[This vocabulary contains all common Scripture Names except
monosyllables and dissyllables, the latter being always accented on the
first syllable. _Ch_ has the sound of _k_, and so has _c_, except when
marked _ç_, to indicate the sound of _s_; _g_ is hard, except when
marked otherwise.]
A-bad'don.
Ab'a-na.
Ab'a-rim.
A-bed'ne-g[=o].
[=A]-bel-Me-h[=o]'lah.
[=A]-bel-Miz'r[=a]-im (_or_ -r[=a]').
[=A]-bel-Shit'tim.
A-b[=i]'a.
A-b[=i]'a-thar.
A-bi-[=e]'zer.
Ab'i-gail.
A-b[=i]'h[=u].
A-b[=i]'jah.
A-b[=i]'jam.
Ab-i-l[=e]'ne.
A-bim'e-lech.
A-bin'a-dab.
A-b[=i]'ram.
Ab'i-shag.
A-bish'[=a]-[=i].
[=A]'bra-ham.
Ab'sa-lom.
A-çel'da-ma.
A-ch[=a]'ia ('ya, _or_ a-k[=i]'a).
A-d[=i]'n[=o] (_or_ Ad'i-n[=o])
A-do-ni-b[=e]'zek.
Ad-o-n[=i]'jah.
Ad-o-n[=i]'ram.
A-do-ni-z[=e]'dek.
A-dram'me-lech.
Ad-ra-myt'ti-um.
A'dri-a.
[=A]'dri-el.
A-dul'lam.
Ag'a-bus (_or_ -g[=a]').
A-grip'pa.
A-has-[=u]-[=e]'rus.
[=A]-ha-z[=i]'ah.
A-h[=i]'jah.
A-him'[=a]-az.
A-him'e-lech.
A-hin'o-am.
A-hith'o-phel.
A-h[=i]'tub.
A-h[=o]'li-ab.
A-hol'i-bah.
Aj'a-lon.
Al-ex-an'dri-a.
Al-phæ'us (-f[=e]').
Al-tas'chith.
Am'a-lek.
Am'a-lek-[=i]te (_or_ A-mal').
Am'a-na, A-m[=a]'na.
Am'a-sa, A-m[=a]'sa.
Am-a-z[=i]'ah.
A-min'a-dab.
Am'mon-[=i]te.
Am'o-r[=i]te.
Am-phip'o-lis.
Am'ra-phel.
An'a-kims.
A-nam'me-lech.
An-a-n[=i]'as.
An'a-thoth.
An-dro-n[=i]'cus.
An'ti-och.
An'ti-pas.
An-tip'a-tris.
A-pel'l[=e]s ('l[=e]z).
Ap-ol-l[=o]'ni-a.
A-pol'los.
A-pol'ly-on.
Ap'pi-[=i] F[=o]'rum.
Aq'ui-la (ak'wi-).
Ar'a-rat.
A-rau'nah.
Ar-che-l[=a]'us.
Arc-t[=u]'rus.
Ar-[=e]-op'a-gus.
Ar'e-tas.
[=A]'ri-el.
Ar-i-ma-th[=e]'a.
A'ri-och.
Ar-is-tar'chus.
Ar-is-to-b[=u]'lus.
Ar-ma-ged'don.
Ar-m[=e]'ni-a.
Ar'o-er.
Ar'te-mas.
A-ru'mah.
As'a-hel.
As'e-nath.
Ash'ke-naz.
Ash't[=a]-roth.
Ash-t[=o]'reth.
A'si-a ([=a]'zhi-a).
As'ke-lon.
As-syr'i-a.
Ath-a-l[=i]'ah.
At-ta-l[=i]'a.
Au-gus'tus.
Az-a-r[=i]'ah.
A-z[=o]'tus.
B[=a]'al-ah.
B[=a]-al-b[=e]'rith.
B[=a]'al-gad.
B[=a]-al-h[=a]'zor.
B[=a]-al-her'mon.
B[=a]-al-m[=e]'on.
B[=a]-al-p[=e]'or.
B[=a]-al-per'a-zim.
B[=a]-al-shal'i-sha (_or_ -l[=i]').
B[=a]-al-t[=a]'mar.
B[=a]-al-z[=e]'bub.
B[=a]-al-z[=e]'phon.
B[=a]'a-sha.
Bab'y-lon.
Ba-h[=u]'rim.
Ba-rab'bas.
Bar'na-bas.
Bar'sa-bas.
Bar-thol'o-mew.
Bar-ti-mæ'us.
Bar-zil'l[=a]-[=i].
Bath-sh[=e]'ba (_or_ Bath').
B[=e]-el'ze-bub.
B[=e]-er-la-h[=a]i'roi.
Be-[=e]'roth.
B[=e]-er'she-ba (_or_ -sh[=e]').
B[=e]'he-moth.
B[=e]'li-al.
Bel-shaz'zar.
Bel-te-shaz'zar.
Be-n[=a]'iah ('ya, _or_ -n[=i]'a).
Ben-h[=a]'dad.
Ben'ja-min.
Be-r[=e]'a.
Ber-n[=i]'çe.
Be-r[=o]'dach-bal'a-dan.
Beth-ab'a-ra.
Beth'a-ny.
Beth-ar'bel.
Beth-[=a]'ven.
Be-thes'da (-thez').
Beth-h[=o]'ron.
Beth'le-hem.
Beth-m[=a]'a-chah.
Beth-p[=e]'or (_or_ Beth').
Beth'pha-g[=e] (-j[=e]).
Beth-s[=a]'i-da.
Beth-sh[=e]'mesh (_or_ Beth').
Be-th[=u]'el (_or_ Beth').
Be-zal'e-el.
Bi-thyn'i-a.
B[=o]-a-ner'g[=e]s ('j[=e]z).
C[=a]'ia-phas (k[=a]'ya- _or_ k[=i]'a-).
Cal'va-ry.
C[=a]'naan-[=i]te.
Can'da-ç[=e].
Ca-per'n[=a]-um.
Cap-pa-d[=o]'ci-a ('shi-).
Car'che-mish.
Cen'chre-a (sen').
C[=e]s-a-r[=e]'a.
Chal-d[=e]'an.
Ched-or-l[=a]'o-mer (_or_ -l[=a]-[=o]').
Chem'a-rims.
Cher'eth-[=i]tes.
Chin'ne-reth.
Cho-r[=a]'zin.
Ch[=u]-shan-rish-a-th[=a]'im.
Ci-lic'i-a (si-lish'i-a).
Cin'ne-roth (sin').
Clau'di-a.
Clau'di-us.
Cl[=e]'o-phas.
Co-los's[=e].
Co-n[=i]'ah.
Cor-n[=e]'li-us.
Cy-r[=e]'n[=e] (s[=i]-).
Cy-r[=e]'ni-us (s[=i]-).
Dal-ma-n[=u]'tha.
Dal-m[=a]'ti-a ('shi-).
Dam'a-ris.
Da-mas'cus.
Dan'i-el.
Da-r[=i]'us.
Deb'o-rah (_or_ -b[=o]').
De-cap'o-lis.
Del'i-lah (Heb. De-l[=i]'lah).
De-m[=e]'tri-us.
D[=i]-an'a.
D[=i]-o-nys'i-us (-nish').
D[=i]-ot're-ph[=e]s (-f[=e]z).
Dru-sil'la.
[=E]-bed-m[=e]'lech.
Eb-en-[=e]'zer.
[=E]'dom-[=i]te.
Ed're-[=i].
El-[=e]'a-leh.
El-[=e]-[=a]'zar.
El-e-l[=o]'he-Is'ra-el.
El-h[=a]'nan.
E-l[=i]'ab.
E-l[=i]'a-kim.
E-l[=i]'a-shib.
El-i-[=e]'zer.
E-l[=i]'h[=u].
E-l[=i]'jah.
E-lim'e-lech.
El'i-phaz.
E-l[=i]'sha.
E-lish'e-ba (_or_ -sh[=e]').
El'ka-nah.
El'la-sar.
El'n[=a]-than.
E-l[=o]'[=i].
El'y-mas.
[=E]'ne-as.
Em'ma-us (_or_ Em-m[=a]').
En-eg-l[=a]'im.
En'g[=e]-d[=i] (_or_ -ged').
En-r[=o]'gel.
Ep'a-phras.
E-paph-ro-d[=i]'tus.
Eph'e-sus.
[=E]'phr[=a]-im.
Eph'ra-tah.
Ep-i-c[=u]-r[=e]'ans.
E-ras'tus.
[=E]-sar-had'don.
Es-dra-[=e]'lon.
Esh't[=a]-ol.
[=E]-thi-[=o]'pi-a.
E[=u]-n[=i]'çe.
E[=u]-[=o]'di-as.
E[=u]-phr[=a]'t[=e]s ('t[=e]z).
E[=u]-roc'ly-don.
E[=u]'ty-chus.
[=E]-vil-me-r[=o]'dach (or -mer').
Ex'o-dus.
E-z[=e]'ki-el.
[=E]-zi-on-g[=a]'ber.
For-t[=u]-n[=a]'tus.
Gab'ba-tha.
G[=a]'bri-el.
Gad'a-r[=e]nes.
Ga-l[=a]'ti-a (-l[=a]'shi-a)
Gal'e-ed.
Gal-i-l[=e]'an.
Gal'i-lee.
Gal'li-o.
Ga-m[=a]'li-el.
Ged-a-l[=i]'ah.
Ged'e-roth.
Ge-h[=a]'z[=i].
Gem-a-r[=i]'ah.
Gen-nes'a-ret.
Gen'e-sis (jen').
Ge-n[=u]'bath.
Ger'ge-s[=e]nes.
Ger'i-zim (Heb. Ge-riz'zim).
Geth-sem'a-ne.
Gib'be-thon.
Gib'e-ah.
Gib'e-on.
Gid'e-on.
Gil-b[=o]'a.
Gil'e-ad.
Gir'gash-[=i]te.
Gol'go-tha.
Go-l[=i]'ath.
Go-mor'rah.
Hab'ak-kuk.
Hach'i-lah.
Had-ad-[=e]'zer.
Had-ad-rim'mon.
H[=a]'gar-[=e]nes.
Hag'g[=a]-[=i].
Ha-nan'e-el.
Ha-n[=a]'n[=i].
Han-a-n[=i]'ah.
Har'[=o]-sheth (_or_ -r[=o]').
Hav'i-lah.
H[=a]-voth-j[=a]'ir.
Haz'[=a]-el (or H[=a]').
Heph'zi-bah.
Her-mog'e-n[=e]s (-moj'e-n[=e]z).
He-r[=o]'di-ans.
He-r[=o]'di-as.
He-r[=o]'di-on.
Hez-e-k[=i]'-ah.
Hid'de-kel (_or_ -dek').
H[=i]-e-rap'o-lis.
Hig-g[=a]i'on ('gi- _or_ g[=a]'yon).
Hil-k[=i]'ah.
Ho-s[=e]'a (-z[=e]').
Ho-sh[=e]'a.
H[=y]-me-næ'us.
Ich'a-bod.
I-c[=o]'ni-um.
Id-[=u]-m[=e]'a.
Il-lyr'-i-cum.
Im-man'[=u]-el.
I-sai'ah ([=i]-z[=i]'a _or_ [=i]-z[=a]'ya).
Is-car'i-ot.
Ish'bo-sheth (_or_ -b[=o]').
Ish'm[=a]-el.
Ish'm[=a]-el-[=i]te.
Is'r[=a]-el (iz').
Is'r[=a]-el-[=i]te (iz').
Is'sa-char.
Ith'a-mar.
It't[=a]-[=i].
It-[=u]-r[=e]'a.
J[=a]-besh-gil'e-ad.
Jab'ne-el.
J[=a]'ir-us.
