98 Names of Wiltshire Churches. 
So also we have Cyrstemal-ac (oak). Cod. Dipl. 118. Ina 
charter relating to Niwanham (Newnham), in Kent, we have 
a point of boundary described as “ peer boat Christes-mel stod,” 
(where the Christ-mal stood). Cod. Dipl., 526. All these 
notices would seem to indicate that way-side crosses, or figures 
of our Lord on the cross, were customary in this country, 
as they still are in parts of Europe, in the early days of 
of Christianity. 
All that has been attempted has been to give an example or two 
under each of the general classes we have endeavoured to explain. 
Some Names there are which cannot very fitly be placed under any 
one of these four heads ;—others which might be included under more 
than one. These, together with many that will be additional illus- 
trations of the various portions of this and the two previous papers, 
we hope some day to give in a supplementary list. 
Aames of Wiltshwe Churches. 
By the Rey. Canon J. E. Jackson. 
g — Churches should be distinguished by names may not be 
2) 
1), 
necessary where there is only one: but in cities where they 
are numerous, the time-honoured custom of naming them after some 
Saint is convenient and almost unavoidable. But it should be re- 
mew bered that though a church bears the name of St. Paul, St. Peter, 
. St. Leonard, &c., it is not dedicated to them, but to the glory and 
worship of God, in memory or as a memorial of them. 
The word “saint” is properly an adjective, not a substantive? 

but just as we incorrectly speak of the classic writers as “the classics,” 
so, use (the “ norma loquendi”’) has given a substantive form to “ the 
saints.” The word, whether spoken of a person or thing, simply 
means holy. In the latter case, “Saint cross” and “Saint sepulchre” 
are merely the equivalent of “ Holy cross” and “ Holy sepulchre.” — 
The authorities for the names of our ehurches are Ecton’sThesaurus, 

