ENGLISH CHRISTIAN NAMES

WITH DERIVATION, SIGNIFICATION, AND DIMINUTIVES NICKNAMES. NAMES OF MEN. The sounds of the letters in the pronunciation are as indicated at the foot of each Al'bi-on(al'bT-on). See Albion, A-poiaos(a-p5ia5s). in the Dictionary. Apollo. Aar'on (Sr'on). [Heb.] Lofty; Al'ex-an'der (ai'eks-an'der). A r'C h — inspired. Arab. Harun, or [Gr.] A defender of men. [Gr.] Haroun (ha/roon') Dim. Al'gck, EMYck, SSn'der, ArcM-bald(ar'chT-bald). Ab'di-el (5b'di-61). [Heb.] San'dy", Saw'nTe. Extremely The servant of God. Al'fred (Sl'frgd). [OG.] Elfin prince. An>el(a'bSl). [Heb.] Breath; council good counselor. ch?). transitorine vanity. L. Al-fre'dfis, A'lu-re'dus F. A'ri-el(a'rT-el). Abi'a-thar (a-bi'a-thar). Alfred (al'frad') It. Sp., Pg. of God [Heb.] Father of plenty. Alfredo (al-fra'do).-Dim. Alf Ar'is-tar'chns A-bi'el (a-bi'gl). [Heb.] Fa- Al'ger-non (51'jer-non). [F.] [Gr.] ther of strength. With whiskers. Ar'nold A'W-e'zer (a'bi-e'zer). [Heb.] Al'lan (Sllan), The same as Strong Father of help. Allen (alien). Alan. Ar'te-mas A bi'jah (a-bi'ja). [Heb.] To A I'm on (51'm5n). [Heb.] Gift whom Jehovah is a father. Hidden. AT'thnr Ab'ner (Sb'ner). [Heb.] Fa- A-lon'zo (a-lBn'zo"). [OG.] High ther of light. Same as Alphonso. A'sa (a'sa). A'bra-ham(a'bra-h5m). [Heb.] Al'phe-US (Sl'fe-iis; prop. 51- physician. Arab. Ibrahim (^bra-hem'). fe'us). [Heb.] Exchange. A'sa-hel —Dim. Abe (ab). Al-phon'SO (51-f5n's ft). [OG.] Made A'bram (a^bram). [Heb.] Fa- All ready willing. A's aph — ther of elevation. Dim. Abe Al'vah (Sl'va) [Heb.] Iniqlector. (ab). Al'van (al'van). uity. As'a-re'lah(aVa-re'la). AVsa-lom (ab'sa-lom). [Heb.] Al'vin (al'vin), [OHG.] Be- Upright Father of peace. Al'win (51'wTn). loved by Ash/beKaWbgl). Ad'am (Xd'am). [Heb.] Man; all. of Bel. earth man red earth. Scot. AnVa-ri'ah (am'a-ri'a). [Heb.] Ash'er Edie (gd'I). Whom Jehovah promised. Happy A'dl-el (a'dT-gl). [Heb.] Or- Am'a-sa (5m'a-sa). [Heb.] Ash'ur(5sh'ur). nament of God. A burden. Black; A'dln (a'dYn), [Heb.] Ten- Ambrose (am'broz). [Gr.] Ath'a-na'sl-ns A di'no (a-di'no). der deli- Immortal; divine. Qfl). cate soft. Am'mi (Sm'mi). [Heb.] My Ath'el-stan(ath'gl-staji). A-d0lph' (a-dSlf), people. Noble rooLUU n A-dol'phns (a-d51'fus). J A'mos (a'mus). [Heb.] Strong; An/brey Noble wolf «., noble hero. courageous or, burden. Ruler — Dim. DSl'phus. An'drew (an'dru). [Gr.] Au-gUS'tin Ado-ni'ram (Sd'o-ni'ram). Strong; manly. — Dim. An-gUS'tine [Heb.] Lord of height. An'dy\ Anstin Al'an (51'an). Variously ex- Andro-nl'cus (a'n'dro'-ni'kus). Belonging Allan plained as a hound [Gr.] A conqueror of men. Au-gns'tUS Allen) [Slav.], harmony An's elm (an's glm), [OHG.] Exalted [Celt.], and a corruption of An's el (Sn'sSl). Protec- G , Hilary, or of JElianus. tion of God. Au-reOl-US Al'a-ric (51'a-rYk). [OG.] All An'tho-ny (8n't6-njf), rT, Golden. rich or, noble ruler. An'to-ny (Sn'tS-ny). ) Llj J Au'tin — Albert (Sl'bert). [OG.] No- Pricele praiseworthy. Al'a-ri'an bly bright illustrious. Dim. To'nf.—Fem. Antonia. Helped OR page in the Dictionary. [Gr.] Of e-1 a'n S (ar'ke-la'us). Ruler of the people. [G.] bold; or, holy — Dim. Archy (ar'- [Heb.] Lion valiant for God. (aVIs-tar'kua). Good prince. (ar'nold). [OHG.] as an eagle. (ar'te-mas). [Gr.] of Artemis, or Diana. (ar'thur). [Celt.] noble. [Heb.] Healer; (a'sa-hel). [Heb]. of God. (a's af [Heb.] A col- L. As'a-phus. [Heb.] to God. [Heb.] Fire (Ssh'er). [Heb.] fortunate. [Heb.] blackne . (Sth'a-na'zhT- [Gr.] Immortal. [AS.] stone. (a/br?). [OHG.] of spirits. (a-gus'tTn), (a-gns'tin), [L.] (aytln). to August us. (a-gus'tus). [L.] imperial. — Dim. Gus'tus. (a-rell-us). [L.] (ae'tln). See AuotrsTor. (Sz'i-ri'a). [Heb.] of the Lord. 768 748 ENGLISH B. Baldwin (bald'wln). [OG.] Bold, courageous friend. Bap'tist (bap'tist). [Gr.] A baptizer a purifier. Bar'dolph (bar'dSlf), [OG.] Bar'dulph. (bar'dulf). } Distinguished helper. B a r'n a-b a S (b'ar'na-bas), Bar'na-by (bar'na-by)- [Heb.] Son of exhortation or consolation. Bar-tnol'o-mew (bar-th5l'6- mu). [Heb.] Warlike son. — Dim. Bart, B5t. Bar-Zil'lai (bar-zil'la or -la-i). [Heb.] Iron of the Lord; firm true. Bas'il(bSz'il). [Gr.] Kingly; royal. Ben'e-dict (ben'e-dikt). [L.] Ble ed. B e n'j am n (bgn'ja-min). [Heb.] Son of the right hand. — Dim. BSn, Ben'njr. Ben-o'ni (bgn-o'ni). [Heb.] Son of grief or trouble. Ee-ri'ah (be-rl'a). [Heb.] In calamity. Ber'nard (ber'nard), [OG.] Bar'nard (bar'nard). Bold as a bear. — Dim. B'ar'ney\ Bei'tram (ber'tram). [OG.] Bright raven. — Dim. Bert. Be-tbU'el (be-thu'gl). [Heb.] Man of God. Be-zal'e-el (be-zSKe-gl or bgz' a-lel). [Heb.] In the shadow (protection) of God. Bon'i-xace (b5n'I-fas). [L.] Benefactor. Bri'an (bri'an). [Celt.] Strong. Eru'no (bru'nS). [OG.] Brown. Cad-wal'la-der (kSd-wollader). [W.] Battle arranger. Gse's ai (se'zar). [L.] Hairy or, blue-eyed. Ca'leb (ka'lgb). [Heb.] A dog. Cal'vin (kal'vln). [L.] Bald. Ce'Cil (se'sTl, sisll, or sgs'Tl). [L.] Dim-sighted. Ce'phas (se'fas). [Aram.] A stone. Charles (ch'arlz). [OG.] Strong manly noble-spirited. — Dim. Char'lTe, or Char'ley. Cnris'tian (krfs'chan). [L.] Belonging to Christ a believer in Christ. Dim. -Chris'tYe. r i s't op h e r (krTs'tS-fer). — [G r.] Bearing Christ. Dim. Kes'ter, Kit, -Chris. Clarence (klar'ens). [L.] Illustrious. CHRISTIAN NAMES OF MEN. Clau'di-US (kla'dl-us). E-li'ab (e-H'Xb). [Heb.] God [L.] Claude (kiad-). is his father. Lame. E-li'a-kim (e-11'a-kim). [Heb.] Clem'ent (klem'gnt). [L.] Whom God sets up. Mild-tempered merciful. E-li'as (e-ll'as). The same ae Con'rad (kon'rSd). [OHG.] Elijah. Bold in counsel resolute. E-li'hu (e-ll'hu). [Heb.] God Constant (kon's tant). [L.] the Lord. Firm; faithful. E-li'jah (e-li'ja). [Heb.] Je- Con'Stan-tine (kon's tan-tin). hovah is my God. [L.] Resolute firm." E-liph'a-let (e-iYfa-lgt). Cyp'ri-an (sip'ri-an). [Gr.] [Heb.] God of salvation. Of Cyprus. E-li's ha (e-ll's ha). [Heb.] God Cyr'il (sTr'Tl). [Gr.] Lordly. my salvation. Cy'NlS (si'rus). [Per.] The E-li'ZUr(e-lI'zur). [Heb.] God is my rock. El'liS (gl'lTs). A variation of Elisha. Dan (dan). [Heb.] Judge. El'mer (gl'iner). Probably a Dan'i-el (dah'T-el or dan'ygl). contraction of AS. Ethelmer [Heb.] Divine judge. Dim. or Ethelmar, "noble great- DSn. ne ." Da-ri'us (da-ri'Qs). [Per.] El'na-than. [Heb.] God gave. Preserver. Em'e-ry (em'e-ry), Da'Vid (da'vid). [Heb.] Be- Em'me-ry (em'me-rj), [AS.] loved. — Dim. Da'vy, Dave Em'o-ry (gm'o-ry). (dav). Powerful; rich. L, Al'me-ri'- De-me'trl-US (de-me'tri-Qs). cus; It. Amerigo (a-ma-re'go), [Gr.] Belonging to Demeter whence the name America. or Ceres. E m-m a n'u-e 1 (Sm-m5n'u-gl) Den'is(den'Ts), The French [Gr. fr. Heb.] God with us. Den'nis(deu'nis). form of E-n e'a S (e-n e'a s). [G r.] DlONYSIUS. Derrick (dgr'rlk). A corrup- E'noch (e'nok). [Heb.] Contion of Theodoric. sec rated. Dex'ter (dgks'ter). [L.] The E'nos (e'nos). [Heb.] Man. right hand fortunate. E'phra-inf(e'fra-iin). [Heb.] Di'o-nys'l-us (di'6-msh'T-fis). Very fruitful. [Gr Belonging to Dionysos, E-ras'muS (e-r5z'mus). [Gr.] or Bacchus, the god of wine. Lovely lovable. Don'ald (d5n'ald). [Celt.] E-ras'tUS (e-rgs'tus). [Gr.] Proud chief. Lovely; amiable. Dun'can (dunk'an). [Celt.] E'ric (e'rik). [AS.] Rich; Brown chief. brave powerful. Er'nest (er'ngst), E. Er-nes'tUS (er-ngs'tus). roL J Eb'en (gb'gn). [Heb.] Stone. Earnest. Eb'en-e'zor (gb'gn-e'zer). E's au (e'sa). [Heb.] Covered [Heb.] Stone of help. with hair. Ed'gar (gd'gar). [AS.] Javelin E'than (e'than). [Heb.] Firm- (or protector) of property. ne strength. Ed'mund (gd'mfind). [AS.] Eu'gene (u'jen or u-jen'). Defender of property. — Dim. [Gr.] Well-born; noble. Ed, Ngd. Eus'tace (us'tas). [Gr.] Ed'ward (gd'ward). [AS.] Healthy standing firm. Guardian of property. Dim. Ev'an (gv'an). [W.] Young Ed, Ed'd?, Ngd, Ngd'dv\ Tgd, warrior. Tgd'dy\ Ev'er-ard (gv'er-ard). [OHG.] Ed'win(gd'wtn). [AS.] Gainer Strong as a wild boar. — of property. Dim. Ed, Ed'- E-zeti-el (e-ze'kT-el or -k!l). dy- [Heb.] Strength of God. Eg'bert(gg'bert). [OG.] The — Dim. Zeke (zek). sword's brightne famous EzTa (gz'r4). [Heb.] Help. with the sword. El'bert (gl'bert). The same as Fe'llX (fe'liks). [L.] Happy; El'dred (gl'drgd). [AS.] Terprosperous. rible. Fer'dl-nand (fer'di-n5nd). E'le-a'zer (e'le-a'zer). [Heb.] [OHG.] Brave valiant. To whom God is a help. Fer-nan'dO (fer-n5n'do). Span- E'li (e'll). [Heb.] A foster son. ish form of Ferdinand. 769 ENGLISH Fes'tUS (fgs'tus). [L.] Joyful glad. Fran'cis (frau's is). [F.] Free. — Dim. FrSnk. Frank (frank) Same as Francis. Fred'er-ic (frgd'er-Tk), F r e d'e r-i c k (frgd'er-ik). [OHG.] Abounding in peace or, peaceful ruler. Dim. Fred, FrSd'dy. G. Ga'bri-el (ga'bri-gl). [Heb.] Man of God. Dim. Gabe (gab). Ga'iUS (ga'yus). [L.] Rejoiced. Ga-ma'li-el (ga-ma'lT-gl or gamal'yel). [Heb.] Recompense of God. Gar 'ret (gar'rgt). Another form of Gerald. Geoffrey (jgf'fry). Same as Godfrey. George (j6rj). [Gr.] Landholder; husbandman. Dim. Georgie (jSr'ji), Geordie,6T'dT). Ger'ald (jgr'ald), [OG.] Ger'ard (jgr'ard). Strong with the spear. Ger'man (jer'man), rTl^ Ger'maine (jer'man). German. Gefshom (ger's hom). [Heb.] Exile. Gid'e-on (gYd'e-on). [Heb.] Destroyer. Gilbert (giFbert). [OHG.] Yellow-bright famous. — Dim. Gil (gil). Giles (jibs). [Gr.] A kid. God'dard (gSd'dard). [OG.] Pious virtuous. God'frey (god'fry). [OHG.] At peace with God. God'win (god'wln). [AS.] Good in war. Greg'o-ry (grgg'6-ry> [G.] Watchful. Griffith (griffYth).|[W.] Ruddy (?). GuS-ta'VUS (gus-ta'vus). [Sw.] A warrior hero. Guy (gi). [F.] A leader. Han'ni-bal (han'm-bal). [Punic] Grace of Baal. Har'old (har'old). [AS.] A champion "general of an army. He'man (he'man). [Heb.] Faithful. Hen'ry (hgn'ry). [OHG.] The head or chief of a house. Dim. Har'ry (by a imilation of consonant sound), H21, Hen (HawHiin, obs.). Herbert (her'bert). [AS.] CHRISTIAN NAMES OF MEN. 749 Glory of the army. Dim. Ja'red (ja'rgd). [Heb.] De- Bert. scent. Her'CU-les (her'ku-lez). [Gr.] Ja'SOn (ja's on). [Gr.] A Lordly fame. healer. Her'man (her'man). [OG.] A Jas'per (jas'per). [Per.] (Unwarrior. certain.) Hez'e-ki'ah (hgz'e-kl'a). Ja'van (ja'van). [Heb.] Clay [Heb.] Strength of the Lord. supple. Hil'a-ry (hil'a-ry). [L.] Cheer- Jed'e-di'ah (jgd'e--dl'a). [Heb.] ful merry. Beloved of the Lord. Hil'lel(hlllgl). [Heb.] Praise. Jeffrey (jgf'fry). Same as Hfram (hi'rani). [Heb.] Most Godfrey, noble. Jer'e-mi'ah (jgr'e-mi'a), Ho'mer (ho'mer). [Gr.] A Jer'e-mfas (jgr'e-mi'as, pledge security. Jer'e-my (jgr'e-my). Hor'ace (hor'as). French form [Heb.] Exalted of the Lord. — of Horatio. Dim. Jerry. Ho-ra'ti-0 (ho-ra's hi-o or -sho). Jefome (jer'om in England, [L.] (Uncertain.) but in America usually je- Ho-se'a(ho-ze'a). [Heb.] Salrom'). [Gr.] Holy name. vation. Jes'se (jes'se). [Heb.] Wealth, How'ell(how'el). [W.] Sound; Jo'ab (jo'ab). [Heb.] Jehowhole. vah is his father. Hu'bert (hu'bert). [OHG.] Job (job). [Heb.] Afflicted; Bright in spirit soul-bright. presented. Hugh(hu), )[D.] Mind; Jo'el(jo'gl). [Heb.] The Lord Hu'gO (hu'go). spirit; soul. is God. Humph'rey (hum'fry), [AS.] John (j5n). [Heb.] The gra- Humph'ry (hum'fr?). Procious gift of God. — Dim. tector of the home. — Dim. J5hn'ny, Jack, Jock. — Fern. Humph. Joanna, Jane. See Joan. Jo'nah (jo'na), [Heb.] A I. Jo'nas (jo'nas). dove. Ich'a-bod (Tk'a-bod). [Heb.] Jon'a-than (jon'a-than). The glory has departed. [Heb.] Gift of Jehovah. Ig-na'ti-US (Ig-na'shT-us or Jo's eph (jo's gf). [Heb.] He -shus). [Gr.] Ardent; fiery. shall add. — Dim. Joe (jo). Im-man'u-el (Tm-mSn'u-gi). J0Sh'U-a (josh'u-a). [Heb.] [Heb.] See Emmanuel. God of salvation. — Dim. In'crease (Ingres). [E.] e. Josh. Growth [of faith]. Jo-Sfah (jo-si'a), [Heb.] In'gram (Tn'gram). [Teut.] Jo-Si'as (jo-sl'as). Given Raven. of the Lord. Ll'i-gO (Tn'i-go). Spanish form Jo'tham(jo'tham). [Heb.] The of Ignatius. Lord is upright. I'ra (I'ra). [Heb.] Watchful. Ju'dah (ju'da). [Heb.] Praised. I's aac (I'zak). [Heb.] Laugh- Jlfli-an (ju'lT-an). [L.] Sprung ter. — Dim. Ik (Ik), Ike (Ik). from, or belonging to, Julius. — I-sai'ah (I-za'ya). [Heb.] Sal- Dim. Jule (Jul). vation of the Lord. Ju'li-US (ju'lT-us). [Gr.] Soft- IS'ra-el (Tz'ra-gl). [Heb.] A haired. — Dim. Jule (Jul). soldier of God. JuS'tin (jus'tin). [L.] Just. Ith'i-el (Tthl-gl). [Heb.] God Jus'tUS (jus'tus). [L.] Just. is with me. K. I-van' (e-van' or e'van). Ru ian form of John. Ken'elm (kgn'elm). [AS.] A Fvo-ry (l'vo-ry> [E.] defender of his kindred. Ken'neth (kgn'ngth). [Gael.] A leader commander. Ja'bez (ja'bgz). [Heb.] He will cause pain. Ja'COD(ja'kob). [Heb.] A sup- La'ban (la'ban). [Heb.] White. planter. — Dim. Jake (jak). Lanfbert (lam'bert). [OHG.] See James. Illustrious with landed pos- Ja'i-rus (ja'i-rus). [Heb.] He se ions. will enlighten. L. id. Lan'ce-lOt (lan'se-lot), [It.] A James (jamz). Same as Jacob. Laun'ce-lot (Ian'-). little — Dim. Jeames (jemz), Jgm, angel; or, a little lance or Jim, Jgni'my, JTm'my. warrior, or, a servant. Ja'phethfet). [Heb.](ja'fgthEnlargement.colloq. ja'- Lail'reuceLaw'rence (la/rens),(la'rgns). LL ^ 770 750 ENGLISH Crowned with laurel. — Dim. LSr'rJ (LaVkYn, ota.),(Law'- rie, Lau'rTe, Scot., LSr'rf, Jr.). Laz'a-ms (15z'a-ruB). [Heb.] God will help. Le-an'der (le-an'der). [Gr.] Lion man. leo-be'us (leb-be'fis colloq. 