Jeb'[=u]-s[=i]te.
Jec-o-n[=i]'ah.
Jed'[=u]-thun.
J[=e]-gar-s[=a]-ha-d[=u]'tha.
Je-h[=o]'a-haz.
Je-h[=o]'ash.
je-hoi'a-chin.
Je-hoi'a-da.
Je-hoi'a'-kim.
Je-hon'a-dab.
Je-h[=o]'ram.
Je-hosh'a-phat.
Je-hosh'e-ba.
Je-h[=o]-vah-j[=i]'reh.
Je-h[=o]-vah-nis's[=i].
Je-h[=o]-vah-sh[=a]'lom.
Jer-e-m[=i]'ah.
Jer'i-ch[=o].
Jer-o-b[=o]'am.
Je-rub'ba-al (_or_ -b[=a]').
Je-ru'sa-lem.
Jesh'i-mon.
Jesh'[=u]-run.
Jez'e-bel.
Jez're-el.
Jo-an'na.
Joch'e-bed (_or_ -eb').
Jo-h[=a]'nan (_or_ J[=o]').
Jon'a-dab.
Jon'a-than.
Josh'-[=u]-a.
Jo-s[=i]'ah.
Joz'a-char.
J[=u]-d[=e]'a.
J[=u]'li-us.
J[=u]'pi-ter.
Kad'mon-[=i]tes.
Ked'e-moth.
Ken'niz-z[=i]tes.
K[=e]'ri-oth.
Ke-t[=u]'rah.
Kib-roth-hat-t[=a]'a-vah.
Kir-h[=e]'res.
Kir-jath-[=a]'im.
Kir-jath-ar'ba.
Kir-jath-h[=u]'zoth.
Kir-jath-j[=e]'a-rim.
La-hai'roi (-h[=i]').
L[=a]-od-i-ç[=e]'a.
La-s[=e]'a.
Laz'a-rus.
Leb'a-non.
Leb-b[=e]'us.
Lem'[=u]-el.
Le-v[=i]'a-than.
Lib'er-t[=i]nes.
Lib'y-a.
L[=o]-am'm[=i].
L[=o]-r[=u]'ha-mah (_or_ -h[=a]').
L[=u]'çi-fer.
L[=u]'-ci-us (l[=u]'shi-us).
Lyc-a-[=o]'ni-a.
Lyc-i-a (lish'i-a).
Lyd'i-a.
L[=y]-s[=a]'ni-as.
Lys-i-as (lish'i-as).
M[=a]'a-cah.
Maç-e-d[=o]'ni-a.
Mach-p[=e]'lah (_or_ Mach').
Mag'da-la.
M[=a]'ha-lath.
M[=a]-ha-n[=a]'im.
M[=a]-her-shal-al-hash'baz.
Mak-k[=e]'dah.
Mal'a-ch[=i].
Man'[=a]-en.
Ma-nas'seh.
Ma-n[=o]'ah.
Mar-a-nath'a.
Ma-r[=e]'shah (_or_ Mar').
Mat-ta-n[=i]'ah.
Mat-th[=i]'as (Math-th[=i]'as).
Maz'za-roth.
Med'e-ba.
Me-gid'do.
Mel-chiz'e-dek.
Mel'i-ta.
Men'a-hem.
Me-phib'o-sheth (or Me-phi-b[=o]').
Mer'a-r[=i].
Mer-a-th[=a]'im.
Mer'i-bah.
Me-r[=o]-dach-bal'a-dan.
Mes-o-po-t[=a]'mi-a.
Mes-s[=i]'ah.
M[=e]-theg-am'mah.
Me-th[=u]'se-lah.
M[=i]-cai'ah (-k[=i]'a _or_ -k[=a]'ya).
M[=i]'cha-el.
M[=i]-chai'ah (-k[=i]'a or -k[=a]'ya).
Mid'i-an-[=i]te.
M[=i]-l[=e]'tus.
Mir'i-am.
Mit-y-l[=e]'n[=e].
Miz'r[=a]-im.
M[=o]'ab-[=i]te.
Mor-de-c[=a]'[=i], Mor'-de-cai (-k[=i]).
Mo-r[=i]'ah.
Mys-i-a (mizh'i-a).
N[=a]'a-man.
Nai'oth (n[=i]' _or_ n[=a]'-yoth).
N[=a]'o-m[=i] _or_ N[=a]-[=o]'m[=i].
Naph'ta-l[=i].
Na-than'[=a]-el.
Naz'a-r[=e]ne.
Naz'a-reth.
Naz'a-r[=i]te.
Ne-ap'o-lis.
Ne-bai'oth (-b[=i]', _or_ Ne-b[=a]'yoth).
Neb-[=u]-chad-nez'zar.
Neb-[=u]-zar'a-dan.
Neg'i-noth.
N[=e]-he-m[=i]'ah.
N[=e]'hi-loth.
Ne-hush'tan.
Neth'i-nims.
N[=i]-c[=a]'nor.
Nic-o-d[=e]'mus.
Nic-o-l[=a]'i-tans.
Nic'o-las.
N[=i]-cop'o-lis.
Nin-e-veh.
[=O]-ba-d[=i]'ah.
[=O]-bed-[=e]'dom.
[=O]'me-ga.
O-n[=e]'si-mus.
On-[=e]-siph'o-rus.
O-r[=i]'on.
Oth'ni-el.
P[=a]-dan-[=a]'ram.
Pal'es-t[=i]ne.
Pam-phyl'i-a.
Par'me-nas.
Par'thi-ans.
Par-v[=a]'im.
Pat'a-ra.
Pek-a-h[=i]'ah.
Pel-a-t[=i]'ah.
P[=e]'leth-[=i]tes.
Pe-n[=i]'el.
Pe-n[=u]'el.
Per'a-zim.
P[=e]-rez-uz'zah.
Per'ga-mos.
Per'iz-z[=i]te.
Per'-si-a (per'shi-a).
Phal'ti-el.
Ph[=a]-ra[=o]h-hoph'ra (f[=a]'r[=o]- _or_ f[=a]'ra-[=o]-).
Ph[=a]-ra[=o]h-n[=e]'choh.
Ph[=e]-n[=i]'çe.
Ph[=e]-nic'i-a (-nish').
Phil-a-del'phi-a.
Ph[=i]-l[=e]'mon.
Ph[=i]-l[=e]'tus.
Phi-lip'pi.
Phil'is-tine (-tin).
Phin'e-has.
Phryg'i-a (frij').
P[=i]-h[=a]-h[=i]'roth.
Pir'a-thon.
Pi-sid'i-a.
Pl[=e]'ia-d[=e]s ('ya-d[=e]z _or_ pl[=i]'a-).
Pot'i-phar.
Po-tiph'e-rah.
Pris-çil'la.
Proch'o-rus.
Ptol-e-m[=a]'is (tol-).
Pub'li-us.
Pu-t[=e]'o-l[=i].
R[=a]'a-mah.
R[=a]-am's[=e]s ('s[=e]z).
Rab'sha-keh (-k[=a]).
Ra-g[=u]'el.
R[=a]-math-a'im.
R[=a]-math-l[=e]'h[=i].
Ra-m[=e]'s[=e]s ('s[=e]z _or_ Ram').
R[=a]-moth-gil'e-ad.
Re-bek'ah.
R[=e]'chab-[=i]tes (_or_ Rech').
R[=e]-ho-b[=o]'am.
Re-h[=o]'both.
Reph'[=a]-im.
Reph'i-dim.
Rh[=e]'gi-um (r[=e]'ji-).
Sa-b[=a]'oth.
Sa-b[=e]'ans.
Sal'a-mis.
Sal-m[=o]'n[=e].
Sa-l[=o]'m[=e].
Sa-m[=a]'ri-a.
Sa-mar'i-tan.
Sam-o-thr[=a]'ci-a (-thr[=a]'shi-a).
Sam'[=u]-el.
San-bal'lat.
Sap-ph[=i]'ra (saf-f[=i]').
Sa-rep'ta.
Scyth'i-an (sith').
Se-cun'dus.
Se-leu'ci-a ('shi-a _or_ Se-leu-ç[=i]'a).
Sen-nach'e-rib.
Seph'a-rad.
Seph-ar-v[=a]'im.
Ser-ai'ah (-[=i]'a _or_ -[=a]'ya).
Ser'gi-us ('ji-).
Shal'i-sha.
Shal-ma-n[=e]'ser ('zer).
Sha-r[=e]'zer.
Shem-ai'ah (-[=i]'a).
Shem'i-nith.
Sheph-a-t[=i]'ah.
Shesh-baz'zar.
Sh[=e]'thar-boz'na-[=i].
Shig-gai'on (-g[=i]'on).
Shim'e-[=i].
Sho-shan'nim.
Sh[=u]'lam-[=i]te.
Si-l[=o]'am.
Sil-v[=a]'nus.
Sim'e-on.
Sir'i-on.
Sis'e-ra.
Sod'om-[=i]tes.
Sol'o-mon.
S[=o]'pa-ter.
S[=o]-sip'a-ter.
Sos'the-n[=e]s (-n[=e]z).
Steph'a-nas.
Suk'ki-ims.
Su-san'na (-zan').
S[=y]-[=e]'n[=e].
Syn'ty-ch[=e].
Syr'a-c[=u]se.
Syr'-i-a.
S[=y]-ro-phe-nic'i-an (-nish'i-an).
T[=a]'a-nach.
Tab'e-rah.
Tab'i-tha.
Ta-hap'a-n[=e]s (-n[=e]z).
Tah'pan-h[=e]s (-h[=e]z).
Tah'pe-n[=e]s (-n[=e]z).
Tap-p[=u]'ah.
Te-haph'ne-h[=e]s (-h[=e]z).
Te-k[=o]'ah.
Ter'ti-us ('shi-us).
Ter-tul'lus.
Thad-dæ'us.
The-oph'i-lus.
Thes-sa-lo-n[=i]'ca.
Th[=y]-a-t[=i]'ra.
T[=i]-b[=e]'ri-as.
T[=i]-b[=e]'ri-us.
Tig-lath-pi-l[=e]'ser ('zer).
Tim-nath-h[=e]'r[=e]s ('r[=e]z).
Tim-nath-s[=e]'rah.
Tim'o-thy.
Tir'ha-kah.
Tir'ha-nah.
Tir'sha-tha (_or_ -sh[=a]').
To-b[=i]'ah.
To-b[=i]'jah.
To-gar'mah.
Trach-o-n[=i]'tis.
Tro-gyl'li-um (-jil').
Troph'i-mus.
Tr[=y]-ph[=e]'na.
Tr[=y]-ph[=o]'sa.
T[=u]'bal-cain (-k[=a]n).
Tych'i-cus.
Ty-ran'nus.
U-phar'sin ([=u]-).
U-r[=i]'ah ([=u]-).
U-r[=i]'jah ([=u]-).
Uz-z[=i]'ah.
Zac-chæ'us.
Zach-a-r[=i]'ah.
Zach-a-r[=i]'as.
Zal-mun'na.
Zam-zum'mims.
Zar'e-phath.
Zar'e-tan.
Zeb'e-dee.
Ze-boi'im.
Ze-b[=o]'im.
Zeb'[=u]-lun.
Zech-a-r[=i]'ah.
Zed-e-k[=i]'ah.
Ze-l[=o]'phe-had.
Zem-a-r[=a]'im.
Zeph-a-n[=i]'ah.
Zeph'a-thah.
Ze-rub'ba-bel.
Zer-[=u]-[=i]'ah.
Zip-p[=o]'rah.
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THE MORE COMMON ENGLISH CHRISTIAN NAMES,
WITH THEIR ORIGIN AND MEANING.
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See especially Miss Yonge's _History of Christian Names_ (2 vols. 1863).
