Enquire Within Upon Everything
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Chapter 94 : Phineas, _Hebrew_, of bold countenance.Ralph, contracted from Randolph, or Randal, or R
Phineas, _Hebrew_, of bold countenance.
Ralph, contracted from Randolph, or Randal, or Ranulph, _Saxon_, pure help.
Raymond, _German_, quiet peace.
Reuben, _Hebrew_, the son of vision.
Reynold, _German_, a lover of purity.
Richard, _Saxon_, powerful.
Robert, _German_, famous in counsel.
Roderick, _German_, rich in fame.
Roger, _German_, strong counsel.
Roland/Rowland _German_, counsel for the land.
Rollo, form of Roland, _q.v._ Rufus, _Latin_, reddish.
Samson, _Hebrew_, a little son.
Samuel, _Hebrew_, heard by G.o.d.
Saul, _Hebrew_, desired.
Sebastian, _Greek_, to be reverenced.
Seth, _Hebrew_, appointed.
Silas, _Latin_, sylvan or living in the woods.
Simeon, _Hebrew_, hearing.
Simon, _Hebrew_, obedient.
Solomon, _Hebrew_, peaceable.
Stephen, _Greek_, a crown or garland.
Swithin, _Saxon_, very high.
Theobald, _Saxon_, bold over the people.
Theodore, _Greek_, the gift of G.o.d.
Theodosius, _Greek_, given of G.o.d.
Theophilus, _Greek_, a lover of G.o.d.
Thomas, _Hebrew_, a twin.
Timothy, _Greek_, a fearer of G.o.d.
t.i.tus, _Greek_, meaning uncertain.
Toby / Tobias, _Hebrew_, the goodness of the Lord.
Valentine, _Latin_, powerful.
Victor, _Latin_, conqueror.
Vincent, _Latin_, conquering.
Vivian, _Latin_, living.
Walter, _German_, a conqueror.
Walwin, _German_, a conqueror.
Wilfred, _Saxon_, bold and peaceful.
William, _German_, defending many.
Zaccheus, _Syriac_, innocent.
Zachary, _Hebrew_, remembering the Lord.
Zebedee, _Syriac_, having an inheritance.
Zechariah, _Hebrew_, remembered of the Lord.
Zedekiah, _Hebrew_, the justice of the Lord.
972. Christian Names of Women.
Ada, _German_, same as Edith, _q.v._ Adela, _German_, same as Adeline, _q.v._ Adelaide, _German_, same as Adeline, _q.v._ Adeline, _German_, a princess.
Agatha, _Greek_, good.
Agnes, _German_, chaste.
Alethea, _Greek_, the truth.
Althea, _Greek_, hunting.
Alice / Alicia, German_, n.o.ble.
Alma, _Latin_, benignant.
Amabel, _Latin_, loveable.
Amy / Amelia, _French_, a beloved.
Angelina, _Greek_, lovely, angelic.
Anna / Anne, _Hebrew_, gracious.
Arabella, _Latin_, a fair altar.
Aureola, _Latin_, like gold.
Aurora, _Latin_, morning brightness.
Barbara, _Latin_, foreign or strange.
Beatrice, _Latin_, making happy.
Bella, _Italian_, beautiful.
Benedicta, _Latin_, blessed.
Bernice, _Greek_, bringing victory.
Bertha, _Greek_, bright or famous.
Bessie, short form of Elizabeth, _q.v._ Blanche, _French_, fair.
Bona, _Latin_, good.
Bridget, _Irish_, s.h.i.+ning bright.
Camilla, _Latin_, attendant at a sacrifice.
Carlotta, _Italian_, same as Charlotte, _q.v._ Caroline, _feminine of_ Carolus, _the Latin of_ Charles, n.o.ble-spirited.
Ca.s.sandra, _Greek_, a reformer of men.
Catherine, _Greek_, pure or clean.
Cecilia, _Latin_, from Cecil.
Charity, _Greek_, love, bounty.
Charlotte, _French_, all n.o.ble.
Chloe, _Greek_, a green herb.
Christiana, _Greek_, belonging to Christ.
Cicely, a corruption of Cecilia, _q.v._ Clara, _Latin_, clear or bright.
Clarissa, _Latin_, clear or bright.
Constance, _Latin_, constant.
Dagmar, _German_, joy of the Danes.
Deborah, _Hebrew_, a bee.
Diana, _Greek_, Jupiter's daughter.
Dorcas, _Greek_, a wild roe.
Dorothea/Dorothy, _Greek_, the gift of G.o.d.
Edith, _Saxon_, happiness.
Eleanor, _Saxon_, all fruitful.
Eliza/Elizabeth, _Hebrew_, the oath of G.o.d.
Ellen, another form of Helen, _q.v._ Emily, corrupted from Amelia.
Emma, _German_, a nurse.
Esther/Hesther, _Hebrew_, secret.
Eudoia, _Greek_, prospering in the way.
Eudora, _Greek_, good gift.
Eudosia, _Greek_, good gift or well-given.
Eugenia, _French_, well-born.
Eunice, _Greek_, fair victory.
Eva / Eve, _Hebrew_, causing life.