16b'be-fis). [Heb.] Praise. Lem'u-el (lgin'u-gl). [Heb.] Created by God. Leonard (lgn'ard). [G.] Strong or brave as a lion. Le-03il-das (le-5n'T-das). [Gr.] LionlDse. Le'o-pold (le'o-pold), formerly Igp'old). [OHG.] Bold for the people. Le'vi(le'vi). [Heb.] Adhesion. Lew'is (lob'Is). [OHG.] Bold warrior. — Dim. Lewie (loo'- T), Louie (lboT), Lew (loo), Lou. Li'UUS (H'nus). [Gr.] Flaxen-haiied. Li'O-nel(lFo-nel). [L.] Young lion. Llew-el'lyn (lu-gl'lTn). [Celt.] Lightning. Lo-am'mi (16-am'mI). [Heb.] Not my people. Lo'do-Wic (15'do-wTk). Same as Lewis. Lo-ren'20 (15-rSn'zo). Same as Laurence. Lot (lot). [Heb.] A veil; covering. Louis (lob'Ts). French form of Lewis. Lu1>in (lu'bln). [AS.] Beloved friend. Lu'cas (lu'kas). See Luke. Lu'Ci-an (lu'shT-an, lu's han). Lu'ci-US (lu's hl-Qs, lu's htis). [L.] Born at daybreak. Lu'do-vic (lu'do-vik). Same as Lewis. Luke(luk). [Gr.] Light. Luth'er (lu'ther). [G.] Illustrious warrior. Ly-CUr'gUS (li-kfir'gGs). [Gr.] Wolf driver. M. Ma'dQC (ma'dok). [W.] Good beneficent. Mal'a-CM (mal'a-ki). [Heb.] Me enger of the Lord. Ma- Has' sell (ma-nas'se). [Heb.] Forgetfulnes3. Mar-cel'lus(mar-sgl'lus). [L.] Dim. of Marcus. Mar'cl-HS (maVshT-Qs or -shiis). Same as Marcus. Mar'CUS (mar'kus), [L.] A Mark (mark). h a turner otherwise, a male, or, sprung from Mars. Mar'raa-duke (mar'ma-duk). [AS.] A mighty noble. CHRISTIAN NAMES OF MEN. Mar'tin (mar'tln). [L.] Of Os'mond (oz'niond), [OG.] Mars warlike. Os'mund (5z'nfund). { Pro- Matthew (mSth'yu). [Heb.] tection of God. Matthias (ma-thi'as) Gift of Os'wald (5z'wald), [OG.] Jehovah. — Dim. Mat. Os'wold (oz'wold). Power of Mau'rice (ma'ns). [L.] Moor- God. ish dark-colored. OWen(o'gn). [Celt.] Lamb; Max'i-mil'i-an (maks/T-mli'Tor, young warrior. an). [L.] The greatest iEmi- P. lianus. Mer'e-dith (mer'e-dlth). Pat'rick(p5t'rTk). [L.] Noble — [Celt.] Sea protector. a patrician. Dim. P3t, Mi'cah (ini'ka). [Heb.] Who PSd'dy. is like Jehovah? Paul (pal), rr, Mi'cha-el (mi'ka-gl or mi'kgl). Pau'lus (pa'lfis), LltUe [Heb.] Who is like God? — Pau-li'nus (pa-li'nus). Dim. Mike (mik). Pe'leg (pe'lgg). [Heb.] Di- Miles (milz). [L.] A soldier. vision. Mor'gan (mQr'gan). [W.] A Per'e-griue (pSr'e-grln). [L.] seaman a dweller on the sea. Stranger. Mo's esDrawn (mo'zgz).out of the water.[Egypt.]— Pe'ter— Dim.(pe'ter).Pete (pet),[Gr.] Pe'ter-Rock. Dim. Mose (moz). kin. Phi-lan'der (fi-l5n'der). [G r N. Lover of men. Na'a-man (na'a-in an). [Heb.] Phi-le'mon (fi-le'mon). [Gr.] Pleasantne . Loving friendly. Na'hum (na'hum). [Heb.] Phil'ip (fil'ip). [Gr.] Lover Consolation. of horses. — Dim. Phil, Pip. Na-pole-on (na-po'le-on). [Gr.] Phin'e-as (fln'e-as). [Heb.] Lion of the forest dell. Mouth of bra . Na'than (na'than). [Heb.] Pi'US (pl'us). [L.] Pious; Given a gift. dutiful; filial. PoPy-carp (p51'I-karp). [Gr.] Na-than/a-el (na-than'a-gl), Much fruit. Na-than'i-el (na-th5n'T-gi). [Heb.] Gift of God. F. Q. Nathaniel (na ta7 ne al'). Quin'tin (kwTn'tYn). [L.] Fifth. Neal (nel), [L.] Dark swar- Scot. Qugn'tYn. Neil (nel). thy otherwise [Celt.], chief. R. N e' h em i' a h (ne'he-mi'a). Ralph (rSlf in England often [Heb.] Comfort of Jehovah. pronounced raf). Same as Nich'0-las (nTk'6-las), [Gr.] RODOLPHUS. Nic'0-las (nik'S-las). ] Vic- Ran'dal(rSn'dal). [AS.] House tory of the people. — Dim. wolf. Nick. Raph'a-el (rSf'a-gl). [Heb.] No'ah (no'a). [Heb.] Rest Healing of God. comfort. Raymond (ra'mond), [OG.] No'el (no'gl). [L.] Christmas; Ray'mund (ra'mund). Wise born on Christmas Day. protection. Nor'man (nSr'man). [G.] A Reg'i-nald (rgj'Y-nald). [OG.] North man a native of Nor- Strong ruler. mandy. Reu'ben (ru'bgn). [Heb.] Behold, a son Reu'el (rji'gl). [Heb.] Friend O'ba-di'ah (o'ba-di'a). [Heb.] of God. Servant of the Lord. L. O'ba- Reyn'old (rgn'old). Same as di'as or Ob'a-di'as. Reginald. O'befi (o'bed). [Heb.] Serv- Rich'ard (rich'ard). [OHG.] ing God. Strong like a ruler powerful. 0c-ta'vi-US(5k-ta'vT-us), [L.] ROD'ert (rob'ert). [OHG.] 0c-ta'VUS(5k-ta'viis). The Bright in fame. eighth born. Rod'er-ic (rod'er-Tk), [OG.] 01'i-ver (ol'I-ver). [L.] An Rod'er-ick (rBd'er-Ik), ] Rich olive tree. in fame. 0-res'tes (o-rgs'tez). [Gr.] A Ro'dolph (ro'dBlf), mountaineer. R o-d o l'p h u s (r6-d51'f us). Or-lan'do (6r-15n'd6). Italian [OHG.] Famous wolf, or form of Roland. hero. Os'car (ob'kar). [Celt.] Rog'er (rSj'er). [OHG.] Fa- Bounding warrior. mous with the spear. 771 ENGLISH CHRISTIAN NAMES OF Ro'land (ro'land). Fr. form of Ste'phen (.ste'v'n). [Gr.] A Rowland. crown. — Dim. Steve (stev), Rowland (roland). [OG.] Ste'vTe. Fame of the land. Switbln (swlth'ln). [AS.] Ru'dolpb (ru/dolf), VaVa" Strong friend. Ru-dol'phus (ru-d51'fus). Syl'van (sli'van), )„ **— Syl-va'nus (sll-va'nus). / '{USES.. VANUS. Rulus (ru/fus). [L.] Red; Syl-ves'ter (sll-vgs'ter). Silred-haired. vester. Ru'pert (ru'pert). Same as Robert. Thad'de-us (thad'de-us). S. [Syr.] The wise. Sal'mon (sSl'mon). [Heb.] The'o-bald(the'o-bald). [OG.] Shady. Bold for the people. Sam'SOn (sXm's on), [Heb.] The'0-dore (the'6-dor). [Gr.] Samp's on (sSmp's on). Splen- Gift of God. — Dim. The, did sun e., great joy. Dory, Ted, Teddy. Sam'U-el (sam'u-gl). [Heb.] The-Od'0-ric (the-5d'6--rlk). Heard of God asked for of [AS.] Powerful among the God. —Dim. Sam, S5m'my\ people. Saul (sal). [Heb.] Asked for. The-opbl-lus (the-ofl-lfo). Se Da(se'ba). [Heb.] Eminent. [Gr.] Lover of God. Se-baS'tlan (se-Ms'chan). The' roil (the'ron). [Gr.] [Gr.] Venerable. Hunter. Se-re'no(se-re ii6), [L.] Thom'as(t5m'as). [Heb.] A Se-re'nus (se-re'nus). Calm twin. — Dim. T5m, T5m'my peaceful. (t5m'kln, obs.). Setb(sgth). [Heb.] Appointed. Tim'o-tby (iim't-thf). [Gr.] Sba'drach (sha'drak). [Heb.] Fearing God. — Dim. Tim. Rejoicing in the way. To-bi'ab (tS-bi'a), [Heb.] Sig'is-mund (sTj'Ts-mQnd). To-bi'as (to-bi'as). D s tin- [OHG.] Conquering proguished of Jehovah. Dim. tection. To'by. Silas (silas), [L.] TriS'tam (tris'tam), [L.] Sll-va'nus (sil-va'nus). Liv- TriS'tram (tris'tram). Grave; ing in a wood. melancholy sad. Sil-ves'ter (sll-vgs'ter) [L.] — U. Country bred rustic. Dim. Vga'ter, Vgst. U-lys's es (u-lis's ez). [Gr.] A Sim'e-onS i'mon (sl'mon).