LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. 



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Hercules, Greek, the glory of Hera 



or Juno. 

 Wezekiah, Hebrew, cleaving to the 



Lord. 



Horace, Latin, meaning uncertain. 

 Horatio, Italian, worthy to be be- 

 held. 



Howell, JBritixh, sound or whole. 

 Hubert, (German, a bright color. 

 Hugh, Dutch, high, lofty. 

 Humphrey, German, domestic 



peace. 



Ignatius, Latin, fiery. 

 Ingram, German, of angelic purity. 

 Isaac, JIi'l>r< ir, laughter. 

 .Tabez, Hebrew, one who causes pain. 

 ,l;irol>, Hebrew, a supplanter. 

 James or Jacques, beguiling. 

 Joab, Hebrew, fatherhood. 

 Job, Hebrew, sorrowing. 

 Joel, Hebrew, acquiescing. 

 John, Hebrew, the grace of the Lord. 

 Jonah, Hebreiv, a dove. 

 Jonathan, Hebrew, the gift of the 



Lord. 



Joscelin, German, just. 

 Joseph, Hebrew, addition. 

 Joshua, Hebrew, a Savior. 

 Josiah or Josias, Hebrew, the fire of 



the Lord. 



Julius, Latin, soft hair. 

 Lambert, Saxon, a fair lamb. 

 Lancelot, Spanish, a little lance. 

 Laurence, Latin, crowned with 



laurels. 



Lazarus, Hebrew, destitute of help. 

 Leonard, (lerman, like a lion. 

 Leopold, German, defending the 



people. 

 Lewis or Louis, French, the defender 



of the people. 

 Lionel, Lathi, a little lion. 

 Llewellin, Jiritish, like :i lion. 

 Llewellyn, Celtic, lightning. 

 Lucius, Latin, shining. 

 Luke, Greek, a wood or grove. 



Ada, German, same as Kdith, </. r. 



Adela, German, same as Adeline, 

 a. v. 



Adelaide, German, same as Adeline, 

 q. r. 



Adeline, German, a princess. 



Agatha, Greek, good. 



Agnes, German, chaste. 



Alethea, Greek, the truth. 



Althea, Greek, hunting. 



Alice, Alicia, German, noble. 



Alma, Latin, benignant. 



Amabel, Latin, lovable. 



Amy, Amelia, French, a beloved. 



Angelina, Greek, lovely, angelic. 



Anna, or Anne, Hebrew, gracious. 



Arabella, Latin, a fair altar. 



Aureola, Latin, like gold. 



Aurora, Latin, morning brightness. 



Barbara, Latin, foreign or strange. 



Beatrice, Latin, making happy. 



Bella, Italian, beautiful. 



Benedicta, Latin, blessed. 



Bernice, Greek, bringing victory. 



Bertha, Greek, bright or famous. 



Bessie, short form of Elizabeth, q. r. 



Blanche, French, fair. 



Bona, Latin, good. 



Bridget, Irish, shining bright. 



Camilla, Latin, attendant at a sacri- 

 fice. 



Carlotta, Italian, same as Charlotte, 

 q. v. 



Caroline, feminine of Carolus, the 

 Latin of Charles, noble spirited. 



Cassandra, Greek, a reformer of 

 men. 



Catherine, Greek, pure or clean. 



Cecilia, Latin, from Cecil. 



Cecily, tt corruption of Cecilia, (/. v. 



Charity, Greek, love, bounty. 



Manfred, German, greafc peace. 



Mark, Latin, a hammer. 



Martin, Latin, martial. 



Matthew, llebrcn', 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, Hebreti', drawn out. 



Nathaniel, Hebrew, the gift of God. 



Neal, French, somewhat black. 



Nicholas, Greek, victorious over the 

 people. 



Noel, French, belonging to one's 

 nativity. 



Norman, French, one born i:i Nor- 

 mandy.' 



Obadiah, Hebreiv, the servant of the 

 Lord. 



Oliver, Latin, an olive. 



Orlando, Italian, counsel for the 

 land. 



Orson, Latin, a bear. 



Osmund, Saxon, house peace. 



Oswald, Saxon, ruler of a house. 



Owen, British, well descended. 



Patrick, Latin, a nobleman. 



Paul, Latin, small, little. 



Paulinus, Latin, little Paul. 



Percival, French, a place in France. 



Percy, English, adaptation of 

 "pierce eye." 



Peregrine, Latin, outlandish. 



Peter, Greek, a rock or stone. 



Philip, Greek, a lover of horses. 



Phineas, Hebrew, of ' bold coun- 

 tenance. 



Ralph, contracted from Randolph, or 

 Randal, or Ranulph, Saxon, 

 pure help. 



Raymond, German, quiet peace. 



Reuben, Hebreiv, the son of vision. 



Reynold, German, a lover of purity. 



Richard, Saxon, powerful. 



Robert, German, famous in counsel. 



CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN. 



Charlotte, French, all noble. 

 Chloe, Greek, a green herb. 

