What does Avatar means .. !!??

Pardon me for being the know-it-all-post-from-wikipedia guy An avatar (abbreviations include AV, ava and avvie) is an Internet user's representation of themselves, whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games, a two-dimensional icon used on Internet forums and other communities, or a text construct found on early systems such as MUDs. The term "avatar" can also refer to the personality connected with the screen name, or handle, of an Internet user. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(virtual_reality) In other words, it's something that represents you online.

Dear friends that belive "avatar" is just a little picture next to your name: "avatar" comes actually from the Ancient Egypt, where it represented the former incarnations of a person. It is used to describe that little image to reinforce the fact that is one of your virtual "alter egos"