(sim'e-on), rTToL±ieD J UrDailhater. (fir'ban). [L.] Of the — Hearing with acceptance. town courteous. Dim. STin. U-ri'ah(u-rl'a). [Heb.] Light Soi'o-mon (sol'6-mon). [Heb.] of Jehovah. Peaceable. F. Salomon (sa'- U'ri-an (u'ri-an). [Dan.] A lo'mto'). — Dim. S51. husbandman. NAMES OF WOMEN. The sounds of the letters in the pronunciation are as indicated at the foot — noble birth a prince . Dim. Ad'dy. Abl-gail(Sbl-gal). [Heb.] My Ag'a-tba (Sg'a-tha). [Gr.] father's joy. — Dim. Ab'by, Good; kind. NSb'b?. Ag'nes (Sg'ngs). [Gr.] Chaste; Acb'sa (Sk'sa). [Heb.] Anklet. pure. A'da (a'da). Same as Edith. Al-berla (21-ber'ta). Feminine Ad'a-line (Sd'a-lm), of Albert. Ad'e-la (ad'eMa), Al'e-the'a (al'e-the'a). [Gr.] Ad'e-laide (Sd'e-lad). Truth. The same as Adeline. Al'ex-an'dra (al'eks-an'dra), Ad'e-li'na (ad'e-11'na), [OG.] Al'ex-an-dri'na (-an-dri'na). Ad'e-line (5d'e--lm). Of [Gr.] Fern, of Alexander. WOMEN. 751 U'ri-el(u'rl-gl). L ileb.] Light of God. Val'en-tine (vui'gn-tin). [L.] Strong healthy. ViCtor (vlk'tor). [L.] Conqueror. Vin'cent (vln's ent). [L.] Conquering. ViV'i-an(vIvl-an). [L.] Lively. W. Waller (waller). [OHG.] Ruling the host. — Dim. Wat. William (wll'yam). [OHG.] Resolute helmet, or, helmet — of resolution protector. Dim. Will, Will?, Bill, Bil'- iy- Win'fred (wTn'frgd). [AS.] Win-peace. Z. ZaVdi-el (z5b'dT-el). [Heb.] Gift of God. Zac-cbe'US (zSk-ke'us; colloq. z3k'ke-us). [Heb.] Innocent pure. Zacb'a-ri'ah (zSk'a-ri'a), Zach'a-ry (zSk'a-ry). [Heb.] Remembered of Jehovah. — Dim. Zach (zak). Za'dok (za'dok). [Heb.] Just. Zeb'a-di'ab (zgtya-dl'a), Zeb'e-dee (zgb'e-de). ( [Heb.] Gift of Jehovah. Z e c b/ ar i' a b (zek'a-ri'a). [Heb.] Saiurf a3 Zachariah. Zed'e-ki'ab (zed'f-ki'a). [Heb.] Justice of the Lord. Ze-lOles (ze-lo'tez). [Gr.] Zealot. ZCnas (ze'nas). [Gr.] Gift of Jupiter. Z e p b'an i' a b (zgf'a-ni'a) [Heb.] Hid of Jehovah. of each page in the Dictionary. Alice (5118), The A-licl-a (a-li shl-a) same aa — Adeline. Dim. Ally, or Al'lle, El's le. Al'ma (51'ma). [L.] Nourishing cherishing. Al-ml'ra (Sl-mJ'ra). [Ar.] Lofty a prince . Al-the'a (Sl-the'a). [Gr.] A healer. Am'a-bel (Sni'a-bel). [L.] Lovable. A-man'da (a-m5n'da). [L.] 772 752 ENGLISH Worthy to be loved. — Dim. Man'dy. A-mel i-a (a-me'lY-a or a-mel'- ya). [OG.] Busy ener- — getic. Cf Emeline. A'my" (a'my). [L.] Beloved. Angelica (5n-jgi'Y-ka), A H'g e-1 i'n a (Sn'je-ll'na). [Gr.] Lovely angelic. Aim (an), [Heb.] Grace; An'na (3n'na), — the same Anne (an). ) as Hannah. — Dim. An'nYe, Nah'ny, Nah' Flo'ra (fto'ra). [L.] Flower. [Gr.] Gift of God.— Dim. Flor'ence (fl5r'gns). [L.] D51, Dolly (I and r being al- Blooming; flourishing. lied sounds). Fran'ces (fran's gs). Fem. of — Francis. Dim, Fan'nJ, B. Frank. E'dith (e'dYth). [AS.] Happi- Fred'er-i'ca (f r g d'e r-i'k a). ne rich gift. Fem. of Fredeeic. — Dim. Ed'na(ed'na). [Heb.] Pleasure. Frgd'die. 773 ENGLISH Geor'gi-an'a (WjY-an'a), Geor-gl'na (jfcr-je'na), Fem. of George. Ger'al-dlne (jgr'al-dln). Fern. of Gerald. Geftrude (ger'trud). [OHG.] Spear maiden. — Dim. Ger'- tYe, Tru'dy\ Grace (gras), [L.] Gra'ti-a (gra's hl-a). Grace favor. Gri-ael'da(grT-sa'da). [Teut.] — Stone heroine. Dim. GrYs'- 881. H. Han'nah (hSn'nA). [Heb.] Same as Anna. Har'ri-et (hSr'rl-gt), English HarTlot (hSr'rY-5t). J fem. dim. of Henry. — Dim. H5t'- Hel'en (hgl'gn), [Gr.] Hel'e-na (hgi'S-na). Light. — Dim. NSU, Ngl'ltf. Hen'ri-et'ta (hgn'rY-gfta). French fem. dim. of Henry. — Dim. Et'ta, Hgt'ty, Ngftle. Heph'zi-bah(hgf'zY-ba). [Heb.] My delight is in her. Hes'ter (hgs'ter), Hes'ther. Same as Esther. Hi-la'ri-a (hY-la'rY-a). [L.J Fem. of Hilary. Ho-no'ra (ho-no'ra), [L.] Ho-no'rl-a (ho-no'rY-a). Honorable. Dim. No'rah, No'ra. Hope (hop). [E.] Hor-ten'si-a (h6r-tgn'shY-a or -aha). [L.] A lady gardener. Hul'dah (hul'da). [Heb.] A weasel. I. I'da(i'da). [OG.] Godlike. I'nez (i'ngz). Pg. form of Agnes. Irene' d-ren' or i-re'ne). [Gr.] Peaceful. Is'a-bel (Yz'a-bgl), Same as Is'a-bel'la (-bgl'la). Elizabeth. — Dim. Bgl, Bgl'la, Belle. J. James-i'na(jamz-e'na). Feminine of James. Jane (jan). Fem. of John. Same as Joan. Ja-nef (ja-ngf or jSn'gt in Eng. jSn'gt). Dim. of Jane. Jag/ue-line (j5k'w§-IYu). French fem. of James. Jean (jen), Jeanne (jen), Jeannette' (je-ngf). Fr. forms of Jane or Joan. Je-mi'ma (je-mi'ma). [Heb.] A dove. CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN. 753 Je-TU's ha (je-ru/sha). [Heb.] Mad'e-line (m$d'e-lln). Fr. Po e ed married. form ot Magdalene. — Jes's ie (jgs'sY). [Scotch.] Mag'da-lene (magMa-len^r^. Dim. Je . mSg'da-le'ne). [Heb.] Be- Joan' (j*-*n'), [Heb.] longing to Magdala. Dim. Jo-an'na (jo-5n'na), Fem. of Maud. Jo-han'na (-han'na). John. Maf-cel'la (inar-sgl'la). [L.] Jo-se'pha (jo-se'fa), jFem. Fem. of Mar cell us. Jo's eph-lne (jo'zgf-Yn). of Mar'cl-a (miir'shY-a or -sha). — Joseph. Dim. Jo, Jo'zjr, [L.] Fem. of Marcius. Phe'ny. Mar'ga-ret (mar'ga-rgt ormar'- Joyce (jois). [L.] Sportive. grgt). [Gr.] A pearl.— Ju'dith (ju'dYth^. [Heb.] Dim. Mar'gYe, Mar'ger-y, Praised. — Dim. JuMy. MSdge, MSg, MSg'gjf, Mgg, Ju'li-a ju'IY-a or jul'ya). [L. Mgg'g^, Pgg, Pgg'gy\ Me'ta, Fem. of Julius. Grft't^. Ju'11-an'a (ju'lY-an'a). [L.] Ma-ri'a (ma-ri'a). Latin form Fem. of Julian. of Mary. Juliet (ju'IY-gt). Dim. of Ma ri-anne/ (ma'ri-aV). A Julia. compound of Mary and Anne. Jus-ti'na (jQs-ti'na). [L.] Mar'l-on (mSr'I-gn). A French Fem. of Justin. form of Mary. Mar'tha (mar'tha). [Heb] K. The ruler of the house or, Kate (kat). Dim. of Catharine. sorrowful; melancholy. Dii>>. Kath'a-rine (kath'a-rYn), Mat, Mat'ty. Thftine Kath'er-lne (kath'er-Yn). / Ma'ry (ma'r^). [Heb.] Bitsame as Catharine. ter or, their rebellion, or — Ke-tu'rah (ke-tu'ra). [Heb.] star of the sea. Dim. May, Incense. 