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THE HOME, FARM AND BUSINESS CYCLOPEDIA. 



Cecil, Latin, dim-sighted. 



Charles, German, noble-spirited. 



Christopher, Greek, bearing Christ. 



Clement, Latin, mild-tempered. 



Conrad, German, able counsel. 



Constantino, Latin, resolute. 



Crispin, Latin, having curled locks. 



Cuthbert, Saxon, known famously. 



Daniel, Hebrew, God is judge. 



David, Hebrew, well-belo\ r ed. 



Denis, Greek, belonging to the god of wine. 



Dunstan, Saxon, most high. 



Edgar, Saxon, happy honour. 



Edmund, Saxon, nappy peace. 



Edward, Saxon, happy keeper. 



Edwin, Saxon, happy conqueror. 



Egbert, Saxon, ever bright. 



Elijah, Hebrew, God, the Lord. 



Elisha, Hebrew, the salvation of God. 



Ephraim, Hebrew, fruitful 



Erasmus, Greek, lovely, worthy to be loved. 



Ernest, Greek, earnest, serious. 



Evan or Ivon, British, the same as John. 



Everard, German, well reported. 



Eugene, Greek, nobly descended. 



Eustace, Greek, standing firm. 



Ezekiel, Hebrew, the strength of God. 



Felix, Latin, happy. 



Ferdinand, German, pure peace. 



Francis, German, free. 



Frederic, German, rich peace. 



Gabriel, Hebrew, the strength of God. 



Geoff ery, German, joyful. 



George, Greek, a husbandman. 



Gerard, Saxon, all towardliness. 



Gideon, Hebrew, a breaker. 



Gilbert, Saxon, bright as gold. 



Giles, Greek, a little goat. 



Godard, German, a godly disposition. 



Godfrey, German, God's peace. 



Godwin, German, victorious in God. 



Griffith, British,, having great faith. 



Guy, French, the mistletoe shrub. 



Hannibal , Punic, a gracious lord. 



Harold, Saxon, a champion. 



Hector, Greek, a stout defender. 



Henry, German, a rich lord. 



Herbert, German, a bright lord. 



Hercules, Greek, the glory of Hera or Juno. 



Hezekiah, Hebrew, cleaving to the Lord. 



Horatio, Italian, worthy to be beheld. 



Howel, British, sound or whole. 



Hubert, German, a bright colour. 



Hugh, Dutch, high, lofty. 



Humphrey, German, domestic peace. 



Ingram, German, of angelic purity. 



Isaac, Hebrew, laughter. 



Jacob, Hebrew, a supplanter. 



James or Jacques, beguiling. 



Joab, Hebrew, fatherhood. 



Job, Hebrew, sorrowing. 



Joel, Hebrew, acquiescing. 



John, Hebrew, the grace of the Lord, 



Jonah, Hebrew, a dove. 



Jonathan, Hebrew, the gift of the Lord. 



Jo.scelin, German, ju^t. 



Joseph, Hebrew, addition. 



Josias, Hebrew, the fire of the Lord. 



Joshua, Hebrew, a Saviour. 



Lambert, Saxon, a fair lamb. 



Lancelot, Spanish, a little lance. 



Laurence, Latin, crowned with laurels. 



Lazarus, Hebrew, destitute of help. 



Leonard, German, like a lion. 



Leopold, German, defending the people. 



LeTeelliii, British, like a lion. 



Lewis, French, the defender of the people* 



Lionel, Latin, a little lion. 



Lucius, Latin, shining. 



Luke, Greek, a wood or grove. 



Mark, Latin, a hammer. 



Martin, Latin, martial. 



Mathew, Hebrew, a gift or present. 



Maurice, Latin, sprung of a Moor. 



Meredith, British, the roaring of the sea. 



Michael, Hebrew, who is like God? 



Morgan, British, a mariner. 



Moses, Hebrew, drawn out. 



Nathaniel, Hebrew, the gift of God. 



Neal, French, somewhat black. 



Nicolas, Greek, victorious over the people, 



Noel, French, belonging to one's nativity. 



Norman, French, one born in Normandy. 



Obadiah, Hebrew, the servant of the Lord, 



Oliver, Latin, an olive. 



Orlando, Italian, counsel for the land. 



Osmund, Saxon, house peace. 



Oswald, Saxon, ruler of a house. 



Owen, British, well descended. 



Patrick, Latin, a nobleman. 



Paul, Latin, small, little. 



Percival, French, a place in France. 



Peregrine, Latin, outlandish. 



Peter, Greek, a rock or stone. 



Philip, Greek, a lover of horses. 



Phineas, Hebrew, of bold countenance. 



Ralph, contracted from Radolph, or 



Randal, or Ranulph, Saxzn, pure helpv 



Raymund, German, quiet peace. 



Reuben, Hebrew, the son of vision. 



Reynold, German^ a lover of purity. 



Richard, Saxon, powerful. 



Robert, German, famous in counsel. 



Roger, German, strong counsel. 



Rowland, German, counsel for the land, 



Rufus, Latin, reddish. 



Solomon, Hebrew, peaceable. 



Samson, Hebrew, a little son. 



Samuel, Hebrew, heard by God. 



Saul, Hebrew, desired. 



Sebastian, Greek, to be reverenced. 



Simeon, Hebrew, bearing. 



Simon, Hebrew, obedient. 



Stephen, Greek, a crown or garland. 



Swithin, Saxon, very high. 



Theobald, Saxon, bold over the people. 



Theodore, Greek, the gift of God. 



Theodosius, Greek, given of God. 



Theophilus, Greek, a lover of God. 



Thomas, Hebrew, a twin. 



Timothy, Greek, a fearer of God. 



Toby or Tobias, Hebrew, the goodness of the 



Lord. 



Valentine, Latin, powerful. 

 Vincent, Latin, conquering. 

 Vivian, L<itin, living. 

 Walter, German, a wood master. 

 Walwin, German, a conqueror. 

 William, German, defending many. 

 Zaccheus, Syriac, innocent. 



