
A somewhat archaic spelling of the word vampire. However, usage of the word "vampyre" in relevant subcultures varies widely. I include below the definitions I've run into thus far.

A human, mortal, or "real" vampire, used to differentiate them from the folkloric or fictional "vampire".
A fictional or mythological vampire, used to differentiate them from the mortal, "real" or human "vampire".
A vampire lifestyler; i.e. someone who does not believe themself to be a vampire, but acts the part.
A female vampire. (thats it)
Someone with one vampire parent and one normal human parent (in other words, a dhampir)(even i get a mention).

Confusing, isn't it? This is the sort of thing flame wars get started over.

(sorry ladies but as to date, there is no term for a female vampire.. you seem over shadowed by the male species)

wait hold the front page!!!
Dhampir to the rescue!!

a female vampire = Vampiress

Thank you love

I always thought that "vampire" cover the whole species, man and woman, just like "human". Am I wrong?

I sort of went by that too, vampire being both sexes. I knew there were other terms but I didn't bother. I am lazy

The question should never be, 'Am i wrong?'.
But, 'Am i right?'..

what do you mean whit c (1)
after the swedish translation?

Dham.. Vampira in italian... stick that up your pipe and smoke it >:)

Akhkharu is sumerian for vampire

I cannot pronounse that...:-)

The word vampire has hazy origins, although scholars generally agree that it can be traced to the Slavic languages, with debates continuing as to its etymological sorces. The word may have come from the Lithuanian wempti("to drink"), or from the root pi ("to drink"), with the prefix va or av.

( Moreish, scarletts room for those fetish's };op )

Gaelic (irish)

vampire súmaire (m), vaimpír (f)

The only vampire term I have ever heard with just the ladies in mind is vampress(I think thats how its spelled) like on the halloween costumes and such

Dutch - Vampier
Dunno if there's a word for female vampires in here.. I believe in Holland it's all just "Vampier"

Gang Xia (gang xia) CHINESE
Aswang--Filipino..tagalog

=)

Portugese-vampiro
Latin-lamia

Lamia isn't exactly a vampire tho .. then again I could be wrong ( it was only a nickname given to me years ago cuz I work with children)
I learned of it as the works of John Keats
http://www.bartleby.com/126/36.html
Lamia - they prey on children and children only .. they're used as a bed tyme reminder for children that wont go to sleep!!

I never did understand those Boogey Monster stories. What better way to fall asleep thinking that there is something a few feet away from you waiting to eat you. Made me want to fall right to asleep. LOL

Well I'll add those in my own language, Maltese: Vampir (m) & vampira (f) as those who want witch in maltese its sahhara (f) sahhar (m) ;) enjoy

Who says you don't learn on here!

Hey thanks for the info. I always wondered why there were so many spellings of vampire.

i hope the little punk who IM'd me (about 2 weeks ago, about the same time he'd been on the site).. Not a word of hello, how are you, or nothing. just the message. 'Just thought i'd tell you dhampir is spelt with a Y and not a I... *deep breaths*

Geeze! What about our Russian word for it!? Shame shame Russian word for Vampire=Vampeer

::: grins::: I love it when Moreish gets all fiesty :: winks:: lol

This is a some pretty neat info.

*sheepish grin* sorry to leave out Russia and thanks for the dutch , gaelic and finnish interpretations... I was simply goign by the list I found..

any one of you ever noted the connection between the name 'dracula' and Dragon?

That's the point chasmal In the book, Dracula was in the Order of the Dracul, or dragon

you forgot spanish,vampiro

thanks. i never knew that before that helps alot. thanks!