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of Musjid (the entire house-name in this case suggesting that 
the bart was originally built on the disused site of a mosque) : 
or, less probably, of Mutasaddi, the title of a Treasurer or 
Cashier in Muslim times. 
Avucustin Mott —The latter is a common Hindu and 
Muhammadan nic -name, meaning ‘Pearl.’ It is used by 
Hindu boys and Musalman girls. It may however also be a 
corruption of Matthew.! 
12. Fraxots SHopan.—The latter is either from the 
Bengali (14) wine or a corruption of the common name 
“ Madhu Sudha 
i ee | para “Mistrrpart.—The latter name does not mean, 
as might be thought, that one of the boy’s ancestors was a 
carpenter, but that he is descended from a Mestre—the 
pee oe for a catechist or sacristan. 
14. (a) Batat | Marsar-Barr.—The name Balai may be 
) Monan J acontraction of the Hindu name Balaram, 
while Mohan is a common Hindu name. The name of the 
homestead shows that the family descended from a former 
Headman (a{54%) of their village Nayansri—a mile away to the 
west of Hashnabad. 
ManueL Raza.—The latter was said to be either a 
corruption of the Hindu name Rajendra, or more probably a 
mispronunciation of Raja (King), a name often given to an only 
son. 
16. “Nimts StmarnBaRi.—The former is either a corruption 
of a Latin name Nimesius or, more probably, of Nehemias. 
Simar, the local Christians considered to be a corruption of 
Simon. The Simars belong mostly to the Jola caste (vide No. 
AUGUSTINE wee. oe second name is said to bea 
corruption of the name Gas 
18. JosmpH Boita SH aiwane BARI.—This boy is said to be 
descended from a dwarf (21331, baitta) whose dak-nam was shona 
ww golden 
1 (a) AssIs reer ages —Assis may either refer 
(b) Janu o St. Francis d’ Assisi or is a cor- 
c) LAURENCE : cata of the Muhammadan name 
Aziz.” Janu is said to be a Muhammadan nameand not, as might 
be supposed, a corruption of John. The villagename Imamnagar 

! Other corruptions of European names a among a aha 
are: Giri—Gregory; ‘Cufan ni—Stephen ten -—Benedic ——Er- 
ate and Ambo—Ambrose. Tufanii ng ain a name co oe ‘toaka 
mongst Namasudras, and may frags parts rb ‘the fact that the person who 
hens it was born during a stor 
2 Father Hosten prefers ike first explanation of Assis. He writes: 
“« Assis should be considered as a Portuguese f of ‘ de Assisi.” There 
=~ a Fathe rd‘ Assis at the Boytakhana eusehe Calcutta, for many 
