What is Your Name?

CHAPTER V.

Change of Name-Examples of Change of Name-Abra-

ham-The Four Hebrew Captives-The North-American

Indian 'Brave'-Caribs-Dacians-Greek Emperors and

their Brides-Princesses marrying into Foreign Lands-

Queen Dagmar of Denmark-Signification of Alexandra

-Brunechilde of France-Eleanor of Austria-Popes-

Literary Men, their Assumption of Greek and Latin

Names-Enforced Change of Name in Ireland, Spain, and

Scotland-The M'Gregors

CHAPTER VI.

For one's Name's sake-Heroes, Inventors, and Discover-

ers honoured through their Names-Sovereigns' Names

stamped upon Coins-Names clinging to Old Wells-

Stories of Lives contained in the Names of Individuals-

Christopher Columbus-Pollio Vedius-Contrasts be-

tween Lives and Names -Misnomers-St. Felicitas-

Julius Cæsar Legends derived from Significations

of Names-Semiramis-Monkish Legends, St. Lucia,

St. Sophia, St. Katharine, St. Margaret-Mary Magda-

lehe-Miriam and Mary

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'Besoin de Nommer '-Name-giving a Natural Instinct-

Adam's first Work in Paradise-Names of Stars-Saxon

Names of Months Names of Animals and Plants--

Legend of St. Veronica

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CHAPTER VIII.

Curiosities of History of Names-Lucky and Unlucky

Names-Diocletian-St. Hippolytus, &c.-Superstitions

connected with Names-Lucky and Unlucky Letters-

Talismans-Moses' Rod-Solomon's Seal-Abracadabra

-Alphabets of Trees and Plants-Anagrams and Acros-

tics-Imperial Riddle of the Vowels-Sad Story of an

Anagram-Variations in a Name .

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CHAPTER IX.

Antiquity of our Baptismal Names-Bible Names the Fa-

vourites in England-Art of Name-making died out-

Names connected with French and English Revolutions

characteristic English Diminutives of Names: their

Love for them of ancient Date-Christian Converts cling-

ing to old Names-Origin of the Popularity of some

Names; Peter, Catherine, Paul, and Margaret-Succes-

sive Causes influencing the Adoption of Names-Our

Patron Saints, Heroes and Saints, Honoured Men and

Women-Romances-Names beginning with Z-Sugges-

tions for New Names from the Spanish, &c.-Nameless

Creditors-Names amongst Africans, North-American

Indians, Hindus, Jews, and Arabians

CHAPTER X.

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The Four Nations from which our Christian Names are

principally derived: Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Teutonic.

Dominant Note in each-Characteristics of Hebrew and

CHAPTER X.-continued.

Arabian Names-Characteristics of Greek Names-Cha-

racteristics of Latin Names-Characteristics of Teutonic

Names; Origin of some of these last-Celtic and Gaelic

Names-The undying Value of a Name-The premier

Grenadier de France, La Tour d'Auvergne

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CHAPTER XI.

Classified List of Names classed according to their Signi-

fications-Names significative of and relating to Deity

-Hebrew, Assyrian, Persian, Greek, Latin, Scandinavian,

&c.-Notes

233

CHAPTER XII.

Classified List-Names signifying and significative of Ab-

stract Qualities; Virtue, Courage, &c.-Hebrew, Greek,

Latin, Teutonic, Arabic, North American Indian, &c.—

Notes

242

CHAPTER XIII.

Classified List-Names signifying and significative of Per-

sonal Characteristics; Beauty, Complexion, &c.-Hebrew,

Greek, Latin, Teutonic, Arabic, North American Indian,

&c.-Notes

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CHAPTER XIV.

Classified List-Names signifying and significative of Mis-

cellaneous Subjects; Animals, Plants, Numbers, Places,