CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

An Advertisement-All Christian or Individual Names are

significative-Value of Names - Good or evil fortune

often attending on them-Crowns won and lost through

the signification of Names-Story of a Spanish Princess-

Twenty Names of a Portuguese Princess, their Derivations

and Significations-Numerical Value of Names-Greek

and Arabian Calculations depending thereupon-Names of

Power-Individual Names inalienable Property-Advan-

tages which may be derived from our Christian Names-

God the first Name-giver-Motives influencing Choice

of Names in Olden Times-Destinies of Names-Value

of Names as Reminders-William the Helmet (or defence)

of many-George the Sower-Esther the Star-Wini-

fred the Winner or Lover of Peace-The Promise in the

Advertisement redeemed
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CHAPTER II.

National Names more characteristic than their Proverbs-

Antiquity of many Names in common use amongst our-

selves A great Vitality in Names - Religious Rites

attendant on Name-giving in various Nations-Story

from the Laxdæla Saga-Roman Soldiers' Names en-

graved on their Shields .

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CHAPTER III.

Variety of Subjects connected with the History of Names

-Sovereignty in Names-Names of Ancient Dynasties

-Certain Names attached to Royal and Noble Families

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CHAPTER IV.

An Individual Name originally sufficient. Family Names

adopted-Principles of Roman Nomenclature-The Four

Roman Names-Nomenclators

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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

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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-

lene-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

CHAPTER VIII.

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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

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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

274

CHAPTER XIV.

Classified List Names signifying and significative of Mis-

cellaneous Subjects; Animals, Plants, Numbers, Places,

&c.-Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Teutonic, Arabic, North

American Indian, &c.—Notes

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WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

CHAPTER I.

An advertisement — All Christian or individual names are significative—Value of names; good or evil fortune often attending on them—Crowns won and lost through the signification of names-Story of a Spanish princess -Twenty names of a Portuguese princess; their derivations and significations—Numerical value of names; Greek and Arabian calculations depending thereupon Names of power - Individual names inalienable property — Advantages which may be derived from our Christian names — God the first name-giver Motives influencing choice of names in olden times-Destinies of names -Value of a name as a reminder — William the Helmet of Many, George the Sower, Esther the Star, Winifred the Peacewinner — The promise of the advertisement redeemed — Individual names—Individual mottoes.

EADER, whatever your name may be, I

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think I can scarcely be wrong in supposing that, occasionally at least, you glance your eye down the second column of the 'Times'—sorrowful, wondering, or amused as the strangely contrasted advertisements successively bring before you dark glimpses into miserable homes,

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