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History of Christian namesCharlotte M. Yonge

History of Christian names

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Original author: Charlotte M. Yonge

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"History of Christian Names" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the origins and meanings of Christian names, exploring their connections to language, culture, and religion across various regions. Yonge's extensive research illustrates how a name can reflect national character and the broader context of societal values. The opening of this volume features a preface where the author expresses her motivation for undertaking such a comprehensive study over many years. She acknowledges the complexities she faced in gathering information about Christian names, especially as previous scholarly contributions were often lacking in accuracy. Yonge introduces the scope of her research, noting her aim to classify names by language and meaning rather than merely listing them alphabetically, thus hinting at the broader exploration and analysis to come in subsequent chapters.

History of Christian names, by Charlotte M. Yonge. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #70419.

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239 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface: To First Edition1,660 words
  2. 2.Chapter V151 words
  3. 3.Chapter VI213 words
  4. 4.Chapter II205 words
  5. 5.Conclusion (1)5,936 words
  6. 6.Conclusion (2)6,941 words
  7. 7.Conclusion (3)8,387 words
  8. 8.Conclusion (4)8,745 words
  9. 9.Conclusion (5)7,923 words
  10. 10.Conclusion (6)8,833 words
  11. 11.Conclusion (7)6,389 words
  12. 12.Conclusion (8)8,912 words
  13. 13.Conclusion (9)1,380 words
  14. 14.Chapter I: Hebrew Nomenclature1,148 words
  15. 15.Section I: Adam763 words
  16. 16.Section II: Abi2,133 words
  17. 17.Section III: Jacob1,441 words
  18. 18.Section IV: Simeon463 words
  19. 19.Section V: Judah1,190 words
  20. 20.Section VI: Joseph965 words
  21. 21.Section VII: Benjamin557 words
  22. 22.Section VIII: Job508 words
  23. 23.Section I: Moses and Aaron2,613 words
  24. 24.Section II: Elisheba, &c1,793 words
  25. 25.Section IV: Joshua, &c1,490 words
  26. 26.Section V: Names from Chaanach2,942 words
  27. 27.Section VI: David390 words
  28. 28.Section VII: Salem530 words
  29. 29.Section VIII: Later Israelite Names1,556 words
  30. 30.Section IX: Angelic Names1,549 words
  31. 31.Section I: The Persian Language479 words
  32. 32.Section II: Esther414 words
  33. 33.Chapter I: Names Prom the Greek802 words
  34. 34.Section I264 words
  35. 35.Section II: Names from Zeus627 words
  36. 36.Section III: Ἡρα—Hera531 words
  37. 37.Section IV: Athene374 words
  38. 38.Section V: Apollo and Artemis1,000 words
  39. 39.Section VI: Hele1,167 words
  40. 40.Section VII: Demeter436 words
  41. 41.Section VIII: Dionysos456 words
  42. 42.Section IX: Hermes1,116 words
  43. 43.Section X: Heroic Names1,067 words
  44. 44.Section I: The Lion753 words
  45. 45.Section II: The Horse746 words
  46. 46.Section III: The Goat350 words
  47. 47.Section IV: The Bee215 words
  48. 48.Section V: Names from Flowers586 words
  49. 49.Section I: Agathos683 words
  50. 50.Section II: Alexander, &c817 words
  51. 51.Section III: Anēr, Andros390 words
  52. 52.Section IV: Eu1,378 words
  53. 53.Section V: Hieros238 words
  54. 54.Section VI: Pan1,249 words
  55. 55.Section VII: Polys279 words
  56. 56.Section VIII: Phile, &c848 words
  57. 57.Section IX: Names connected with the Constitution.—Laos, &c1,349 words
  58. 58.Section I285 words
  59. 59.Section II: Names from Theos1,686 words
  60. 60.Section III: Names from Christos833 words
  61. 61.Section IV: Sophia342 words
  62. 62.Section V: Petros507 words
