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MODERN NAMES FROM THE LATIN 181
§ 1. From Amo 181
2. ” Beo 182
3. ” Clarus 185
4. ” Columba 186
5. ” Durans 187
6. Names of Thankfulness 188
7. Crescens, &c. 189
8. Military Names 189
9. Names of Gladness 191
10. Jus 192
11. Names of Holiness 193
12. Ignatius 194
13. Pater 195
14. Grace, &c. 195
15. Vinco 197
16. Vita 197
17. Wolves and Bears 198
18. Names from Places and Nations 199
19. Town and Country 202
20. Flower Names 203
21. Roman Catholic Names 207

CHAPTER VII.

NAMES FROM HOLY DAYS 209
§ 1. 209
2. Christmas 209
3. The Epiphany 210
4. Easter Names 215
5. Sunday Names 216

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PART V.

CHAPTER I.

§ 1. The Keltic Race 220
2. The Keltic Languages 221
3. Keltic Nomenclature 222

CHAPTER II

ANCIENT KELTIC NAMES 226
§ 1. Welsh Mythic Names 226
2. Lear and his Daughters 228
3. Bri 232
4. Fear, Gwr, Vir 237

CHAPTER III.

GAELIC NAMES 240
§ 1. Scottish Colonists 240
2. The Feen 242
3. Finn 243
4. Cu, Cun, Gal 245
5. Diarmaid and Graine 249
6. Cormac 250
7. Cath 251
8. Fiachra 252
9. Names of Complexion 253
10. Feidlim, &c. 256
11. Names of Majesty 257
12. Devotional Names 259

CHAPTER IV.

NAMES OF CYMRIC ROMANCE 264
§ 1. The Round Table 264
2. Arthur 266
3. Gwenever 268
4. Gwalchmai, Sir Gawain, and Sir Owen 272
5. Trystan and Ysolt 274
6. Hoel and Ryence 276
7. Percival 278
8. Llew 281

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PART VI.

TEUTONIC NAMES 283

CHAPTER I.

THE TEUTON RACE 283
§ 1. Ground occupied by the Teutons 283

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