11511, M51'l£, P51, P51'ly. Ke-zl'ah (kS-zi'a). [Heb.] M a- 1 h 1 1' d a (ma-til'da), Ca ia. Matil' da (ma-til'da). [OHG.] Mighty battle maid L. heroine. — Dim. M8t, Mat'ty, Lau'ra (la'ra). [L.] A laurel. Maud, Pat't^, TTl'da. Lau-rln'da (la-rYn'da). [L.] Maud (mad). Contr. of Matil- Variation of Laura. da or Magdalene. La-vin'i-a (lS-vYn'Y-a). [L.] May (ma). The month of May, Of Latium. or a dim. of Mary. Le'na (le'na). Dim. of Helena Me-het'a-bel (me-hgt'a-bgi), or Magdalene. Me-Wt'a-ble (me-htt'a-bi'). Le-o-no'ra (le-ft-no'ra). The [Heb.] Benefited of God. same as Eleanor. Mel'i-cent (mSll-sent). [L.] Le-ti'ti-a (le-tYsh'Y-a or le- Sweet singer or [Teut.], tish'a). [L.] Happine . work strength. Leftice (let'tYs). A corruption Me-lis'sa (me-lls'sa). [Gr.] of Letitia. A bee. Lil'l-an (lTl'i-an), fT[L TilvLlly Mer'cy (mer's?). [EJ Lilly (miy> | Mil'dred (mYl'drgd). [G.] Mild Lo'ls(lo'Ys). [Gr.] Good; dethreatener. sirable. Mil'i-cent (mll'T-sgnt). See Lo-rin'da (lo-rYn'da). A var i- Melicent. ation of Laurinda. Ml-ner'va (mT-ner'va) Rom Lou-i'sa (l6o-e'za), Fem. of Myth.) Godde of wisdom. Lou-ise' (loo-ez'). Louis. Mln'nie (mYn'nl). [Cf. G. — Dim. Lou, Louie. Minna.] Remembrance love. Lu'ci-a(lu'shY-a). [L.] Italian Frequently used as a nick form of Lucy. name for Mary. Lu-cin'da (lu-sYn'da). [L.] The Mi-ran'da (mY-ran'da). [L.] same as Lucy. Admirable. Lu'crece (lu'kres), [L.] Mir'i-am (mYr^Y-am). [Heb.] Lu-cre'ti-a (lu-kre'- Gain The same as Mary. shT-a or -sha). or, light. My'ra (mi'ra). [Gr.] She who Lu'cy (lu'sy). Feminine of weeps or laments. Lucius. Lyd'i-a (lYd'Y-a). [Gr.] A N. native of Lydia. Nan'cy (nan's^). A familiar form of Anne. —Dim. NSn, M. Nange, Nina (ne'na). Ma'bel(ma'bgl). [L.] Aeon- Nel'lie (nel'lY). Dim. of Ellen, traction of Amabel. Helen, or Eleanor. 774 754 ENGLISH Wo'ra (no'ri), A contraction Wrah (no'ri). of Honoea, Lbonora, and Eleanor. Oc-ta'Vi-a (5k-ta'vl-i). [L.] Fem. of Octavius. — Dim. Ta'vy\ Tave. Olive (51tv), \[L.] An O-liv'i-a (S-lIvT-a). f olive. 0-lym'pl-a(6-lTm'pY-a). [Gr.] Heavenly. 0-pheOi-a (S-fe'lY-a or 5-fel'yi). [Gr.] Serpent. P. Pa'tlence (pa's hens). [E.] Paula (pa'la). [L.] Fem. of Paulus, or Paul. Pau-li'na (pa-li'ni), ] [L.] Pan-line' (pa-len'). Pem. Of PAULINU8. Pe-nel'o-pe (pe-nSl'6-pe). [Gr.] A weaver. Per's is(per's ls). [Gr.] A Persian woman. Phe'toe (fe'be). The same as PM-lip'pa (fY-lYp'pa). Feminine of Philip. PMl'lis (fil'lYs). The same as Phyllis. PhCB'De (fe'be). [Gr.] Shining. Phyl'lis (iYllYs). [Gr.] A green bough. Pol'ly (p51'ly). [E.] A dim. of Maby. Pris-cil'la (prYs-sYlli). [L.] Somewhat old. Pru'dence (pru'dens). [E.] Dim. Prue, Pru'dy\ B. Ka'chel (ra'chSl). [Heb.] A ewe. Re-bec'ca (re-.bek'ki), [Heb.] Re-bek'ah (re-bSk'a). Of en- — chanting beauty. Dim. BSck'v\ RhO'da (roMa). [Gr.] Arose. Ro'sa (ro'za). [L.] A rose. Ros'a-bel (r5z'a-bSl), [L.] A Ros'a bel'la (-bell i). ) fair rose. CHRISTIAN NAMES OF WOMEN. Ro-sa'li-a (rfc-za'tf-i), [It. & Fem. of Theodore. — Dim. Ros'a-lle (r5z'a-le). ] F.,fr. L.] Little and blooming rose. The 0-dO sl-a (the'o-do'zhY-a or Ros'a-lind (r5z'a-lYnd). [L.] -shi). [Gr.] The gift of Beautiful as a rose. God. R S'a-m n d (r5z'a-mond). The-re'sa (thg-re'si). [Gr.] [Teut.] Horse protection, or Carrying ears of corn. — Dim. famous protection. TSr'ry\ Tra'cy\ Rox-an'a (roks-Sn'a). [Per.] Thom'a-sa (t5m'a-si), „. Jfem Dawn of day. F. Roxane Taom'a-stne (-sen). ) (rSk's an'). — Dim. R5x'y\ of Thomas. — Dim. Tam'zine Rath (ruth). [Heb.] Beauty. (tSm'zen). Try-phe'na (tri-fe'ni). [Gr.] S. Delicate luxurious. Sa-M'na (si-bi'na) [L.] Try-pho'sa (tri-fo'si). [Gr.] Sabine woman. Luxurious; dainty. Sa-bri'na(sa-bri'na). [L.] The River Severn. U. Sa-lome' (sa-lom', properly sa- Ul'ri-ca(ul'rl-ki). [OG.] Rich. lo'me). [Heb.] Peaceful. F. Ulrique (ul'rgk'). Sal'va (sSl'va). [L.] Safe. L. U-ra'nl-a (u-ra'nY-i). [Gr.] id. Heavenly the name of one Sa'ra (sa'ri), )[Heb.] A of the Muses. — Sa'rah (sa'ra). prince . Ur'SU-la(Qr'su-li). [L.] She- Dim. SSI, SSl'ly (Saw'kYn, bear. obs.). V. Se-li'na (se-li'na). [Gr.] Pars- Va-le'rl-a (va-le'rY-a). [L.] ley or, moon. Feminine of Valerius. Se-re'na (se-re'na). [L.] Fem. Vic-toT i-a (vYk-to'rY-a). [L.] of Serenus or Sereno. Victory. Feminine of Victor. Sih'yl (sib'Yl), [Gr.] A Vi'da (ve'da). [Erse.] Fem- Si-l>yl'la (sY-bYl'la). prophet i nine of David. e . Vl'O-la (vi'6-la). [L.] A vio- So-phl'a (so-fi'a). [Gr.] Wislet. dom. — Dim. So'phy\ ViT-gin'i-a (vir-jYn'Y-a). [L.] So-phro'ni-a(s6-fi-o'nT-a). [Gr.] Virgin; pure. Of a sound mind. Viv'i-an (vYv'Y-an). [L.] Stella (stSlla). [L.] A star. Lively. Steph'a-na (stgf'a-na). [Gr.] w. Feminine of Stephen. Sus'an (su'zan), Wil hel-mt'na (wYl'hSl-me'na). [Heb.] Sus-an'na (su-zSn'na), [OHG.] Feminine of Wil- Sus-an'nah (-zXn'na). A Uly. helm, German of William. — — Dim. Sue, Suke, Su'kjf, Dim. WYl'mStt, WIl'm5t, Su's le, Su'sy\ Mi'na (me'na), MY-nSl'li. Syl'Vi-a(8Tl'vt-a). [L.] Femi Wln'i-fred (w T u'l-f r S d). — nine of Sylvan us. [Teut.] A lover of peace. Dim. WTn'nTe. T. TaVi-tha (tSbl-tha). [Syr.] A gazelle. Ze-nCbi-a (ze-no'bY-i). [Gr.] Tem'per-ance (tSm'per-ans). Having life from Jupiter. L. id. F. Zenobie (za'nft'be'). The/0-d0'ra(the/§-do'ra). [Gr.] ZoS(zo'e). [Gr.]' Life. 775 CLASSICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL When a name printed in small capitals, a reference of Towels in the pronunciation are as indicated at the Abderos (5b-de'r5s). [Gr.] Armor-bearer of Hercules. Achates (5-ka'tez). [L.] Faithful companion of iEneas in Vergil's JSneid hence, a faithful friend. Acheron (5k'e-r5n). [Gr.] River of Sorrow one of the five rivers of the infernal regions. Achilles (5-kil'lez). [Gr.] Hero of Homer's Iliad. He killed Hector of Troy, and was slain by Paris, who wounded him in his right heel, by which his mother had held him when she dipped him into the river Styx to render him invulnerable. Adonis (S-do'nTs). [Gr.] A beautiful youth loved by Venus. He was slain by a wild boar, and from his blood sprang the flower Adonium. iEneas (e-ne'Xs). [L.] Hero of Vergil's JSneid, called the Pouts (dutiful) because he bore his father, Anchises, king of Troy, from the burning city. He wandered far, settled in Latium, Italy, and founded the colony orig inating Rome. wSlneid (e-ne'id). [L.] Vergil's epic poem relating the adventures of iEneas..ffiolus (e'o-lus). Roman god of the winds..fflschylus (eVkl-lus). The greatest Greek tragic poet. JEsculapiuS (Ss'ku-la'pT-us). Greek god of medicine and healing. iEsop (e's up). A deformed Phrygian slave, writer of fables. Agamemnon (Sg-a-m6m'n5n). King of Argos, and leader of the Greeks in the siege of Troy. Ajax (a'jgks). Son of Telamon, one of the Greek heroes at the siege of Troy valiant but dull, he killed himself from envy of Achilles. Albion the Giant. The son of Neptune and brother of Hercules, conqueror of the island of Britain, which was named Albion after him. Alcestis (Xl-seVtTs). [Gr.] Wife of Admetus, who offered herself to be killed as substitute for her husband, but was rescued by Hercules. Heroine of Euripi des' tragedy bearing her name. ambrosia (am-bro'zhS). The food of the gods, making them immortal. Am'mon. The Libyan Jupiter. A mph i trite(am'fe-trl'te). [Gr.] Wife of Poseidon, and godde of the sea. A nacre on (3n-2k're-5n). A Greek poet, who wrote chiefly in praise of love and wine. And rom ache (5n-dr5m'a-ke). Wife of Hector of Troy, in Homer's Iliad a lovely woman. Andromeda (5n-dr5m'e-da). Daughter of Ca iopeia, queen of Ethiopia, who, claiming rivalry in beauty with the Nereids, was chained NAMES. to will give further information. The sounds foot of each page in the main dictionary. to a rock to be eaten by a sea-monster, but was rescued by Perseus. Anti gone (Sn-tlg'o-ne). Heroine of Sophocles' tragedy so named, who, disobeying Creon, the tyrant of Thebes, buried the body of her brother Polynices, was immured in a vault, and killed herself. Aphrodite (ai-ro-dl'te). The Greek name for the godde of love, the Venus of the Romans. Apollo (a-p51'lo). Son of Jupiter and Latona, god of music, poetry, art, eloquence, and medicine. Arachne (a-r5k'ne). A maiden changed to a spider by Minerva for contending with her in weaving and embroidery. Ares (a'rez). Greek god of war the Roman Mars. ArgO (ar'go). The galley of Jason and the Argonauts on the search for the Golden Fleece. ArgUS (ar'gus). The hundred-eyed son of A rest or,killed by Mercury because set by Juno to watch Io. Then Juno put his eyes on the peacock's tail. Ariadne (5-ri-gd'ne). [Gr.] Daughter of Minos, King of Crete, who, loving These us, gave him a clew of thread for guiding him out of the labyrinth when he should have slain the monster, Minotaur. He married but deserted her, and she became the wife of Bacchus. Arion (a-ri'Qn). A Greek musician, who, when robbed and thrown overboard by seamen, was rescued by a dolphin that had followed the music of his lyre. Aristides (S-rTs-ti'dez). A Greek statesman named The Just; banished because the people tired of hearing him so called. Artemis (ar'te-mls). Greek godde of chastity and hunting same as Diana of the Romans. A talant a (St-a-lSn'ta). A Greek prince who promised to marry whoever should outrun her, and was defeated and married by Hippo menes. Ate (S'te). Godde of vengeance and mischief. Athene (S-the'ne). See. Minerva, Pallas. Atlas (at'las). King of Mauretauia, Africa, fabled to support the world on his shoulders. Hence, an Atlas, with maps of the world, so first called by Mercat or. Atropos (St'ro-pos). See Clotho. Augean Stables (6-je'an). Stables of Augeus, King of Elis, Greece, where 2000 oxen had been kept for 30 years. To cleanse them Hercules turned two rivers through them. Aurora (6-ro'ra). Godde of morning. Bacchus (bSk'kus). Son of Jupiter and Seme'le, the Roman god of wine, identified with the Greek Dionysu3. (755) 776 756 CLASSICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL Bell on a (bSl-lo'na). Roman godde of war, sister (sometimes called wife) of Mars. Boreas (bo're-Qs). The North Wind, son of Astrseus, a Titan, and Eos or Aurora, the morning. Busiris (bu-si'rTs). A king of Egypt who used to slay all strangers, but was killed by Hercules. Cadmus (kad'mus). Son of Agenor, King of Phenic i a, reputed to have founded Thebes in Boeotia and to have invented letters of the Greek alphabet. Calliope (kSl-li'o-pe). [Gr.] One of the nine muses, — muse of epic or heroic poetry, represented with a tablet and stylus. Calypso (ka-llp'so). In Homer's Ody ey, a sea-nymph who detained Uly es seven years on her island, Ogygia (o-ge-gl'a). Camilla (ka-niTl'la). In Vergil's iEneid, a virgin warrior, queen of the Volsci, who fought./Eneas when he landed in Italy, and was slain. Cas sandra (kXs-san'dra). Daughter of Priam, King of Troy, gifted with prophecy by Apollo, who, becoming offended with her, decreed that her prophecies should not be believed. Castor (kaVtur). Son of Jupiter and Leda. He and his twin brother, Pollux, were worshiped as divinities, especially by the Dorians and the Romans, who regarded them as patrons of games and horsemanship. They were called Dioscuri — sons of the god and, as Gemini, the twins, are represented in the constellation so-named. Centaurs (sen'torz). A The alian people of monsters, half man, half horse, wild huntsmen, savage and lustful. Cerberus (sQr'be-rus). Pluto's three-headed dog, that kept the entrance to the infernal regions. Ceres (se'rez). Roman name for Mother-Earth, protectre of agriculture and all fruits. Charon (k&'ron). Ferryman of spirits of the dead acro the rivers Styx and Acheron to the under-world. Charybdis (ka"-rtb'dTs). A sea-monster changed by Jupiter into a fierce whirlpool in the Straits of Me ina, Sicily, faced on the other side of the Strait by the dangerous rock, Scylla. Chiron (ki'r5n). The Centaur who taught Achilles music and hunting, and medicine to iEsculapius represented by the constellation Sag it tar i us, the Archer. Circe (sur'se). A sorcere , daughter of Helios, who turned the companions of Uly es into swine. Clio (kli'o). One of the nine Muses, — the muse of History represented sitting and holding a roll of papyrus. ClOthO (klo'tho). One of the three Fates. She presided over birth, and spun the thread of life from her distaff Laches is (ISk'e-sTs) spun the fate of life Atropos (at'ro-pos), presiding over death, cut the thread at the appointed time. Clytemnestra (kli-tem-nes'tra). Unfaithful wife of Agamemnon, whom she and i Egis thus her lover murdered on his return from Troy, for which she was slain by her son Orestes NAMES. treated in iEschylus's tragedy of "Agamemnon." Comus (ko'mus). God of revelry represented as a winged youth. Croesus (kre's us). King of Lydia, a powerful conqueror and immensely wealthy, vanquished by Cyrus and the Persians. Cupid (ku'pid). Roman name (desire) for the son of Mars and Venus, god of love and lovers represented as a boy, with bow and arrows. The Greeks called him Eros. Cyclops (si'klops). A group of giants, each having but one eye, in the middle of the forehead, who forged iron for Vulcan. Daedal us (ded'a-lus). Builder of the Cretan labyrinth, and inventor of many tools and appliances said to have invented for himself wings, — probably the use of sails. Damon and Pythias (da'mon, pith'T-as). Two devoted friends. Pythias, condemned to death, was given time to see his family, Damon offering to die in his stead should he not return. He did return, and both were pardoned. Dauaides (da-na'i-dez). The 50 daughters of Danaus, King of Argos, all