Rodriguez's first career home run was hit as a 19-year-old on June 12, 1995, off the Royals' Tom Gordon, meaning that he has punished big league pitchers in his teens, twenties, thirties and now his forties. It's remarkable.
Jade /jade/ [1 syll.] as a girls' name (also used less widely as boys' name Jade) is of English origin, and the meaning of Jade is precious stone. Jewel name: the green gemstone which was believed to have the magical power of providing protection against disorders of the intestines.
The Power of Stones: Jade. Jade occurs as jadeite and nephrite. While jade is not exceptionally hard (5-7 on the Mohs scale), it is very tough. It was so unbreakable, it was used for axe-heads and anvils. The word jade comes from the Spanish piedra de ijada stone for the loins, referring to its magical healing ability on that area of the body. There are many imitation jades which are passed off as the real thing. For one thing, they lack the toughness of real jade.