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AARON (Heb.), lofty, mountaineer.--Ar. _Harun_, _Haroun_.
ABEL (Heb.), breath, vanity.
ABIATHAR (Heb.), father of excellence or plenty.
ABIGAIL (Heb.), father of exultation.--Dims. ABBY, NABBY.
ABIHU (Heb.), father [is] he [God].
ABIJAH, ABIA (Heb.), the Lord is a father.
ABNER (Heb.), father of Ner, or light, or the father [is] a lamp.
ABRAHAM, ABRAM (Heb.), father of a multitude, high father.--Dims. ABE, ABY.
ABSALOM (Heb.), father of peace.
ADA. See _Edith_.
ADALBERT (Teut.), nobly bright.
ADAM (Heb.), man, earth, red earth.--Scotch dims. EDIE, YIDDY.
ADELINE, also _Adaline_, _Adela_, _Adelaide_, _Adelia_, _Adelina_ (Teut.),
of noble birth, a princess.--Dim. ADDY.
ADOLPHUS (Teut.), noble wolf.--Fr. _Adolphe_, It. _Adolfo_ or _Udolfo_,
Ger. _Adolf_.
ADRIAN. See _Hadrian_.
ÆNEAS, ENEAS (Gr.), commended.--Fr. _Enée_.
AGATHA (Gr.), good, kind.
AGNES (Gr.), pure, sacred, chaste.--Dims. AGGIE, AGGY.
AILEEN, EILEEN, an Irish form of _Helen_ (q.v.), thus meaning light.
AILIE, a Scotch dim. of _Alison_, also of _Alice_, or of _Helen_.
ALARIC (Teut.), noble ruler.
ALBERT (Teut.), nobly bright.--Dims. BERT, BERTIE.--L. _Albertus_, Fr.
_Albert_, Sp. and It. _Alberto_, Ger. _Adalbert_, _Albert_,
_Albrecht_.--Fem. ALBERTA.
ALETHEA (Gr.), truth.
ALEXANDER (Gr.), a helper of men.--Dims. ALECK, ALICK, ECK, ECKY, SANDERS,
SANDY, SAWNIE.--Fr. _Alexandre_, It. _Alessandro_.--Fem. ALEXANDRA,
ALEXANDRINA.
ALFRED (Teut.), elf in counsel--i.e. good counsellor.--Dim. ALF.--L.
_Alfredus_, _Aluredus_, Fr. _Alfred_, It. and Sp. _Alfredo_.
ALGERNON (O. Fr.), with moustaches--prob. from the usual title, 'William
_als Gernons_,' applied for this cause to William de Albini, the second
husband of Henry I.'s widow, Alix of Louvaine.--Dim. ALGY.
ALICE, ALICIA (Teut.), noble cheer--closely related to _Adeline_
above.--Dims. ALLY or ALLIE, ELSIE.
ALISON, a Scotch form of _Aloyse_, _Elöise_, _Helöise_, from _Hlodovicia_,
a name of Teut. origin meaning holy fame.--Dim. ELSIE.
ALLAN, ALAN, a name first found in early Breton history, referred by Miss
Yonge to Hilarius ('cheerful'), confused with Ælianus; more prob. Celt.,
meaning harmony.
ALPHEUS (Heb.), exchange.
AMABEL (L.), lovable--whence _Mabel_.
AMAZIAH (Heb.), the Lord is strong.
AMBROSE (Gr.), immortal, divine.--L. _Ambrosius_, Fr. _Ambroise_, It.
_Ambrogio_, Sp. _Ambrosio_.
AMELIA (Teut.), toiling, energetic.--Fr. _Amélie_, It. _Amelia_, _Amalia_.
AMOS (Heb.), strong, one who bears a burden.
AMY (L.), beloved.--L. _Amata_, Fr. _Aimée_, It. _Amata_.
ANDREW (Gr.), manly.--Dim. ANDY.--L. _Andreas_, Fr. _André_, It. _Andrea_,
Sp. _Andres_.
ANGELICA (Gr.), angelic, lovely.
ANGELINA (Gr.), angel.
ANGUS (Celt.), excellent virtue.
ANN, ANNA, ANNE (Heb.), grace--the same as _Hannah_.--Dims. ANNIE, NANCY,
NANNY, NINA, NAN, ANNETTE.
ANNABEL, ANNABELLA, ANNAPLE, made up of _Anna_ (Heb.), grace, as above, and
_Bella_ (L.), fair; or probably the early Celtic name _Aine_, meaning joy,
praise, Anglicised. It may be, however, a variant of _Arabella_, earlier
_Arnhilda_ (Teut.), eagle heroine.
ANSELM (Teut.), divine helmet.--Fr. _Anselme_, It. and Sp. _Anselmo_.
ANTHONY, ANTONY (L.), worthy of praise.--Dim. TONY.--L. _Antonius_, Fr.
_Antoine_, It. and Sp. _Antonio_, Ger. _Antonius_, _Anton_.--Fem. ANTONIA.
ANTOINETTE, the French form of _Antonia_, _Antonina_, the fem. of
_Anthony_.--Dim. NET, NETTY.
ARABELLA (L.), a fair altar, or an Arabian woman--perh. Teut., meaning
eagle heroine.--Dims. BELLA, BEL, BELLE. See _Annabel_ above.
ARCHIBALD (Teut.), very bold, or holy prince.--Dims. ARCHY, BALDIE.--L.
_Archibaldus_, Fr. _Archambault_, It. _Arcibaldo_.
ARNOLD (Teut.), strong as an eagle.
ARTHUR (Celt.), high, noble.--L. _Arthurus_, Fr. _Artur_, _Artus_, It.
_Arturo_.
ASA (Heb.), [the Lord is] a healer.
ATHANASIUS (Gr.), immortal.--Fr. _Athanase_, It. _Atanasio_.
ATHELSTAN (Teut.). noble stone.
AUBREY (Teut.), elf-ruler, ruler of spirits.
AUGUSTIN, AUGUSTINE, AUSTIN (L.), belonging to Augustus.--L. _Augustinus_,
Fr. _Augustin_, It. _Agostino_, Ger. _Augustin_.
AUGUSTUS (L.), exalted.--Dims. GUS, GUSSIE, GUSTUS.--Fr. _Auguste_, Ger.
_August_.--Fem. AUGUSTA.
AURELIUS (L.), golden.--Fem. AURELIA.
ASAPH (Heb.), a collector, [God] gathereth.
BALDWIN (Teut.), prince-friend.--L. _Balduinus_, Fr. _Baudouin_, It.
_Baldovino_, _Balduino_, Ger. _Balduin_.
BAPTIST (Gr.), a baptiser.--Fr. _Baptiste_, _Batiste_, It. _Battista_, Ger.
_Baptist_.
BARBARA (Gr.), foreign.--Dims. BAB, BABBIE.
BARDOLPH (Teut.), bright wolf or distinguished helper.--Fr. _Bardolphe_,
It. _Bardolfo_.
BARNABAS, BARNABY (Heb.), son of exhortation.
BARTHOLOMEW (Heb.), son of one's own brother (i.e. friend).--Dims. BART,
BAT.--L. _Bartholomæus_, Fr. _Bartolomée_, _Barthélemi_, It. _Bartolomeo_,
Ger. _Bartholomäus_, _Barthel_.
BARUCH (Heb.), blessed [by God].
BASIL (Gr.), kingly.--L. _Basilius_, Fr. _Basile_, It. and Sp. _Basilio_.
BATHSHEBA (Heb.), prob. daughter of the seven, or of an oath.
BEATRICE, BEATRIX (L.), making happy.
BENEDICT (L.), blessed.--Dim. BENNET.--L. _Benedictus_, Fr. _Benoît_, It.
_Benedetto_, _Bettino_, Sp. _Benedicto_, _Benito_, Ger. _Benedict_.--Fem.
BENEDICTA.
BENJAMIN (Heb.), son of the right hand (i.e. of good fortune).--Dims. BEN,
BENNY.--It. _Beniamino_.
BERNARD (Teut.), bold as a bear.--Dim. BARNEY.--L. _Bernardus_, Fr.
_Bernard_, _Bernardin_, It. _Bernardo_, _Bernardino_, Sp. _Bernardo_,
_Bernal_, Ger. _Bernhard_, _Barend_, _Berend_.
BERTHA (Teut.), bright.--Dims. BERTIE, BERTY.--Fr. _Berthe_, It. and Sp.
_Berta_.
BERTRAM (Teut.), bright raven.--Dim. BERT.--Fr. _Bertrand_, It.
_Bertrando_, Sp. _Beltran_.
BESSIE, BETSY, a dim. of _Elisabeth_ (q.v.).
BLANCHE (Teut.), white.--Fr. _Blanche_, It. _Bianca_, Sp. _Blanca_.
BONIFACE (L.), a benefactor.--L. _Bonifacius_, It. _Bonifacio_,
_Bonifazio_, Sp. _Bonifacio_.
BRIAN (Celt.), strong.--It. _Briano_.
BRIDGET (Celt.), strength.--Dim. BIDDY.--Fr. _Brigitte_, It. and Sp.
_Brigida_, Ger. _Brigitta_.
CADWALLADER (W.), arranger of battle.
CÆSAR (L.), hairy, or blue-eyed, or born under the Cæsarean operation.--Fr.
_César_, It. _Cesare_, Ger. _Cäsar_.
CAIN (Heb.), artificer, smith.
CALEB (Heb.), a dog.
CALVIN (L.), bald.--L. _Calvinus_, Fr. _Calvin_, _Cauvin_, Sp. _Calvo_.
CAMILLA (L.), an attendant at a sacrifice.--Fr. _Camille_.
CAROLINE, a French form of the fem. of _Carolus_, the Latin of
Charles.--Dims. CARRIE, CADDIE.
CASIMIR (Slav.), show forth peace.--Dim. CASSIE.
CASSANDRA (Gr.), she who inflames with love.
CATHERINE, also _Catherina_, _Catharine_, _Katharine_, _Katherine_ (Gr.),
pure.--Dims. CASY, KATE, KATHLEEN, KATIE, CATHIE, KATHIE, KATRINE, KIT,
KITTY.--Fr. _Catherine_, It. _Caterina_, Sp. _Catalina_, Ger. _Katharine_.
CECIL (L.), blind.
CECILIA, CECILY, fem. of _Cecil_.--Dims. SISELY, SIS, CIS, CISSY.--Fr.
_Cécile_, It. _Cecilia_.
CHARLES (Teut.), strong, manly.--Dims. CHARLEY, CHARLIE.--L. _Carolus_, Fr.
_Charles_, It. _Carlo_, Sp. _Carlos_, Ger. _Carl_, _Karl_.--Fem. CAROLINE,
CHARLOTTE.
CHRISTIAN (L.), belonging to Christ.--Dims. CHRISTIE, CHRISTY.--L.
_Christianus_, Fr. _Chrestien_, _Chrétien_, It. and Sp. _Cristiano_.--Fem.
CHRISTIANA, CHRISTINA.
CHRISTINA, fem. of _Christian_.--Dims. CHRISSIE, TEENIE, TINA, XINA.
CHRISTOPHER (Gr.), bearing Christ.--Dims. KESTER, KIT, CHRIS.--L.
_Christophorus_, Fr. _Christophe_, It. _Cristoforo_, Sp. _Cristoval_, Ger.
_Christoph_.
CICELY, a form of _Cecilia_ (q.v.).
CLARA (L.), bright.--Dim. CLARE.--Fr. _Claire_, It. _Chiara_, Sp. _Clara_.
CLARENCE (L.), illustrious.
CLARIBEL (L.), brightly fair.
CLARICE, CLARISSA, derivatives from _Clara_.
CLAUD, CLAUDIUS (L.), lame.
CLAUDIA, fem. of _Claudius_.