  63. 63.Section VI: Names of Immortality868 words
  64. 64.Section VII: Royal Names633 words
  65. 65.Section VIII: Irene439 words
  66. 66.Section IX: Gregorios236 words
  67. 67.Section X: Georgos816 words
  68. 68.Section XI: Barbara519 words
  69. 69.Section XII: Agnes515 words
  70. 70.Section XIII: Margaret903 words
  71. 71.Section XIV: Katharine721 words
  72. 72.Section XV: Harvest Names428 words
  73. 73.Section XVI: Names from Jewels343 words
  74. 74.Section XVII: Kosmos and Damianos221 words
  75. 75.Section XVIII: Alethea, &c342 words
  76. 76.Chapter I: Latin Nomenclature1,688 words
  77. 77.Section I: Aulus, Caius, Cnæus, Cæso624 words
  78. 78.Section II: Lucius790 words
  79. 79.Section III: Marcus1,002 words
  80. 80.Section IV: Posthumus, &c223 words
  81. 81.Section V: Numeral Names1,031 words
  82. 82.Section I: Attius346 words
  83. 83.Section II: Æmilius411 words
  84. 84.Section III: Antonius508 words
  85. 85.Section IV: Cæcilius880 words
  86. 86.Section VI: Claudius406 words
  87. 87.Section VII: Cornelius, &c917 words
  88. 88.Section VIII: Julius1,240 words
  89. 89.Section IX: Lælius, &c674 words
  90. 90.Section X: Valerius666 words
  91. 91.Section I1,071 words
  92. 92.Section II: Augustus438 words
  93. 93.Section III: Blasius228 words
  94. 94.Section IV: Cæsar, &c887 words
  95. 95.Section V: Constantius645 words
  96. 96.Section VI: Crispus, &c489 words
  97. 97.Section VII: Galerius, &c736 words
  98. 98.Section VIII: Paullus and Magnus small and large1,017 words
  99. 99.Section IX: Rufus, &c562 words
  100. 100.Section I1,181 words
  101. 101.Section II: Florentius526 words
  102. 102.Section III: Laurentius1,313 words
  103. 103.Section IV: Sancus371 words
  104. 104.Section V: Old Italian Deities514 words
  105. 105.Section VI: Quirinus580 words
  106. 106.Section VII: Sibylla480 words
  107. 107.Section VIII: Saturn, &c399 words
  108. 108.Chapter VI: Modern Names From the Latin217 words
  109. 109.Section I: From Amo549 words
  110. 110.Section II: Names from Beo1,086 words
  111. 111.Section III: From Clarus533 words
  112. 112.Section IV: Columba492 words
  113. 113.Section V: Durans185 words
  114. 114.Section VI: Names of Thankfulness918 words
  115. 115.Section VIII: Military Names533 words
  116. 116.Section IX: Names of Gladness616 words
  117. 117.Section X: Jus333 words
  118. 118.Section XI: Names of Holiness464 words
  119. 119.Section XII: Ignatius453 words
  120. 120.Section XIII: Pater334 words
  1. 121.Section XIV: Grace, &c597 words
  2. 122.Section XV: Vinco277 words
  3. 123.Section XVI: Vita299 words
  4. 124.Section XVII: Wolves and Bears466 words
  5. 125.Section XVIII: Names from Places and Nations1,180 words
  6. 126.Section XIX: Town and Country667 words
  7. 127.Section XX: Flower Names1,757 words
  8. 128.Section XXI: Roman Catholic Names684 words
  9. 129.Chapter VII: Names From Holy Days130 words
  10. 130.Section II: Christmas472 words
  11. 131.Section III: The Epiphany2,121 words
  12. 132.Section IV: Easter Names680 words
  13. 133.Section V: Sunday Names1,145 words
  14. 134.Section I: The Keltic Race300 words
  15. 135.Section II: The Keltic Languages922 words
  16. 136.Section III: Keltic Nomenclature1,153 words
  17. 137.Section I: Welsh Mythic Names1,311 words
  18. 138.Section II: Lear and his Daughters2,104 words
  19. 139.Section III: Bri2,141 words
  20. 140.Section IV: Fear, Gwr, Vir1,053 words
  21. 141.Section I: Scottish Colonists1,174 words
  22. 142.Section II: The Feen575 words
  23. 143.Section III: Finn1,175 words
  24. 144.Section IV: Cu, Cun, Gal1,679 words
  25. 145.Section V: Diarmaid and Graine657 words
  26. 146.Section VI: Cormac551 words
  27. 147.Section VII: Cath561 words
  28. 148.Section VIII: Fiachra440 words
  29. 149.Section IX: Names of Complexion1,785 words
  30. 150.Section X: Feidlim, &c380 words
