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themselves nobly significant-the one derived from Galluedd, strong, powerful; the other from Caled, hard, intrepid. The Celt intrepid, to dare; the Teuton resolute, to do-noble roots, from which upsprang the nation whose empire girdles the globe. The 'Gallant Six Hundred,' the thin red line,' and Havelock's hero-band, did they not show, with countless examples besides, that the vigour of those precious roots is undecayed?

A Bréton proverb retains the meaning of Celt as 'hard, intrepid;' 'got callet densan Armorig,'* sig. it is a hard (or intrepid) man of Armorica. The proverb applied to Theophilus Corret Latour d'Auvergne, 'prémier grenadier de France.'

The thrilling story is well known how the brave men whom the gallant Bréton had so often led to victory would never part with their dead hero's name. Still day by day at the head of the regimental roll it is called aloud; the generation that loved him have passed away, but their sons and their sons' sons still ever and always hear the idolised name-Corret Latour d'Auvergne; still first of the brave band is summoned, and ever and always a soldier steps forth from the ranks to reply, 'Dead on the battle-field!'

Ah! who can speak lightly of names when our heart-beats tell us how vast and undying is their influence?

* Salverte.

CLASSIFIED LIST OF NAMES.

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CHAPTER XI.

Classified List-Class I. Names of religion. II. Divisions and notices-including names from the Assyrian, Persian, Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Teutonic, Celtic, Arabic, &c.

CLASSIFIED LIST OF NAMES.

CLASSED ACCORDING TO THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE, AND ACCORDING TO THE LANGUAGES FROM WHICH THEY WERE DERIVED.

'For every word men may not chide or pleine,
For in this world certain ne wight ther is,
That he be doth or sayth sometimes amis.' *

CLASS I.

NAMES OF RELIGION.

Division 1. Names of Deities assumed by Men and Women.

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* May these old lines (quoted in the preface to Bohn's edition of Mallet's Northern Antiquities) go before the writer as she now ventures into the more immediate domains of the learned—not to deprecate criticism, but to plead for kindly correction wherever it may be needed?

In attempting so new and venturesome a task as the classification of upwards of 1,500 names, according to their signification and significance, and according to the languages from which they are supposed to be derived, the writer feels that, of course, she must be liable to errors and oversights, although, in giving her whole heart to her work, she has tried her best to avoid both. Far and wide she has sought for the trustiest guides; but with all her most diligent search she has failed to discover any notice of some names, about which history, poetry, or living worth has (at least in her eyes) cast a charm. Their meaning she has striven to discover for herself. Where a signification rests entirely on her supposition, an (s) is attached, sig. suggested.

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Division 1.

of Love, including Jewels as significant of Preciousness.

of Light, Brightness, and Purity.

of Truth, Sincerity, and Fidelity.
of Help-givers.

of Courage and Strength.

of Wisdom and Intellect.

of Noble Birth and Station, Glory and

Power.

of Peace and Gentleness.

of Charm, Winsomeness, and Melody, and
Perfume as figurative of them.
of Joy, Joy-givers, and Good Fortune.

CLASS III.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.

Names signifying Beauty and Youth, and Flowers as typical of them.

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descriptive of Complexion, Hair, Height, &c. descriptive of Personal Defects.

CLASS IV.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Including Names signifying Animals, Plants, Places, Letters, Numbers, &c.*

* Occasionally a name will be found to which different significations are attached. When both interpretations rest on apparently good authorities, both are given. For instance, Owen, or Owain, has been said to signify a lamb-while others see in it the Celtic form of that universally popular Christian name, John. So, too, Nant has been translated as torrent-while at this moment in Wales it signifies a dingle.

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Assyrian. Shalmaneser, or Sallum Anu-Noah deified.

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Sanscrit.

Persian.

Belus-The sun.

Jerah (Jericho, city of moon worship)—The moon.
Vaji-Zatha (a son of Hamon's)-Moon-god.

Hormuz, Hormisdas, Orosmodes, &c.; Khosrow;
Mithra-Sun.

Egyptian. Osiris, Pharaoh (Ph the Re or Ra)-Sun.
Krishnur, Rama, Nana,' &c.

Hindu.

Phoenician. Thammuz, Thomas ?2 (8.)-Sun-god.

Celtic.

Greek.

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Roman.

Latin.

Cuno-bel-in, Cymbeline-Lord of the sun.

Artemas, from Artemis (perfect)—The moon. · Epaphros, from Aphrodite (foam of the sea)-Goddess of love and beauty.

Dimitri, from Demeter (liberal mother)-Ceres, or the
earth-goddess, &c. &c.

Diocles, Diocletian, from the Greek-Glory of Jupiter.
Vedius-Evil-god, Pluto, &c. &c.

Amongst early Christian martyrs, St. Jovian, St. Mercurius, &c. &c.; amongst Italians, Bacco, Nettuno, Zefirino, Ercole, Saturnino, &c. &c.

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Otho, from Odin, Wodin-Father of the Gods.

WOMEN.

Greek.

Latin.

Phoebe; Selene, Selina; Artemis, Artemisia (perfect)

-The moon.

Diana (bright as day)—The moon, &c. &c.

* Very few names have been given in this list. It was thought little interest would be afforded by multiplied synonymes of the sun and moon, and a repetition of the names of false gods.

Division 2.

Names relating to Deity.-Jehovah the true God.

MEN.

Hebrew.

Elijah, Joel-Jehovah is God. Abi-el, Eliab, Joab-God is my Father.

Abdi el, Obad iah-Servant of
God.

Matthias, Matthew-God's gift.
El Nathan, Nathan el, Jonathan,
&c., John; Arabic, You hanna,
Hanna; Armenian, Ohannes;
Sclavonic, Ivan; Gaelic, Ian;
Welsh, Owen, Evan; Breton
& Cornish, Ives; Italian,
Giovanni; Spanish, Juan
God's grace, or God's gift.
Judah-Praise the Lord (or
Jehovah).
Hananiah-Grace of the Lord.
El dad, Jedidiah-Beloved of
the Lord.

Michael, Michaela (w.)- Who is like God?

Gabriel, Gabriella (w.), Joachim

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Ari el-Lion of God.
Shelemiah-Peace of God.
Zephaniah-The secret of God.
Esrael, Lazarus,5 Azariah,Joshua,
Eliezer-God is my help.
Uriel, Uriah, Neriah-Light, or.
Fire of God.
Jeremiah-Exaltation of God.
Eli-My God.

Elimelech-My God is king.
Ib har-The chosen.
Pascal-Passage, significant of
deliverance through God.

WOMEN.

Jochebed-Whose glory is Jehovah. Judith-Who praises God. Joanna, Jane, Janet, Jeanie; Spanish, Juana, Juanita; Italian, Giovanna; French, Jeannette; Bréton, Yvonne-God's grace, or God's gift. Mehetabel-How good is God. Seraphino-Full of love to God. Bethiah- Daughter of Jehovah. Elisheba-In God is her rest. Elisabeth, Eliza, &c.; Spanish,

Isabel; Russian, LescinskaGod is her oath, or a worshipper of God. Bathsheba-Daughter of an oath or seventh daughter. Josepha, Josephine; Italian,Giuseppina; Spanish, Pepita.

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