CLEMENT (L.), mild, merciful.--L. _Clemens_, It. and Sp. _Clemente_, Fr.
_Clément_, Ger. _Clemens_.--Fem. and dim. forms are CLEMENTINA, CLEMENTINE.
CONRAD (Teut.), bold in counsel, resolute.--L. _Conradus_, Fr. _Conrade_,
It. _Conrado_, _Corrado_, Ger. _Konrad_.
CONSTANCE, a fem. form of _Constant_.--Dim. CONNIE.--L. _Constantia_, Fr.
_Constance_, It. _Costanza_.
CONSTANT (L.), firm, faithful.--L. _Constans_, _Constantius_, It.
_Costante_, _Costanzo_, Sp. _Constancio_, Ger. _Constanz_.
CONSTANTINE (L.), firm.--L. _Constantinus_, It. _Costantino_, Sp.
_Constantino_, Ger. _Constantin_.
CORA, CORINNA (Gr.), maiden.--Fr. _Corinne_.
CORDELIA (L.), warm-hearted.--Fr. _Cordélie_.
CORNELIUS, prob. related to L. _cornu_, a horn.--Fr. _Cornélius_ (fem.
_Cornélie_), It. and Sp. _Cornelio_.--Fem. CORNELIA.
CRISPIN, CRISPIAN, CRISPUS (L.), curly-haired.--L. _Crispinus_,
_Crispianus_, Fr. _Crispin_, _Crépin_, It. _Crispino_, _Crispo_, Ger.
_Crispus_.
CUTHBERT (A.S.), well-known splendour.
CYNTHIA (Gr.), of or from Mount Cynthus.
CYPRIAN (Gr.), of Cyprus.--L. _Cyprianus_.
CYRIL (Gr.), lordly.--L. _Cyrillus_, Fr. _Cyrille_, Sp. _Cirilo_, Ger.
_Cyrill_.
CYRUS (Pers.), the sun.
DANIEL (Heb.), God is judge.--Dims. DAN, DANNY.
DARIUS (Pers.), preserver.
DAVID (Heb.), beloved.--Dims. DAVY, DAVE.--Fr. _David_, It. _Davide_,
_Davidde_, Ger. _David_.--Fem. DAVIDA, VIDA.
DEBORAH (Heb.), a bee.
DELIA (Gr.), of Delos.
DEMETRIUS (Gr.), belonging to Demeter or Ceres.--Fr. _Demétrius_, It.
_Demetrio_.
DENIS, DENNIS, DENYS, a French form of _Dionysius_.
DERRICK, a corruption of _Theodoric_.
DIANA (L.), goddess.--Dims. DI, DIE.
DINAH (Heb.), judged.
DIONYSIUS (Gr.), belonging to Dionysos or Bacchus.--Fr. _Denys_, _Denis_,
It. _Dionigio_, _Dionigi_, _Dionisio_, Ger. _Dionysius_, _Dionys_.
DOMINIC (L.), Sunday child.--L. _Dominicus_, Fr. _Dominique_, It.
_Domenico_, Sp. _Domingo_.
DONALD (Celt.), proud chief.
DORA, a dim. of _Dorothea_ (q.v.).
DORCAS (Gr.), a gazelle.
DOROTHEA, DOROTHY (Gr.), the gift of God.--Dims. DOL, DOLLY.--Fr.
_Dorothée_, _Dorette_, It. and Sp. _Dorotea_.
DOUGAL (Celt.), black stranger.
DRUSILLA (L.), strong.
DUNCAN (Celt.), brown chief.
EBENEZER (Heb.), the stone of help.
EDGAR (A.S.), rich spear.--L. _Edgarus_, It. _Edgaro_.
EDITH (A.S.), rich gift.--L. _Editha_, It. _Edita_.
EDMUND (A.S.), rich protection.--Dims. ED, NED.--L. _Edmundus_, Fr.
_Edmond_, It. _Edmondo_, Sp. _Edmundo_.
EDNA (Heb.) pleasure.
EDWARD (A.S.), rich guard.--Dims. ED, EDDY, NED, NEDDY, TED, TEDDY.--L.
_Edvardus_, Fr. _Edouard_, It. _Eduardo_, _Edoardo_, Sp. _Eduardo_, Ger.
_Eduard_.
EDWIN (A.S.), rich friend.--Dims. ED, EDDY.--L. _Edvinus_, It. _Eduino_.
EFFIE, a dim. of _Euphemia_ (q.v.).
EGBERT (A.S.), terribly bright.--L. _Egbertus_, It. _Egberto_, Ger.
_Eckbert_, _Egbert_.
ELDRED (A.S.), terrible.
ELEANOR, ELINOR (Gr.), light--the same as _Helen_.--Dims. ELLA, ELLEN,
NELL, NELLIE, NORA.--It. _Eleonora_, Ger. _Eleonore_, Fr. _Aliénor_.
ELEAZER (Heb.), God is a help.
ELI (Heb.), going up, or my God.
ELIAB (Heb.), God is his father.
ELIAS, the same as _Elijah_ (q.v.).
ELIHU (Heb.), God the Lord.
ELIJAH (Heb.), God is the Lord.--L. _Elija_, Fr. _Élie_, It. _Elia_, Ger.
_Elias_, _Elia_.
ELISABETH, ELIZABETH, ELIZA (Heb.), God of the oath.--Dims. BESS, BESSIE,
BESSY, BETH, BETSY, BETTY, ELSIE, LIZ, LIZZIE, LIBBY, LISA, LIZA.--Fr.
_Elisabeth_, _Élise_, It. _Elisabetta_, _Elisa_, Ger. _Elisabeth_, _Elise_.
ELISHA (Heb.), God of salvation.--L. _Eliseus_, Fr. _Élisée_, It. and Sp.
_Eliseo_.
ELLA, ELLEN, dims. of _Eleanor_.
ELSPETH (Heb.), God of the oath--a Scotch form of _Elisabeth_.--Dims.
ELSPIE, ELSIE.
EMELINE, EMMELINE, EMILY (Teut.), industrious, energetic.--Fr. _Émilie_,
It. and Sp. _Emilia_, Ger. _Emilie_.
EMMA, the same as _Emeline_.--Dims. EMM, EMMIE.--Fr. _Emma_, It. _Emma_,
Sp. _Ema_.
EMMANUEL, IMMANUEL (Gr. from Heb.), God with us.--Fr. _Emmanuel_, It.
_Emmanuele_, Sp. _Manuel_, Ger. _Emanuel_.
ENOCH (Heb.), consecrated.
EPHRAIM (Heb.), fruitful.
ERASMUS (Gr.), lovely, deserving love.--Fr. _Erasme_, It. and Sp. Erasmo.
ERASTUS (Gr.), lovely.--Fr. _Eraste_.
ERIC (A.S.), rich, powerful.--L. _Ericus_.
ERNEST (Ger.), earnest.--Fr. _Ernest_, It. and Sp. _Ernesto_, Ger.
_Ernst_.--Fem. ERNESTINE.
ERNESTINE, fem. and dim. of _Ernest_.
ESAU (Heb.), hairy.
ESTHER (Pers.), a star, good fortune.--Dim. ESSIE.--Fr. _Esther_, It.
_Ester_, _Esterre_, Sp. _Ester_, Ger. _Esther_.
ETHEL (A.S.), noble.
ETHELINDA (Teut.), noble snake.
EUDORA (Gr.), good gift.--Fr. _Eudore_.
EUGENE (Gr.), well born, noble.--L. _Eugenius_, Fr. _Eugène_, It.
_Eugenio_, Sp. _Eugenio_, Ger. _Eugenius_, _Eugen_.--Fem. EUGENIA.
EUGENIA, fem. of _Eugene_.--Dim. GENIE.--Fr. _Eugénie_, It. and Sp.
_Eugenia_.
EULALIA (Gr.), fair speech.--Fr. _Eulalie_, It. _Eulalia_.
EUNICE (Gr.), happy victory.
EUPHEMIA (Gr.), of good report.--Dims. EFFIE, EUPHIE, PHEMIE, PHAMIE.--Fr.
_Euphémie_, It. and Sp. _Eufemia_.
EUSEBIUS (Gr.), pious.--Fr. _Eusèbe_, It. and Sp. _Eusebio_.
EUSTACE (Gr.), healthy, firm.--L. _Eustachius_, _Eustathius_, Fr.
_Eustach_, _Eustathe_, It. _Eustazio_, _Eustachio_, Ger. _Eustathius_.
EVA, EVE (Heb.), life.--Dims. EVELINA, EVELINE, EVELYN.--Fr. _Eve_, It. and
Sp. _Eva_, Ger. _Eva_.
EVAN (W.), young warrior.
EVANGELINE (Gr.), bringing glad news.
EVERARD (Teut.), strong as a wild boar.--Fr. _Evraud_, It. _Everardo_,
_Eberardo_, Ger. _Eberhard_, _Ebert_.
EZEKIEL (Heb.), God will strengthen.--Dim. ZEKE.--Fr. _Ezéchiel_.
EZRA (Heb.), help.--L. _Ezra_, _Ezdras_, Fr. _Esdras_.
FAITH (L.), faith.
FAUSTINA, FAUSTINE (L.), fortunate.--Fr. _Faustine_, It. _Faustina_.
FELICIA (L.), happiness.--Fr. _Félicie_, _Félicite_, It. _Felicia_, Sp.
_Felicidad_.
FELIX (L.), happy.--Fr. _Félix_, It. _Felice_, Sp. _Felix_, Port. _Feliz_,
Ger. _Felix_.--Fem. FELICIA.
FERDINAND (Teut.), brave.--Fr. _Ferdinand_, _Ferrand_, It. _Ferdinando_,
_Ferrando_, Sp. _Hernando_, _Fernando_, Ger. _Ferdinand_.
FESTUS (L.) joyful.
FIDELIA (L.), faithful.
FLORA (L.), flowers.--Fr. _Flore_, It. _Flora_.
FLORENCE (L.), blooming.--Dims. FLO, FLOSSIE, FLOY.--L. _Florentia_.
FRANCES, fem. of _Francis_.--Dim. FANNY.--L. _Francisca_, Fr. _Françoise_,
_Francisque_, It. _Francesca_, Sp. _Francisca_, Ger. _Franziske_.
FRANCIS (Fr.), free--dim. FRANK--L. _Franciscus_, Fr. _François_, It.
_Francesco_, _Franco_, Sp. _Francisco_, Ger. _Franciscus_, _Franz_.--Fem.
FRANCES--dim. FANNY.
FREDERIC, FREDERICK (Teut.), peace ruler.--Dims. FRED, FREDDY.--L.
_Fredericus_, Fr. _Frédéric_, It, _Frederigo_, _Frederico_, Sp. _Federico_,
Ger. _Friedrich_, _Fritz_.--Fem. FREDERICA.
FREDERICA, fem. of _Frederic_.--Dim. FREDDIE.--Fr. _Frédérique_, It.
_Frederica_, Sp. _Federica_, Ger. _Friederike_.
GABRIEL (Heb.), hero of God.--Dim. GABE.--Fr. _Gabriel_, It. _Gabriello_.
GAMALIEL (Heb.), God is a recompenser.
GEOFFREY, the same as _Godfrey_.
GEORGE (Gr.), a husbandman--dims. GEORGIE, GEORDIE--L. _Georgius_, Fr.
_Georges_, It. _Giorgio_, Sp. _Jorge_, Ger. _Georg_.--Fem. GEORGIANA,
GEORGINA--dim. GEORGIE.
GERALD, GERARD (Teut.), spear-power.--L. _Geraldus_, _Gerardus_, Fr.
_Gérard_, _Géraud_, _Giraud_, _Girauld_, It. _Gerardo_, _Giraldo_, Ger.
_Gerhard_.--Fem. GERALDINE.