 Christiana, Greek, belonging to 



Christ. 



Clara, Latin, clear or bright. 

 Clarissa, Latin, clear or bright. 

 Constance, Latin, constant. 

 Dagmar, German, joy of the Danes. 

 Deborah, Hebrew, a bee. 

 Diana, Greek, Jupiter's daughter. 

 Dorcas, Greek, a wild rose. 

 Dorothea or Dorothy, Greek, the 



gift of God. 



Edith, Sa.ron, happiness. 

 Eleanor, Saxnn, all fruitful. 

 Eliza, Elizabeth, Hebrew, the oath of 



God. 



Ellen, another form of Helen, q, v. 

 Emily, corrupted from Amelia. 

 Emma, German, a nurse. 

 Esther, Hesther, Hebrew, secret. 

 Eudoia, Greek, prospering in the 



way. 



Eudora, Greek, good gift. 

 Eudosia, Greek, good gift or well 



given. 



Eugenia, French, well-born. 

 Eunice, Greek, fair victory. 

 Eva, or Eve, Hebrew, causing life. 

 Fanny, dfminuti ve of Frances, q. v. 

 Fenella, Greek, bright to look on. 

 Flora, Latin, flowers. 

 Florence, Latin, blooming, flourish- 

 ing. 



Frances, German, free. 

 Gertrude, German, all truth. 

 Grace, Latin, favor. 

 Hagar, Hebrew, a stranger. 

 Hadassah, Hebrew, form of Esther, 



q.v. 

 Hannah, Hebrew, gracious. 



Roderick, German, rich in fame. 



Roger, German, strong counsel. 



Roland or Rowland, German, coun- 

 sel for the land. 



Rollo, form of Roland, q. v. 



Rufus, Latin, reddish. 



Samson, Hebrew, a little son. 



Samuel, Hebreiv, heard by God. 



Saul, Hebrew, desired. 



Sebastian, Greek, to be reverenced. 



Seth, Hebrew, appointed. 



Silas, Latin, sylvan or living in the 

 woods. 



Simeon, Hebrew, hearing. 



Simon, Hebrew, obedient. 



Solomon, Hebrew, peaceable. 



Stephen, Greek, a crown or garland. 



Swithin-, Saxon, very high. 



Theobald, Saxor,, bold over Un- 

 people. 



Theodore, Greek, the gift of God. 



Theodosius, Greek, given of God. 



Theophilus, Greek, a l^ver of God. 



Thomas, Hcbreiv, a twin. 



Timothv, Greek, a f earer of God. 



Titus, Greek, meaning uncertain. 



Toby, or Tobias, Hebrew, the good- 

 ness of the Lord. 



Valentine, Latin, powerful. 



Victor, Latin, conqueror. 



Vincent, Latin, conquering. 



Vivian, Latin, living. 



Walter, German, a conqueror. 



Walwin, German, a conqueror. 



Wilfred, Saxon, bold and peaceful. 



William, German, defending many. 



Zaccheus, Syriac, innocent. 



Zachary, Hebrew, remembering the 

 Lord. 



Zachariah, Hebrew, remembered of 

 the Lord. 



Zebedee, Syriac, having an inheri- 

 tance. 



Zedekiah, Hebreiv, the justice of 

 the Lord. 



Harriet, German, head of the house. 

 Helen, or Helena, Greek, alluring. 

 Henrietta, fern, and dim. of Henry, 



q.v. 

 Hephzibah, Hebrew, my delight is hi 



her. 



Hilda, German, warrior maiden. 

 Honora, Latin, honorable. 

 Huldah, Hebrew, a weasel. 

 Isabella, Spanish, fair Eliza. 

 Jane, or Jeanne, fern, of John, q. v. 

 Janet, Jeanette, little Jane. 

 Jemima, Hebrew, a dove. 

 Joan, Hebrew, fern, of John, q. r. 

 Joanna, or Johanna, form of Joan, 



q.v. 



Joyce, French, pleasant. 

 Judith, Hebrew, praising. 

 Julia, Juliana, feminine of Julius, 



q. v. 



Katnerine, form of Catherine, 7. >. 

 Keturah, Hebrew, incense. 

 Keziah , Hebrew, cassia. 

 Laura. Latin, a laurel. 

 Lavinia, Latin, of Latium. 

 Letitia, Latin, joy or gladness. 

 Lilian, Lily, Latin, a lily. 

 Lois, Greek, better. 

 Louisa, German, fern, of Louis, q. v. 

 Lucretia, Latin, a chaste Roman 



ladv. 



Lucy, Latin, feminine of Lucius. 

 Lyd'ia, Greek, descended from Lud. 

 Mabel, Latin, lovely or lovable. 

 Madeline, form o/Magtlalen, q. v. 

 Magdalen, Syraic, magnificent. 

 Margaret, Greek, a pearl. 

 Maria, Marie,/ons o/Mary, q. >\ 

 Martha, Hebrew, bitterness. 

 Mary, Hebrew, bitter. 

 Matilda, German, a lady of lunior. 