  31. 151.Section XI: Names of Majesty898 words
  32. 152.Section XII: Devotional Names2,076 words
  33. 153.Section I: The Round Table1,061 words
  34. 154.Section II: Arthur1,250 words
  35. 155.Section III: Gwenever1,680 words
  36. 156.Section IV: Gwalchmai, Sir Gawain, and Sir Owen1,088 words
  37. 157.Section V: Trystan and Ysolt1,285 words
  38. 158.Section VI: Hoel and Ryence656 words
  39. 159.Section VII: Percival1,750 words
  40. 160.Section VIII: Llew711 words
  41. 161.Section I: Ground occupied by the Teutons747 words
  42. 162.Section I: Guth2,057 words
  43. 163.Section II: The Aasir1,583 words
  44. 164.Section III: Odin, or Grîmr796 words
  45. 165.Section IV: Frey2,852 words
  46. 166.Section V: Thor1,057 words
  47. 167.Section VI: Baldur and Hodur1,290 words
  48. 168.Section VII: Tyr1,450 words
  49. 169.Section VIII: Heimdall1,222 words
  50. 170.Section IX: Will2,805 words
  51. 171.Section X: Hilda1,347 words
  52. 172.Section XI: Ve625 words
  53. 173.Section XII: Gerda263 words
  54. 174.Section XIII: Œgir928 words
  55. 175.Section XIV: Ing—Seaxnot1,073 words
  56. 176.Section XV: Eormen1,036 words
  57. 177.Section XVI: Erce301 words
  58. 178.Section XVII: Amal1,030 words
  59. 179.Section XVIII: Forefathers1,249 words
  60. 180.Section I: Day520 words
  61. 181.Section II: The Wolf929 words
  62. 182.Section III: Eber, the Boar725 words
  63. 183.Section IV: The Bear778 words
  64. 184.Section V: The Horse689 words
  65. 185.Section VI: The Eagle1,244 words
  66. 186.Section VII: The Raven304 words
  67. 187.Section VIII: The Swan341 words
  68. 188.Section IX: The Serpent520 words
  69. 189.Section X: Kettle312 words
  70. 190.Section XI: Weapon Names2,126 words
  71. 191.Section XII: Thought835 words
  72. 192.Section I: The Nibelung599 words
  73. 193.Section II: Sigurd1,311 words
  74. 194.Section III: Brynhild1,132 words
  75. 195.Section IV: Gunther1,025 words
  76. 196.Section V: Hagen564 words
  77. 197.Section VI: Ghiseler515 words
  78. 198.Section VII: Ghernot1,512 words
  79. 199.Section VIII: Folker321 words
  80. 200.Section IX: Dankwart325 words
  81. 201.Section X: Theodoric1,287 words
  82. 202.Section XI: Uta, Ortwin1,727 words
  83. 203.Section XII: Sintram171 words
  84. 204.Section XIII: Elberich1,392 words
  85. 205.Section I: The Paladins810 words
  86. 206.Section II: Charles972 words
  87. 207.Section III: Roland, &c3,141 words
  88. 208.Section IV: Renaud2,005 words
  89. 209.Section V: Richard744 words
  90. 210.Section VI: Astolfo713 words
  91. 211.Section VII: Ogier le Danois834 words
  92. 212.Section VIII: Louis1,480 words
  93. 213.Section I: Nobility1,929 words
  94. 214.Section II: Command685 words
  95. 215.Section III: Brightness712 words
  96. 216.Section IV: War1,219 words
  97. 217.Section V: Protection1,057 words
  98. 218.Section VI: Power1,929 words
  99. 219.Section VII: Affection577 words
  100. 220.Section VIII: Appearance1,233 words
  101. 221.Section IX: Locality1,561 words
  102. 222.Section X: Life476 words
  103. 223.Section I: Slavonic Races1,363 words
  104. 224.Section II: Slavonian Mythology1,000 words
  105. 225.Section III: Warlike Names499 words
  106. 226.Section IV: Names of Might937 words
  107. 227.Section V: Names of Virtue383 words
  108. 228.Section VI: Names of Affection277 words
  109. 229.Section VII: Names from the Appearance158 words
  110. 230.Conclusion: Modern Nomenclature304 words
  111. 231.Section I: Greece391 words
  112. 232.Section II: Russia1,132 words
  113. 233.Section III: Italy1,543 words
  114. 234.Section IV: Spain830 words
  115. 235.Section V: France2,100 words
  116. 236.Section VI: Great Britain3,437 words
  117. 237.Section VII: Germany1,656 words
  118. 238.Section VIII: Scandinavia388 words
  119. 239.Section IX: Comparative Nomenclature4,420 words