GERMAN, GERMAINE (L.), German.--L. _Germanus_, Fr. _Germain_, It.
_Germano_.
GERTRUDE (Teut.), spear-maid.--Dims. GERTIE, TRUDY.--Fr. _Gertrude_, It.
_Gertrude_, _Geltruda_, Sp. _Gertrudes_, Ger. _Gertraud_, _Gertrud_.
GIDEON (Heb.), a hewer down.
GILBERT (Teut.), bright pledge.--Dim. GIL.--L. _Gilbertus_, Fr. _Guilbert_,
_Gilbert_, It. and Sp. _Gilberto_, Ger. _Gilbert_, _Giselbert_.
GILES (Gr.), with the ægis, or a kid.--L. _Ægidius_, Fr. _Gilles_, _Égide_,
It. _Egidio_, Ger. _Egidius_.
GODFREY (Teut.), God's peace.--L. _Godefridus_, _Galfridus_, Fr.
_Godefroi_, _Geoffroi_, It. _Godofredo_, _Goffredo_, _Giotto_, Sp.
_Godofredo_, _Gofredo_, Ger. _Gottfried_.
GODWIN (A.S.), divine friend.
GRACE (L.), grace.
GREGORY (Gr.), watchman.--L. _Gregorius_, Fr. _Grégoire_, It. and Sp.
_Gregoiro_, Ger. _Gregorius_, _Gregor_.
GRIFFITH (W.), ruddy.
GRISELDA (Teut.), stone heroine.--Dim. GRISSEL.
GUSTAVUS (Teut.), Goth's staff--Fr. _Gustave_, It. and Sp. _Gustavo_, Ger.
_Gustav_.
GUY (Fr.), a leader, or Celt., meaning sense.--L. _Guido_, Fr. _Guy_, It.
and Sp. _Guido_.
HADRIAN, ADRIAN (L.), of Adria, a town in Picenum, whence also _Adriatic_
Sea.--L. _Hadrianus_.
HANNAH (Heb.), grace, the same as _Anna_ (q.v.).
HANNIBAL (Punic), grace of Baal.--So L., Fr. _Hannibal_, _Annibal_, It.
_Annibale_, Sp. _Anibal_.
HAROLD (A.S.), warrior power.--Fr. _Harold_, It. _Araldo_, _Aroldo_.
HARRIET, HARRIOT, fem. and dim. forms of _Harry_, _Henry_.--Dim. HATTY.
HELEN, HELENA (Gr.), light.--Dims. NELL, NELLIE.--L. _Helena_, Fr.
_Hélène_, It. _Elena_, Sp. _Helena_, _Elena_, Ger. _Helene_.
HENRIETTA, a French dim. form of _Henry_.--Dims. ETTA, HETTY, NETTIE.--Fr.
_Henriette_, It. _Enrighetta_, Sp. _Enriqueta_, Ger. _Henriette_.
HENRY (Teut.), home ruler.--Dims. HARRY, HAL, HEN, HENNY.--L. _Henricus_,
_Enricus_, Fr. _Henri_, It. _Enrico_, Sp. _Enrique_, Ger. _Heinrich_, Dut.
_Hendrik_.--Fem. HENRIETTA, HARRIET.
HERBERT (A.S.), glory of the army.--L. _Herbertus_, Fr. _Herbert_, It.
_Erberto_, Sp. _Heberto_, Ger. _Herbert_.
HERCULES (Gr.), lordly fame.--So L., Fr. _Hercule_, It. _Ercole_.
HERMAN (Teut.), a warrior.--L. _Arminius_, It. _Ermanno_, Ger. _Hermann_.
HESTER, HESTHER, the same as _Esther_.
HEZEKIAH (Heb.), the Lord is strength.--Fr. _Ezéchias_, It. _Ezechia_, Sp.
_Ezequias_, Ger. _Hiskia_.
HILARY (L.), cheerful.--L. _Hilarius_, Fr. _Hilaire_, It. _Ilario_, Sp.
_Hilario_, Ger. _Hilarius_.--Fem. HILARIA.
HILDA (Teut.), battle maid.
HIRAM (Heb.), noble.
HOMER (Gr.), a pledge.--L. _Homerus_, Fr. _Homère_, It. _Omero_, Ger.
_Homerus_.
HONORA, HONORIA (L.), honourable.--Dims. NORAH, NORA.
HOPE (Eng.), hope.
HORACE, HORATIO (L.).--L. _Horatius_, Fr. _Horace_, It. _Orazio_, Sp.
_Horacio_, Ger. _Horatius_, _Horazo_.--Fem. HORATIA.
HORTENSIA (L.), a gardener.--Fr. _Hortense_, It. _Ortensia_, Ger.
_Hortensia_.
HOSEA (Heb.), help, deliverance.
HUBERT (Teut.), mind bright.--L. _Hubertus_, Fr. _Hubert_, It. _Uberto_,
Sp. _Huberto_, Ger. _Hubert_, _Hugibert_.
HUGH, HUGO (Teut.), mind, soul.--Dims. HUGHIE, HUGHOC, HUGGIN.--L. _Hugo_,
Fr. _Hugues_, It. _Ugo_, _Ugolino_, Sp. _Hugo_, Ger. _Hugo_.
HULDAH (Heb.), a mole, a weasel.
HUMPHRY, HUMPHREY (A.S.), support of peace.--Dim. HUMPH.--L. _Humphredus_
or _Humfridus_, Fr. _Onfroi_, It. _Onofredo_, _Omfredo_, Sp. _Hunfredo_,
Ger. _Humfried_.
IAN, the Gaelic form of _John_.
ICHABOD (Heb.), inglorious, the glory has departed.
IDA (Teut.), happy.
IGNATIUS (Gr.), fiery.--Fr. _Ignace_, It. _Ignazio_, Sp. _Ignacio_ and
_Inigo_, Ger. _Ignaz_.
INCREASE (Eng.), increase (of faith).
INEZ, the Portuguese form of _Agnes_.
INGRAM (Teut.), a raven.
INIGO. See _Ignatius_.
IRA (Heb.), a watcher.
IRENE (Gr.), peace.--Fr. _Irène_, It. _Irene_.
ISAAC, IZAAK (Heb.), he laugheth.--Dims. IK, IKE.--L. _Isacus_, Fr.
_Isaac_, It. _Isacco_, Ger. _Isaak_.
ISABELLA, ISABEL, ISOBEL, ISABEAU, the same as _Elisabeth_.--Dims. ISA,
BEL, BELLA, TIB, TIBBIE.--Fr. _Isabeau_, _Isabelle_, It. _Isabella_, Sp.
_Isabel_, Ger. _Isabelle_.
ISAIAH (Heb.), the Lord is salvation.--L. _Isaias_.
ISRAEL (Heb.), God fighteth.
IVAN, the Russian form of _John_.
JABEZ (Heb.), sorrow.
JACOB (Heb.), he taketh hold of the heel, or followeth after, a
supplanter.--Dim. JAKE.--L. _Jacobus_, Fr. _Jacob_, It. _Giacobbe_, Sp.
_Jacobo_, Ger. _Jakob_.
JAMES, the same as _Jacob_.--Dims. JEAMES, JEM, JIM, JEMMY, JIMMY.--L.
_Jacobus_, Fr. _Jacques_, It. _Jacopo_, _Jachimo_, _Giacomo_, Sp. _Jacobo_,
_Diego_, _Jago_, _Jaime_, Port. _Javme_, _Diogo_, Ger. _Jakob_.--Fem.
JAMESINA, JAQUELINE.
JANE, the fem. of _John_ (q.v.).--Dims. JANET, JEAN, JEANIE, JEANNIE.
JANET, a dim. of _Jane_ (q.v.), hence 'grace of the Lord.'--Dims. JEN,
JENNIE, JENNY.
JAPHETH (Heb.), He extendeth widely.
JAQUELINE, the French form of the fem. of _James_.
JARED (Heb.), descent.
JASON (Gr.), a healer.
JASPER (Pers.), prob. treasure-master.--Fr. _Gaspard_, It. _Gasparo_,
_Gasparro_, Sp. _Gaspar_.
JAVAN (Heb.), clay.
JEAN, JEANNE, JEANNETTE, French forms of _Jane_ or _Joan_.
JEDEDIAH (Heb.), beloved of the Lord.
JEMIMA (Heb.), a dove.
JEREMIAH, JEREMIAS, JEREMY (Heb.), the Lord layeth the foundation.--L.
_Jeremias_, Fr. _Jérémie_, It. _Geremia_, Sp. _Jeremias_, Ger. _Jeremias_.
JEROME (Gr.), holy name.--L. _Hieronymus_, Fr. _Jérôme_, It. _Geronimo_,
_Girolamo_, Sp. _Jeronimo_, _Jeromo_, Ger. _Hieronymus_.
JESSIE, a Scotch form of _Janet_, hence 'grace of the Lord.'--Dim. JESS.
JOAB (Heb.), the Lord is a father.
JOAN, JOANNA, JOHANNA, fem. forms of _John_.--L. _Johanna_, Fr. _Jeanne_,
_Jeannette_, It. _Giovanna_, Sp. _Juana_, Ger. _Johanna_.
JOB (Heb.), repentant, or one persecuted.
JOEL (Heb), the Lord is God.
JOHN (Heb.), the Lord graciously gave, the gracious gift of God.--Dims.
JOHNNY, JACK, JOCK.--L. _Johannes_, _Joannes_, Fr. _Jean_, It. _Giovanni_,
_Gian_, _Gianni_, Sp. _Juan_, Port. _João_, Ger. _Johann_, _Johannes_,
_Hans_, Dut. _Jan_, Russ. _Ivan_.--Fem. JOANNA, JOAN, JANE.
JONAS, JONAH (Heb.), a dove.
JONATHAN (Heb.), the Lord hath given.
JOSEPH (Heb.), may he add (children)! he shall add--dims. JOE, JOEY--L.
_Josephus_, Fr. _Joseph_, It. _Giuseppe_, Sp. _José_, _Josef_, Port.
_José_, _Joze_, Ger. _Joseph_.--Fem. JOSEPHINE--dims. JO, JOZY, PHENY--Fr.
_Joséphine_, It. _Giuseppina_, Sp. _Josefina_, Port. _Josephina_, Ger.
_Josephine_.
JOSHUA (Heb.), the Lord is welfare.--Dim. JOSH.--L. _Josua_, Fr. _Josué_,
Ger. _Josua_.
JOSIAH, JOSIAS (Heb.), the Lord healeth.
JOYCE (L.), sportive.
JUDAH (Heb.), praised.
JUDITH (Heb.), praised.--Dim. JUDY.--Fr. _Judith_, It. _Giuditta_, Ger.
_Judith_.
JULIAN (L.), sprung from _Julius_.--Dim. JULE.--Fem. JULIANA.--L.
_Julianus_, Fr. _Julien_, It. _Giuliano_, Sp. _Julian_, Port. _Julião_,
Ger. _Julianus_, _Julian_.
JULIUS (Gr.), downy-bearded--dim. JULE--Fr. _Jules_ It. _Giulio_, Sp.
_Julio_, Ger. _Julius_.--Fem. JULIA, JULIET--Fr. _Julie_, It. _Giulia_, Sp.
_Julia_, Ger. _Julie_.
JUSTIN (L.), just.--L. _Justinus_, Fr. _Justin_, It. _Giustino_, Sp.
_Justino_, Ger. _Justin_.--Fem. JUSTINA--Fr. _Justine_, It. _Giustina_, Sp.
_Justina_, Ger. _Justine_.
JUSTUS (L.), just.--Fr. _Juste_, It. _Giusto_, Sp. _Justo_, Ger. _Justus_,
_Just_.
KATE, dim. of _Catherine_.
KATHARINE, KATHERINE, the same as _Catherine_.
