Excerpt from History of Christian Names, Vol. 1 Verstegen followed him up, but was more speculative and less correct; and since that date (as far as I am aware) no English author has given any real trustworthy information to the subject, as a subject. A few lists of names and meanings now and then have appeared in magazines and popular works, but they have generally been copies of Vers tegen, with childishly shallow and incorrect additions. One paper, which long ago appeared in Chamber? J carnal, was the only really correct information on English names en masse that I have met with. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from History of Christian Names I cannot put forth this attempt without a few words of apology for having undertaken it at all. The excuse is, chie y, the attraction that the subject has had for me for at least twenty years, from the time when it was first taken up as matter of amusement. The difficulty of gaining information, and the inconsistencies of such as I did acquire, convinced me that the ground was almost untrodden but the further I advanced on it, the more I perceived that it required a perfect acquaintance with language, philology, ethnology, hagiology, universal history, and provincial antiquities 3 and to me these were so many dark alleys, up which I only made brief excursions to knock my head against the wall of my own ignorance. But the interest of the subject carried me on - often far beyond my depth, when the connection between names and words has lured me into the realms of philology, or where I have ventured upon deductions of my own. And I have ventured to lay the result of my collections before the public, in the hope that they may at least show the capabilities of 'the study of comparative nomenclature, and by classifying the subject, may lead to its being more fully studied, as an illustra tion of language, national character, religion, and taste. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

A Christian or a 'given' name is the first name of an individual, usually issued during their Christian baptism. Originating as a Hebrew practice, the issuing of names on dates of religious significance is intended to symbolize induction into religious society or acceptance of religious dogma. Historically, Christian names were only those of religious origin, however after the Dark Ages, names were reflective of culture, literature, art, and various other outlets in addition to religion. Charlotte Mary Yonge's History of Christian Names Vol. 2 is exactly as it sounds, a comprehensive examination of different given names including origin, lore, and meanings. In particular, Yonge explores names by culture and historical significance, making a point to include "Keltic," "Gadhelic," "Cymric," "Teutonic," "Mythological," "Karling," "Slavonic," and "Modern" names. In the "Cymric" chapter, Yonge investigates the roots of the legendary name 'Arthur', "Most people imagine it to be a bear, and connect it with Arctus...Arth does indeed mean a bear in British; but this seems to have been the Latin word assimilated" instead, she argues for a Celtic root of the name, Ard, that denotes 'royalty', making King Arthur mean King King. This book is a treasure trove of knowledge on ancient civilizations, untold legends, syntax and language, and cultural heritage. Yonge's grasp of the nuances of linguistics and phonetics lead her to new unexplored territory. This book is perfect for someone who is looking for unusual and meaningful names, who is interested in the history of names, who enjoys learning about language and culture, or who wants to explore linguistics and the roots of language more thoroughly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Girls' Christian Names: Their History, Meaning and Association Afra, or Areas, signifying peaceful ruler is a name hardly ever met with, but known as that of a female novelist, dramatist. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Child's Name: A Collection of Nearly Five Hundred Uncommon and Beautiful Names for Children; With an Introduction on the Tasteful Use of Christian Names In preparing ibis little book the author had many purposes in view. The first and most Important was to meet the popular and increasing demand on the part of parents and guardians for uncommon and beautiful names. It was felt that most parents do not know where to find such names; or, if they do, have not the time to hunt for them. The latter class is apt to be larger than we think. I did not dream, in undertaking the work of selecting beautiful names, that so many volumes would have to be examined in order to obtain the present collection. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from What Is Your Name?: A Popular Account of the Meanings and Derivations of Christian Names She aye tell't the lassies the meanin' 0' each 0' their Christian names. Aiblins, said she. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names: With an Essay on Their Derivation and Import From this consideration he is inclined to indulge the hope that the book will be acceptable not only to the Philologist, but to readers in general who may have the curiosity to know the origin and signification of their own names. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.