KENELM (A.S.), defender of his kindred.
KENNETH (Celt.), comely, or a leader.
KETURAH (Heb.), incense.
KEZIA (Heb.), cassia.
LABAN (Heb.), white.
LAMBERT (Teut.), country's brightness.--Fr. _Lambert_, _Lanbert_, It.
_Lamberto_, Ger. _Lambert_, _Landbert_.
LANCELOT, LAUNCELOT (Fr.), servant, or a little lance.--Fr. _Lancelot_, It.
_Lancilotto_.
LAURA (L.), a laurel--also _Laurinda_.--Fr. _Laure_, It. _Laura_.
LAURENCE, LAWRENCE (L.), crowned with laurel.--Dim. LARRY.--L.
_Laurentius_, Fr. _Laurent_. It. _Lorenzo_, Sp. _Lorenzo_, Ger. _Lorenz_.
LAVINIA (L.), of Latium.
LAZARUS (Heb.), God helpeth.--Fr. _Lazare_, It. _Lazaro_, Sp. _Lazaro_,
_Lazarillo_, Ger. _Lazarus_.
LEANDER (Gr.), lion-man.--Fr. _Léandre_, It. _Leandro_.
LEBBEUS (Heb.), a man of heart or courage.
LEMUEL (Heb.), unto God.
LENA, dim. of _Helena_ or _Magdalene_.
LEONARD (Teut.), strong as a lion.--L. _Leondardus_, Fr. _Léonard_, It.
_Lionardo_, Sp. _Leonardo_, Ger. _Leonhard_.
LEONIDAS (Gr.), lion-like.
LEONORA, the same as _Eleanor_.--Ger. _Lenore_.
LEOPOLD (Teut.), people's prince.--Fr. _Léopold_, It. and Sp. _Leopoldo_,
Ger. _Luitpold_, _Leupold_, _Leopold_.
LETITIA, LETTICE (L.), happiness.--Dim. LETTIE.--L. _Lætitia_, It.
_Letizia_.
LEVI (Heb.), wreathing or adhesion.
LEWIS (Teut.), famous warrior.--Dims. LEWIE, LOUIE, LEW.--L. _Ludovicus_,
Fr. _Louis_, It. _Lodovico_, _Luigi_, Sp. _Clodoveo_, _Luis_, Port. _Luiz_,
Ger. _Ludwig_.--Fem. LOUISA, LOUISE.
LILIAN, LILLY, LILY (L.), a lily.
LIONEL (L.), young lion.--It. _Lionello_.
LLEWELLYN (W.), lightning.
LOIS (Gr.), good.
LORENZO, the Italian form of _Laurence_.
LORINDA, a variant of _Laurinda_.
LOUIS, the French form of _Lewis_.
LOUISA, LOUISE, fem. of _Louis_.--Dims. LOU, LOUIE.--Fr. LOUISE, _Lisette_,
_Héloïse_, It. _Luisa_, _Eloïsa_, Sp. _Luisa_, Port. _Luiza_, Ger. _Luise_,
_Ludovica_.
LUCAS. See _Luke_.
LUCIA, the Italian form of _Lucy_;--LUCINDA (L.), the same as _Lucy_.
LUCIAN (L.), pertaining to _Lucius_.--L. _Lucianus_, Fr. _Lucien_, It.
_Luciano_.
LUCIFER (L.), light-bringer.
LUCIUS (L.), born at daybreak.--Fr. _Luce_, It. _Lucio_, Sp.
_Lucio_.--Fems. LUCIA, LUCY.
LUCRETIA, Lucrece (L.), gain, or light.--L. _Lucretia_, Fr. _Lucrèce_, It.
_Lucrezia_.
LUCY, fem. of _Lucius_.--Fr. _Lucie_, It. _Lucia_, Sp. _Lucia_.
LUDOVIC, LODOWIC, the same as _Lewis_ (q.v.).
LUKE.--L. _Lucas_, Fr. _Luc_, It. _Luca_, Sp. _Lucas_, Ger. _Lukas_.
LUTHER (Teut.), famous warrior.--L. _Lutherus_, Fr. _Lothaire_, It.
_Lotario_, Sp. _Clotario_, Ger. _Luther_.
LYCURGUS (Gr.), wolf-driver.
LYDIA (Gr.), a native of Lydia.
MABEL (L.), lovable, worthy of love, inspiring love--a contraction of
_Amabel_ (q.v.).
MADELINE, the French form of _Magdalene_ (Heb.), belonging to
Magdala.--Dims. MAUD, MAUDLIN.--Fr. _Magdelaine_, _Madeleine_, _Madelon_,
It. _Maddalena_, Sp. _Magdalena_, _Madelena_, Ger. _Magdalene_.
MADOC (W.), beneficent.
MALACHI (Heb.), messenger of the Lord, or my messenger.
MANASSEH (Heb.), forgetting, one who forgets.--L. _Manasses_.
MARCELLUS, dim. of _Marcus_.--Fem. MARCELLA.
MARCUS, MARCIUS, MARK (L.), a hammer, or sprung from Mars--L. _Marcus_, Fr.
_Marc_, It. _Marco_, Sp. _Marcos_, Ger. _Markus_.--Fem. MARCIA--Fr.
_Marcie_, It. _Marcia_, _Marzia_.
MARGARET (Gr.), a pearl.--Dims. MARGIE, MARGERY, MARJORY, MADGE, MAG,
MAGGIE, MEG, MEGGY, PEG, PEGGY, META, GRITTY.--Fr. _Marguérite_, It.
_Margherita_, Sp. _Margarita_, Port. _Margarida_, Ger. _Margarethe_,
_Gretchen_.
MARIA, the Latin form of _Mary_.
MARIANNE, a compound of _Mary_ and _Anne_--so MARIAN, MARYANN.--Fr.
_Mariane_, _Marianne_, It. _Marianna_, Sp. _Mariana_, Ger. _Marianne_.
MARION, a French form of _Mary_.--Dim. MAMIE.
MARMADUKE (prob. Celt., last syllable L.), sea-leader, or mighty leader.
MARTHA (Heb.), lady.--Dims. MAT, MATTY, PAT, PATTY.--Fr. _Marthe_, It. and
Sp. _Marta_, Ger. _Martha_.
MARTIN (L.), of Mars, warlike.--L. _Martinus_, Fr. _Martin_, _Mertin_, It.
and Sp. _Martino_, Port. _Martinho_, Ger. _Martin_.
MARY (Heb.), prob. related to _Mara_, _Marah_, bitter.--Dims. MAY, MOLL,
MOLLY, MAMIE, POL, POLLY.--L. _Maria_, Fr. _Marie_, _Marion_, It. and Sp.
_Maria_, Pol. _Marya_.
MATILDA, MATHILDA (Teut.), mighty battle maid.--Dims. MAT, MATTY, MAUD,
PATTY, TILDA.--Fr. _Mathilde_, It. _Matilda_, Ger. _Matilde_.
MATTHEW (Heb.), gift of the Lord.--Dim. MAT.--L. _Matthæus_, Fr. _Mathieu_,
It. _Matteo_, Sp. _Mateo_, Ger. _Matthæus_.
MATTHIAS, the Greek form of _Matthew_.
MAUD, a contraction of _Matilda_ or of _Magdalene_.
MAURICE (L.), Moorish, dark-coloured.--L. _Mauritius_, Fr. _Maurice_, It.
_Maurizio_, Sp. _Mauricio_, Ger. _Moritz_.
MAXIMILIAN (L.), the greatest Æmilianus.--L. _Maximilianus_, Fr.
_Maximilien_, Port. _Maximiliãs_, Ger. _Maximilian_.
MAY, the month of May, or a contraction of _Mary_.
MELICENT, MILICENT (L.), sweet singer, or (Teut.) strength.--Sp.
_Melisenda_.
MELISSA (Gr.), a bee.--Fr. _Mélisse_, _Mélite_, It. _Melissa_.
MERCY (Eng.), Mercy.
MICAH (Heb.), who is like the Lord?
MICHAEL (Heb.), who is like God?--Dims. MIKE, MICKY.--Fr. _Michel_, It.
_Michele_, Sp. and Port. _Miguel_, Ger. _Michael_.
MILDRED (Teut.), mild threatener.--L. _Mildreda_.
MILES (L.), soldier.
MINNIE (Teut.), remembrance--sometimes for _Mina_, a contraction of
_Wilhelmina_; sometimes put for _Mary_.
MIRANDA (L.), admirable.
MIRIAM (Heb.), the same as _Mary_.
MORGAN (W.), seaman.
MOSES (Heb.), he that draws out, but more probably an Egyptian name.--Dims.
MOSE, MOSEY.--So L., Fr. _Moïse_, It. _Moise_, Sp. _Moises_, Ger.
_Moses_.--Fem. MOSINA.
MYRA (Gr.), she who laments.
NAAMAN (Heb.), pleasant.
NAHUM (Heb.), consolation, a consoler.
NANCY, a familiar form of _Anne_, not properly of Agnes.--Dims. NAN, NANCE,
NINA.
NAOMI (Heb.), pleasant.
NAPOLEON (Gr.), of the new city.--Fr. _Napoléon_, It. _Napoleone_.
NATHAN (Heb.), he hath given;--NATHANAEL, NATHANIEL, gift of God.
NEHEMIAH (Heb.), the Lord comforteth.
NEIL, NEAL (Celt.), chief.
NELLIE, NELLY, a dim. of _Ellen_, _Helen_, or _Eleanor_.
NICHOLAS, NICOLAS (Gr.), victory of the people.--Dim. NICK.--L. _Nicolaus_,
Fr. _Nicolas_, _Nicole_, It. _Nicolo_, _Nicola_, Sp. _Nicolas_, Port.
_Nicolao_, Ger. _Nikolaus_.
NOAH (Heb.), rest.
NOEL (Fr.--L.), Christmas, born on that day.--Fr. _Noël_, It. _Natale_, Sp.
and Port. _Natal_.
NORA, NORAH, a contraction of _Honora_, _Leonora_, and _Eleanor_.
NORMAN (Teut.), Northman.
OBADIAH (Heb.), servant or worshipper of the Lord.--L. _Obadias_.
OBED (Heb.), a worshipper (of the Lord).
OCTAVIUS, OCTAVUS (L.), the eighth born--dims. TAVY, TAVE--L. _Octavius_,
_Octavianus_, Fr. _Octavien_, It. _Ottaviano_, _Ottavio_.--Fem.
OCTAVIA--Fr. _Octavie_, _Octave_, It. _Ottavia_, Sp. _Octavia_, Ger.
_Octavia_.
OLIVER (L.), an olive-tree.--Dims. NOL, NOLLY.--L. _Oliverus_, Fr.
_Olivier_, It. _Oliviero_, _Uliviero_, Sp. _Oliverio_, Port. _Oliveiro_,
Ger. _Oliver_.--Fem. OLIVE, OLIVIA.
OLYMPIA (Gr.), heavenly.--Fr. _Olympe_, It. _Olimpia_, Ger. _Olympie_.
OPHELIA (Gr.), serpent.--Fr. _Ophélie_.
ORLANDO, the Italian form of _Roland_.
OSCAR (Celt.), bounding warrior.--L. _Oscarus_.
OSMOND, OSMUND (Teut.), divine protection.--Fr. _Osmont_.
OSWALD, OSWOLD (Teut.), divine power.
OWEN (Celt.), lamb, or young warrior.
OZIAS (Heb.), the Lord is strength=_Uzziah_.
PATIENCE (L.), patience.
PATRICK, PATRICIUS (L.), noble.--Dims. PAT, PADDY.--L. _Patricius_, Fr.
_Patrice_, It. _Patrizio_, Sp. _Patricio_, Ger. _Patrizius_.--Fem.
PATRICIA.
PAUL, PAULUS, PAULINUS (L.), little--L. _Paulus_, Fr. _Paul_, It. _Paola_,
Sp. _Pablo_, Port. _Paulo_, Ger. _Paul_.--Fem. PAULA, PAULINA, PAULINE--Fr.
_Paule_, _Paulìne_, It. _Paola_, _Paolìna_, Sp. _Paula_, Ger. _Pauline_.
PENELOPE (Gr.), weaver.
PEREGRINE (L.), a stranger.--L. _Peregrinus_, Fr. _Pérégrin_, It.
_Pellegrino_, Sp. _Peregrino_, Ger. _Piligrim_.
PERSIS (Gr.), a Persian woman.--Fr. _Perside_, It. _Persida_, Sp.
_Perside_, Ger. _Persis_.
PETER (Gr.), a rock.--Dims. PETE, PETERKIN.--L. _Petrus_, Fr. _Pierre_, It.
_Pietro_, Sp. and Port. _Pedro_, Ger. _Peter_, _Petrus_.
PHEBE See _Phoebe_.
PHILANDER (Gr.), a lover of men.
PHILEMON (Gr.), loving.
PHILIP (Gr.), a lover of horses.--Dims. PHIL, PIP.--L. _Philippus_, Fr.
_Philippe_, It. _Filippo_, Sp. _Felipe_, Ger. _Philipp_.--Fem. PHILIPPA.
PHILIPPA, fem. of _Philip_ above.--Fr. _Philippine_, It. _Filippa_,
_Filippina_, Sp. _Felipa_, Ger. _Philippine_.
PHINEAS, PHINEHAS (Heb.), oracle--more probably an Egyptian word meaning
negro.
PHOEBE, PHEBE (Gr.), shining.--It. _Febe_.
PHILLIS. See _Phyllis_.
PHYLLIS, PHILLIS (Gr.), a green bough.
PIUS (L.), pious, dutiful.--Fr. _Pie_, It. _Pio_.
PLINY, PLINIUS (L.), the meaning doubtful.
POLLY, a familiar dim. of _Mary_.
POLYCARP (Gr.), much fruit.
PRISCILLA (L.), somewhat old.
PRUDENCE (L.), prudence.--Dims. PRUE, PRUDY.
PTOLEMY (Gr.), mighty in war.
QUINTIN, Quentin (L.), the fifth.--L. _Quintus_, _Quintianus_.
RACHEL (Heb.), a ewe.--Fr. _Rachel_, It. _Rachele_, Sp. _Raquel_, Ger.
_Rahel_.
RALPH (pron. r[=a]f). See _Rodolph_.
RANDAL (Teut.), house wolf.
RAPHAEL (Heb. _rephael_), God hath healed.--Fr. _Raphael_, It. _Raffaello_,
_Raffaele_, Ger. _Raphael_.
RAYMOND, RAYMUND (Teut.), wise protection.--Fr. _Raymond_, It. _Raimondo_,
Sp. _Raimundo_, Ger. _Raimund_.
REBECCA, REBEKAH (Heb.), a noose.--Dims. BECK, BEX, BECKY.--L. _Rebecca_,
Fr. _Rebecca_, Ger. _Rebekka_.
REGINALD (Teut.), powerful judgment.--L. _Reginaldus_, Fr. _Regnauld_,
_Renaud_, _Regnault_, It. _Rinaldo_, Sp. _Reynaldos_, Ger. _Reinwald_,
_Reinald_.
REUBEN (Heb.), behold, a son!
REYNOLD, the same as _Reginald_.
RHODA (Gr.), a rose.
RICHARD (Teut.), stern king.--Dims. DICK, DICKY, DICKEN, DICKON.--L.
_Ricardus_, Fr. _Richard_, It. _Riccardo_, Sp. _Ricardo_, Ger. _Richard_.
ROBERT (Teut.), bright in fame.--Dims. BOB, BOBBY, DOB, DOBBIN, ROB,
ROBBIE, ROBIN.--L. _Robertus_, Fr. _Robert_, It. _Roberto_, _Ruberto_,
_Ruperto_, Ger. _Robert_, _Rupert_, _Rudbert_, _Ruprecht_.
RODERICK, RODERIC (Teut.), famous king, or rich in fame.--Fr. _Rodrigue_,
It. _Rodrigo_, Sp. _Rodrigo_, _Ruy_, Ger. _Roderich_, Russ. _Rurik_.
RODOLPH, RODOLPHUS (Teut.), wolf of fame.--L. _Rodolphus_, Fr. _Rodolphe_,
_Raoul_, It. _Rodolfo_, _Ridolfo_, Sp. _Rodolfo_, Ger. _Rudolf_.
ROGER (Teut.), spear of fame.--Dims. HODGE, HODGKIN.--L. _Rogerus_, Fr.
_Roger_, It. _Ruggiero_, _Rogero_, Sp. _Rogerio_, Ger. _Rüdiger_.
ROLAND, ROWLAND (Teut.), fame of the land.--L. _Rotlandus_, _Rolandus_, Fr.
_Roland_, It. _Orlando_, Sp. _Roldan_, Port. _Rolando_, _Roldão_, Ger.
_Roland_.
ROSA (L.), a rose;--ROSABEL, ROSABELLA, a fair rose;--ROSALIA, ROSALIE, a
little rose;--ROSALIND, beautiful as a rose.--Dim. ROSIE.
ROSAMOND (Teut.), horse-protection, or famous protection.--Fr. _Rosemonde_,
It. _Rosmonda_, Sp. _Rosamunda_.
ROXANA (Pers.), dawn of day--Dim. ROXY.--Fr. _Roxane_.
RUDOLPH, RUDOLPHUS, the same as _Rodolph_, _Rodolphus_ above.
RUFUS (L.), red, red-haired.
RUPERT, the same as _Robert_.--L. _Rupertus_.
RUTH (Heb.), friend.
SABINA (L.), a Sabine woman.--Fr. _Sabine_, Ger. _Sabine_.
SABRINA (L.), the river Severn.
SALOME (Heb.), peaceful.--Fr. _Salomé_, Ger. _Salome_.
SAMSON, SAMPSON (Heb.), of the sun, solar.--Fr. _Samson_, Sp. _Sanson_,
Port. _Sansão_.
SAMUEL (Heb.), heard of God, name of God.--Dims. SAM, SAMMY.--Fr. _Samuel_,
It. _Samuele_, Ger. _Samuel_.
SARAH, SARA (Heb.), princess, queen.--Dim. SAL, SALLY.--Fr. _Sara_, It. and
Sp. _Sara_, Ger. _Sara_.
SAUL (Heb.), asked for.
SEBASTIAN (Gr.), venerable.--L. _Sebastianus_, Fr. _Sébastien_, It.
_Sebastiano_.--Sp. _Sebastian_, Port. _Sebastião_, Ger. _Sebastian_.
SELINA (Gr.), the moon.
SERENO, SERENUS (L.), peaceful.--Fem. SERENA.
SETH (Heb.), set, placed.
SHADRACH, Aramaic name of Hananiah (Heb.), the Lord is gracious.
SIBYL, SIBYLLA (Gr.), a prophetess.--Fr. _Sibylle_, Ger. _Sibylle_.
SIGISMUND (Teut.), conquering protection.--Fr. _Sigismond_, It.
_Sigismondo_, _Sismondo_, Sp. _Sigismundo_, Ger. _Sigismund_, _Sigmund_.
SILAS, SILVANUS (L.), living in a wood.--Fr. _Silvain_, It. _Silvano_,
_Silvio_, Ger. _Silvanus_, _Silvan_.--Fem. SYLVIA.
SILVESTER, SYLVESTER (L.), rustic.--Dims. VESTER, VEST.--Fr. _Silvestre_,
Ger. _Silvester_.
SIMEON, SIMON (Heb.), famous, that hears.--Dim. SIM.--Fr. _Siméon_, It.
_Simone_, Sp. _Simon_, Port. _Simão_, _Simeão_, Ger. _Simeon_, _Simon_.
SOPHIA (Gr.), wisdom.--Dim. SOPHY.--Fr. _Sophie_, It. _Sofia_, Ger.
_Sophia_.
SOPHRONIA (Gr.), of sound mind.
SOLOMON (Heb.), peaceable.--Dim. SOL.--Fr. _Salomon_, It. _Salomone_, Ger.
_Salomo_.
STELLA (L.), a star.--Fr. _Estelle_, Sp. _Estella_.
STEPHEN (Gr.), a crown.--Dims. STEENIE, STEVE, STEVIE.--L. _Stephanus_, Fr.
_Étienne_, It. _Stefano_, Sp. _Estevan_, _Esteban_, Port. _Estevão_, Ger.
_Stephan_.
STEPHANA, fem., of _Stephen_.--Fr. _Stéphanie_, Ger. _Stephanie_.
SWITHIN (A.S.), strong friend.
SUSAN, SUSANNA, SUSANNAH (Heb.), a lily.--Dims. SUE, SUKE, SUKY, SUSIE,
SUSY.--Fr. _Susanne_, It. _Susanna_, Sp. _Susana_, Ger. _Susanne_.
SYLVESTER, same as SILVESTER.
SYLVIA, fem. of _Silvanus_.
TABITHA (Aramaic), a gazelle.
THADDEUS (Aramaic), strong.--L. _Thaddæus_, It. _Taddeo_, Sp. _Tadeo_, Ger.
_Thaddäus_.
THEOBALD (Teut.), people's prince.--Fr. _Thibaut_, It. _Teobaldo_, Sp.
_Theudebaldo_, Ger. _Dietbold_.
THEODORA, fem. of _Theodore_.--Dim. DORA.--It. _Teodora_, Ger. _Theodora_.
THEODORE (Gr.), gift of God.--L. _Theodorus_, Fr. _Théodore_, It.
_Teodoro_, Ger. _Theodor_, Russ. _Feodor_.
THEODORIC (Teut.), people's rule.--L. _Theodoricus_.
THEODOSIUS (Gr.), divinely given.--It. _Teodosia_, Ger. _Theodosia_.--Fem.
THEODOSIA.
THEOPHILUS (Gr.), a lover of God.--Fr. _Théophile_, It. _Teofilo_, Ger.
_Theophilus_, _Gottlieb_.
THERESA (Gr.), carrying ears of corn.--Dims. TERRY, TRACIE.--Fr. _Thérèse_,
It. and Sp. _Teresa_, Ger. _Therese_, _Theresia_.
THOMAS (Heb.), a twin.--Dims. TOM, TOMMY, TAM, TAMMIE.--Fr. _Thomas_, It.
_Tomaso_, Sp. _Tomas_, Ger. _Thomas_.--Fem. THOMASA, THOMASINA, THOMASINE,
TOMINA.
TIB, TIBBIE, a Scotch dim. of _Isabella_ (q.v.).
TIMOTHY (Gr.), honoured of God.--Dim. TIM.--L. _Timotheus_, Fr. _Timothée_,
It. _Timoteo_, Sp. _Timoteo_, Ger. _Timotheus_.
TITUS (prob. L. _tutus_), safe.--Fr. _Tite_, It. and Sp. _Tito_.
TOBIAH, TOBIAS (Heb.), the Lord is good.--Dim. TOBY.--L. _Tobias_, Fr.
_Tobie_, It. _Tobia_, Sp. _Tobias_, Ger. _Tobias_.
TRISTAM, TRISTRAM (Celt.), a herald.
TRYPHON (Gr.), dainty.--Fem. TRYPHENA.
TRYPHOSA (Gr.), dainty.
TYBALT, a form of _Theobald_.
ULRICA (Teut.), noble ruler.--Fr. _Ulrique_, It. _Ulrica_, Ger. _Ulrike_.
ULYSSES (Gr.), a hater.
URANIA (Gr.), heavenly.--Fr. _Uranie_.
URBAN (L.), of the town, courteous.--L. _Urbanus_, Fr. _Urbain_, It.
_Urbano_, Ger. _Urbanus_, _Urban_.
URIAH (Heb.), the Lord is light.
URIEL (Heb.), God is light.
URSULA (L.), a she-bear.--Fr. _Ursule_, It. _Orsola_, Sp. _Ursola_.
VALENTINE (L.), strong.--L. _Valentinus_, Fr. _Valentin_, It. _Valentino_,
Sp. _Valentin_, Ger. _Valentin_.
VALERIA, fem. of _Valerius_ (L.), healthy.--Fr. _Valérie_, It. _Valeria_,
Ger. _Valerie_.
VICTOR (L.), a conqueror.--Fr. _Victor_, Ger. _Victor_.
VICTORIA, fem. of _Victor_.--Fr. _Victoire_, It. _Vittoria_, Ger.
_Victoria_.
VIDA, a fem. form of _David_.
VINCENT (L.), conquering.--L. _Vincens_, Fr. _Vincent_, It. _Vincenzio_,
Sp. _Vincente_, Port. _Vicente_, Ger. _Vincenz_.
VIOLA (L.), a violet.--Fr. _Violette_, It. _Viola_, Sp. _Violante_, Ger.
_Viola_, _Viole_.
VIRGINIA (L.), virgin.--Fr. _Virginie_, It. _Virginia_, Ger. _Virginia_.
VIVIAN (L.), lively.--Fr. _Vivien_, Ger. _Vivian_.
WALTER (Teut.), powerful warrior.--Dims. WAT, WATTY.--L. _Gualterus_, Fr.
_Gauthier_, _Gautier_, It. _Gualtiero_, Sp. _Gualterio_, Ger. _Walther_.
WILFRED (A.S.), resolute peace.
WILHELMINA, fem. of _Wilhelm_, the German form of _William_ (q.v.).--Dims.
WILMETT, WILMOT, MINA, MINNIE, MINELLA.--Fr. _Guillelmine_, _Guillemette_,
It. _Guglielma_, Sp. _Guillelmina_, Ger. _Wilhelmine_.
WILLIAM (Teut.), helmet of resolution.--Dims. WILL, WILLY, BILL, BILLY.--L.
_Guilielmus_, _Gulielmus_, Fr. _Guillaume_, It. _Guglielmo_, Sp.
_Guillermo_, Port. _Guilherme_, Ger. _Wilhelm_.--Fem. WILHELMINA.
WINIFRED, WINFRED (Teut.), friend of peace.--Dim. WINNIE.
ZABDIEL (Heb.), God endoweth.
ZACCHEUS (Heb.), pure.
ZACHARIAH, ZECHARIAH (Heb.), the Lord hath remembered.--Dims. ZACH, ZECHY.
ZADOK (Heb.), just.
ZEBADIAH, Zebedee (Heb.), the Lord has bestowed.
ZEDEKIAH (Heb.), the Lord is righteousness.
ZENOBIA (Gr.), having life from Zeus.--Fr. _Zénobie_.
ZEPHANIAH (Heb.), the Lord hideth.
ZOE (Gr.), life.
* * * * *
WORDS AND PHRASES IN MORE OR LESS CURRENT
USE FROM LATIN, GREEK, AND MODERN
FOREIGN LANGUAGES.
* * * * *
See especially the _Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words and Phrases_,
edited by Dr C. A. M. FENNELL (Cambridge, 1892).
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AASVOGEL (Ger.), a carrion-bird.
AB ABSURDO (L.), from absurdity.
AB ÆTERNO (L.), from eternity.
AB ANTE (L.), from before.
À BAS (Fr.), down, down with!
À BÂTONS ROMPUS (Fr.), by fits and starts.
ABATTU, fem. ABATTUE (Fr.), cast down, dejected.
A BENE PLACITO (It.), at pleasure.
AB EXTRA (L.), from without.
ABIIT, EXCESSIT, EVASIT, ERUPIT (L.), he is gone, he is off, he has
escaped, he has broken away (Cicero, _In Catilinam_, II. i. 1).
AB IMO PECTORE (L.), from the bottom of the heart.
AB INCUNABULIS (L.), from the cradle.
AB INITIO (L.), from the beginning.
AB INTRA (L.), from within.
AB OFFICIO ET BENEFICIO (Late L.), from office and benefice--of a clergyman
suspended.
À BON CHAT, BON RAT (Fr.), to a good cat, a good rat--tit for tat.
À BON DROIT (Fr.), with justice.
À BON MARCHÉ (Fr.), at a good bargain, cheap.
ABONNEMENT (Fr.), subscription.
AB ORIGINE (L.), from the origin or beginning.
ABORT (Ger.), a privy, water-closet.
AB OVO (L.), from the egg: from the beginning.
AB OVO USQUE AD MALA (L.), from the egg to the apples--of a Roman banquet:
from the beginning to the end.
À BRAS OUVERTS (Fr.), with open arms.
ABRÉGÉ (Fr.), abridgment.
ABSENCE D'ESPRIT (Fr.), absence of mind.
ABSENS HERES NON ERIT (L.), the absent one will not be the heir--out of
sight, out of mind.
ABSENTE REO (L.), the defendant being absent.
ABSIT (L.), lit. 'let him be absent'--leave to pass one night away from
college.
ABSIT DICTO INVIDIA (L.), to be said without boasting.
ABSIT OMEN (L.), may there be no ill omen (as in a word just used)!
ABSOLVI MEAM ANIMAM (L.), I have relieved my mind.
ABUNA, the primate of the Abyssinian Church: a Nestorian priest.
AB UNO DISCE OMNES (L.), from one learn all: from one example you may know
the rest.
AB URBE CONDITÂ (L.), from the founding of the city--i.e. Rome, 753 B.C.
ABUSUS NON TOLLIT USUM (L.), abuse does not do away with use--i.e. an abuse
does not forfeit the legitimate use of a thing.
A CAPITE AD CALCEM (L.), from head to heel.
ACCABLÉ (Fr.), depressed, overwhelmed.
ACCESSIT (L.), he came near.
ACCUEIL (Fr.), reception, welcome.
ACEDIA (Late L.), sloth, indifference.
AC ETIAM (L.), 'and also'--the name of a clause added to a complaint of
trespass in the Court of King's Bench.
À CHAQUE SAINT SA CHANDELLE (Fr.), to every saint his candle: to every
patron his meed of service.
ACHARNÉ (Fr.), furious, desperate (esp. of battles).
ACHERONTIS PABULUM (L.), food for Acheron--of a bad person.
À CHEVAL (Fr.), on horseback.
À COMPTE (Fr.), on account: in part-payment.
À CONTRECOEUR (Fr.), reluctantly.
À CORPS PERDU (Fr.), desperately, with might and main.
À COUVERT (Fr.), under cover: protected.
ACROAMA, ACROASIS (Gr.), oral teaching, anything rhetorical or otherwise
pleasant to listen to.
ACTÆON (Gr.), the hunter who surprised Artemis bathing, and so, being
changed into a stag, was torn in pieces by his own hounds: a cuckold.
ACTIONNAIRE (Fr.), shareholder.
ACTUALITÉ (Fr.), real existence: appropriateness.
ACTUM EST DE REPUBLICA (L.), it is all over with the republic.
ACTUM NE AGAS (L.), do not do over again what is done--i.e. do a thing and
have done with it.
ACUSHLA (Irish), darling.
AD APERTURAM [LIBRI] (L.), as [the book] opens.
AD ARBITRIUM (L.), at pleasure.
AD ASTRA (L.), to the stars.
A DATO (L.), from date.
AD CALENDAS GRÆCAS (L.), at the Greek Calends--i.e. never, as the Greeks
had no Calends.
AD CAPTANDUM VULGUS (L.), to catch the rabble.
AD CLERUM (L.), to the clergy.
AD CRUMENAM (L.), to the purse.
ADELANTADO (Sp.), a grandee of high rank, the governor of a province.
À DEMI (Fr.), by halves, half.
A DEO ET REGE (L.), from God and the king.
À DESSEIN (Fr.), on purpose.
AD EUNDEM [GRADUM] (L.), to the same [degree]--of the admission of a
graduate of one university to the same degree at another without
examination.
À DEUX (Fr.), of two, between two, two-handed.
À DEUX MAINS (Fr.), with both hands.
AD EXTRA (Late L.), in an outward direction--opposite of _ad intra_.
AD EXTREMUM (L.), to the extreme.
AD FINEM (L.), to the end, toward the end.
AD GUSTUM (L.), to taste.
AD HOC (L.), for this [object].
AD HOMINEM (L.), to the man, personal.
ADHUC SUB JUDICE LIS EST (L.), the dispute is still undecided.
AD HUNC LOCUM (L.), on this passage.
AD IDEM (L.), to the same [point].
A DIE (L.), from that day.
ADIEU PANIERS, VENDANGES SONT FAITES (Fr.), farewell hampers, the vintage
is over--good-bye to our hopes! all is over.
AD INFINITUM (L.), to infinity.
AD INQUIRENDUM (Late L.), for making inquiry--name of a writ.
AD INTERIM (Late L.), for the meantime.
AD INTERNECIONEM (L.), to extermination.
A DIO (It.), to God;--addio! adieu!
À DISCRÉTION (Fr.), at discretion: without restriction.
AD LIBITUM (L.), at pleasure.
AD LITEM (L.), for a suit.
AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM (L.), for the greater glory of God--the Jesuit
motto.
AD MANUM (L.), at hand, ready.
AD MISERICORDIAM (L.), to pity--of an argument, &c.--Also used adjectively.
AD MODUM (L.), after the manner of.
ADMONITUS LOCORUM (L.), local associations.
AD NAUSEAM (L.), to the pitch of producing disgust.
ADONAI (Heb.), the Lord--the name substituted for _Jahveh_ or _Jehovah_ in
reading the Old Testament; lit. 'my lords.'
AD PATRES (L.), gathered to his fathers, dead.
AD REFERENDUM (L.), to be further considered.
AD REM (L.), to the point: to the purpose.
À DROITE (Fr.), to the right;--À DROITE ET À GAUCHE (Fr.), right and left.
ADSCRIPTUS GLEBÆ (L.), bound to the soil--of serfs.
ADSUM! (L.), I am present, here!
AD SUMMUM (L.), to the highest point.
AD UNGUEM (L.), to the nail: nicely.
AD UNUM OMNES (L.), all to a man.
AD UTRUMQUE PARATUS (L.), prepared for either case.
AD VALOREM (L.), according to value.
AD VERBUM (L.), to a word, verbally.
AD VITAM AUT CULPAM (L.), for life or till fault--i.e. till some misconduct
be proved.
AD VIVUM (L.), to the life, like-life.
ADVOCATUS DIABOLI (L.), devil's advocate, a person appointed to contest
before the papal court the claims of a candidate for canonisation; hence
any adverse critic.
ÆGRESCITQUE MEDENDO (L.), and he becomes worse from the very remedies used.
ÆGRI SOMNIA (L.), a sick man's dreams.
A.E.I.O.U. (AUSTRIÆ EST IMPERARE ORBI UNIVERSO), it is Austria's part to
command the whole globe.
ÆOLUS, EOLUS (L.), the god of the winds: a kind of ventilator.
ÆQUABILITER ET DILIGENTER (L.), equably and diligently.
ÆQUAM MEMENTO REBUS IN ARDUIS SERVARE MENTEM (L.), remember to keep a calm
mind in difficulties.
ÆQUANIMITER (L.), composedly.
ÆQUITAS SEQUITUR LEGEM (L.), equity follows law.
ÆQUO ANIMO (L.), with an equable mind.
ÆRARIUM (L.), the public treasury of ancient Rome under the charge of the
_Ærarii_.