but one of whom killed their husbands in one night, and were condemned in Hades to draw water in sieves eternally. Daphne (dSfne). A nymph who fled from the embraces of Apollo and was changed into a laurel or bay tree. Daphnis (dSf'nis). A Sicilian shepherd, inventor of pastoral poetry. Dejanira (de-jan-I'ra). The wife of Hercules, who killed herself because she had given him the shirt of Ne us, believing it would secure his undying love. To escape the agony of its poison he burnt himself to death on a funeral pile. Delphi (del'fl). A town of Phocis, famous for its temple and oracle of Apollo. Demeter (de-ine'tflr). Greek godde , identical with Roman_CEEES. Deucalion (du-cal'yfin) and Pyrrha (plr'ra). The only human pair who survived the great deluge. Obeying the oracle, they threw stones behind them, which sprang up into men and women. Diana (di-an'na). See Artemis. Dido (di'do). Queen of Carthage, who (in Vergil's iEneid) fell in love with J£neas, storm driven upon her shores. When after a while he pursued his voyage, she burnt herself to death on a funeral pile. Diomedes (dl-o-me'dez). King of iEtolia, one of the most famous of the Grecian heroes at the siege of Troy. Dionysus (di-o-ni's us). See Bacchus. Dioscuri (di-os-cu're). See Castor. Dryad (dri'ad). A nymph who dwelt among and presided over woods and trees. Echo (ek'ko). A nymph, daughter of Tellus (the earth) and Aer (the air), who pined away through unreturned love for Narci us, until only her voice remained. Electra (e-lek'tra). Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who incited her brother Orestes to slay their mother for murdering their father. 777 CLASSICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL Elysium (e-lTz'i-um). The Greek Paradiae or Happy Land of the virtuous dead placed by Homer on the western edge of the earth. Endymioil (en-dim'i-ou). A beautiful shepherd boy whom Diana (the moon) ki ed as he lay asleep on Mount Latmos. Treated of in Keats' poem, " Endymion." Epeus (e-pe'us). A Greek artificer in Homer's Iliad, who invented weapons and made the Trojan horse. Erato (er'a-to). One of the nine Muses, — the muse of lyric and amatory poetry, represented with a lyre. Erebus (er'e-bus). Darkne , son of Chaos. In Homer's Ody ey, Erebus is the dark and cheerle abode of all the dead. Erinyes (g-rln'i-ez). See Furies. Eros (e'rSs). Greek name for Cupid. Euripi des (u-rip'T-de'z). Greek tragic poet. Eurydice_(u-rid'T-se>. Wife of Orpheus. — Euterpe (u-tgr'pe). One of the nine Muses, the muse of pastoral music, represented as flower-crowned, holding a flute or surrounded by simple musical instruments. Fates. See Clotho. Faun. A god of fields and shepherds, much resembling a satyr, represented as a man above and a goat below the waist, merry and lascivious. Flora (flo'ra). The Roman godde of flowers and spring. Furies (fu'rez). Three relentle female divinities, punishers of wrong-doing, represented as fierce old women Alecto the implacable, Megaera the jealous,and Tis i phone the avenger. The Romans adopted them from the Greeks, who called them Erinyes, or Eumenides. Ganymede (gSn'I-med). A beautiful shepherd boy of Phrygia, who was carried off to Olympus by an eagle, to be cup-bearer to Jupiter. Golden Fleece. The golden skin of the winged ram Chrysomallus, on which Phryxos and his sister Helle (hgl'le) escaped from the persecution of Ino, their stepmother, second wife of Ath'amas, king of The aly. Helle fell into the sea, but Phryxos was welcomed in Colchis, where he sacrificed his ram to Zeus, and the fleece was hung upon an oak-tree in the garden of Ares (Mars), and later won by Jason, the Argonaut. Gordian knot (gor'dT-un). Gordius was a Phrygian peasant, whom the Lydians made their king because he came riding in an oxcart, as the oracle had foretold. The yoke and cart, kept in a temple, were united by a knot so intricate that whoever untied it (said the oracle) should be master of Asia. Alexander the Great cut it with his sword. Gorgons (gor'gunz). Three hideous daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, named Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with scaly bodies, serpents for hair, and the power of changing to stone whoever looked at them. See Perseus. Graces (gra's iz). Three lovely sisters, — Agloea (Sg-le'a), Thalia (thal'T-a), and Euphrosyne (u-froVX-ne), daughters of Hera by Zeus for the Greeks they personified grace and beauty. Gyges (gi'gez). King of Lydia, who, entering a cavern, found a brazen horse, in whose belly NAMES. 75: was a brazen ring that rendered the wearer invisible. Hades (ha'dez). The place of departed spirits, including the Elysian Fields for the ble ed and the realms of darkne for the wicked. Also sometimes Pluto, the lord of the lower world. Harpies (har'pez). [Gr.] Three loathsome winged monsters with the heads and breasts of women, bodies of vultures, and claws for hands, personifying whirlwinds to carry off evil-doers to divine retribution. Harpocrates (har-pok'ra-tez). Egyptian god of the morning sun. Hector (hSk'tur). Son of Priam, king of Troy, and his wife Hecuba, chief hero of the Trojans in Homer's Iliad, slain by Achilles, who dragged his body behind the chariot thrice around the walls of Troy. Hecuba (hgk'u-ba). Wife of Priam, king 01 Troy, iu Homer's Iliad. Her calamities as his widow are portrayed in Euripi des' tragedy bearing her name. Hekate (hgk'a-te). [Gr.] A godde of the infernal regions who presided over all sorceries and witchcraft. Helen (hgl'gn). Wife of Menelaus the Greek, whose elopment with Paris of Troy brought on the Trojan war. Helenus (hgl'e-nus). A son of Priam, king of Troy, gifted with prophetic powers. Helios (he'lT-5s). [Gr.] The sun-god. Helle (hSlle). Daughter of Ath'amas and Neph'ele. She was drowned in the Pontic Sea, thereafter called Hellespont (Sea of Helle). See Golden Fleece. Hera (he'ra). Greek name for Juno. Hercules (hSr'cu-lez). A Greek divinity, adopted also by the Romans, personifying personal strength and indomitable valor. Son of Zeus (Jupiter) and Alcmene (alk-me'ne), he performed many mighty deeds, especially " the twelve labors," or achievements, winning him immortality. See Dejanira. Hermes (hgr'mez). Greek name for Mercury. Hermione (hgr-mi'o-ne). Daughter of Menelaus, the Greek, and Helen. Hero (he'ro). The beautiful prieste of Aphro-di'te (Venus) at Sestos in Thrace, on the Hellespont. See Leander. Hesiod (he'sT-ud). A famous Greek poet, whose " Theogony" is the source of much knowledge concerning Greek mythology and cosmogony. Hesione (he-si'o-ne). See Laomedon. Hesperides(hes-per'i-dez). [Gr.] Fourmaideu daughters of Hesperus, — iEgle (e'gle), Arethusa (Sr-e-thu'sa), Erytheia (gr-T-thl'a), and Hesperia (hgs-pe'rT-a) — who guarded the golden apples grown as a wedding gift to Hera (Juno). Hesperus (hgs'pe-rus). Son of Astrseus and Eos (dawn), the evening star. See Phosphorus. Horace. Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a brilliant lyric and satiric Roman poet (G5 b. c-8 a. d.). Hyacinth us (hi-a-sTn'thue). A beautiful Laconian prince, killed in jealousy by Apollo, who then from his blood caused the flower hyacinth to spring up. Hydra (M'dra). A nine-headed monster killed by Hercules when he cut off one head two 778 758 CLASSICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL sprang up instead hence, hydra -headed mob, that grows more furious as it is resisted. Hygieia (hi-gi-I'a), or Hygeia (hi-ge'a). Greek godde of health. Hylas (hl'las). A beautiful boy, beloved by Hercules, who was drawn into the depths by the Naiads when he was getting water at a fountain. Hymen (hi'mSn). Greek god of marriage, represented as a youth, usually with a torch, but older than Eros (Cupid). Hyperboreans (hi-per-bo-re'ans). [Gr.] The most northern people (beyond Boreas, the north wind), also the most virtuous and happy, living a tiiousand years in a fruitful land. Hyper i on (hi-pe'ri-on). [Gr.] A Titan, father of Helios, the sun-god later identified with Apollo. Iliad (Tl'T-ad The epic poem by Homer, treating of the siege of Ilium, or Troy, by an army of Greeks, to avenge the carrying off of Helen, wife of Menelaus, by Paris, son of Priam, king of Troy. I0 (T'o). [Gr.] Beautiful daughter of Inachus, king of Argus, whom the jealousy of Hera (Juno) transformed to a white heifer, to be watched by Argus; when Argus was killed she was tormented by a gadfly sent by Hera. The heifer's horns represented the crescent moon, and Argus the many-eyed stars. Iphigenia (Tf-T-ge-ni'a). Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, offered by her father as a sacrifice to Artemis, but saved by the godde and carried to Tauris as her prieste . Euripi des' tragedy, " Iphigenia in Aulis," relates her story. Iris (i'ris). Maiden me enger of the gods, personifying the rainbow. Ixion (Iks-I'on). King of the Lapithse, and father of the Centaurs, bound in Tartar us to an endle ly revolving wheel for aspiring to the love of Hera and boasting of his supposed succe . Janus (ja'nus). [L.] Doorkeeper of heaven, god of doors and gates, watohman of sunrise and sunset, in the latter capacity having two faces — to east and to west. His temple at Rome was closed only in time of peace, and thus was usually open. Jason (ja's un). [Gr.] Leader of the Argonautic expedition, and winner of the Golden pleece by the aid of Medea. Jove (jov). Another name for Jupiter. Juno (ju'no). [L.] Sister and wife of Jupiter, the queen of heaven, who with her beautiful " ox-eyes " watched over all women, the especial protectre of marriage and childbirth identical with the Greek Hera. Jupiter (ju'pT-ter). [Lat. Jovis pater, Father Jove.] Son of Saturn and Ops, the supreme deity of gods and men identical with the Greek Zeus. He was worshiped in many phases, — as the god of heaven, of light, of atmospheric changes, of the vintage, of battle, etc., and represented as sitting, in majestic form, his hand armed with thunderbolts, and his bird, the eagle, in attendance. Juvenal (ju've-nal). A famous Roman satirical poet. NAMES. Labyrinth. A maze of pa ageways — orig. constructed by D^dal us for Minos, King of Crete, in which to keep the Minotaur monster, slain afterwards by These us. Laocodn (la-o'ko-on). Son of Priam of Troy, a priest of Apollo, who having offended the god was with his two sons strangled by serpents. A famous ancient sculpture, in the Vatican at Rome, presents the dreadful struggle. Laomedon (15-5m'e-don). King of Troy, father of Priam, killed by Hercules for refusing to give him two magical horses promised as reward for rescuing Laomedon's daughter, Hesione, from a sea-monster. Lares (la'rez). Roman divinities, protectors of family and state. Domestic Lares were represented by little images set near the entrance of the home Public Lares were worshiped in temples, and highly honored. Latona (la-to'na). Mother of Apollo and Diana. Leander (le-5n'der). A youth of Aby'dos, who swam nightly acro the Hellespont to visit Hero, his lady-love. One night he was drowned, and Hero threw herself into the Hellespont also. Leda (le'da). Wife of the Grecian Tyndarus, mother of Clytemnestra, and (Zeus being father) of Helen and of Castor and Pollux. Lucian (lu's hi in). A famous Greek critic, poet, and satirist. Lucifer (lu'cT-fer). [L.] The light-bring er, the morning star, son of Jupiter and Aurofa. Lupercalia (lu-per-ka'lT-a). An ancient annual Roman festival, perhaps in honor of the wclf (lupus) that suckled Romulus and Remus. Priests and noble youths ran around the city striking with leathern thongs those they met, and women they struck were believed to be redeemed from sterility. See Shakespeare's play of " Julius Caesar." Maecenas (me-se'nas). Caius Cilnius M., Roman statesman, writer, and a friend and patron of literary men, esp., of Horace and Vergil. Marsyas. A Phrygian god who with his flute rivaled Apollo's lyre, which so enraged Apollo that he flayed Marsyas alive. Medea (me-de'a). A celebrated sorcere , daughter of JSetes (e-e'tez) king of Colchis. Falling in love with Jason, who came to steal the Golden Fleece, she helped him with magic arts, fled with him to Greece, and prevented her pursuing father from overtaking them by strewing the sea with the limbs of her brother. Medusa (me-du'sa). See Gorgon. Meleager (mel-e-a'gSr). One of the Argonauts, a famous hero, who killed the savage Calydonian boar, sent by Artemis to punish the king of that country for neglecting her sacrifice. Melpomene (mel-pom'e-ne). One of the nine Muses, the muse of tragedy. MenelaiiS (mSn-e-la'us). King of Sparta, brother of Agamemnon and husband of Helen. Mentor (men'tQr). The tutor left by Uly es, when lie went to the Trojan war, to guide his son Tele mach us name now synonymous with wise and faithful counselor. 779 CLASSICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL Mercury (in8r'ku-rT). A Latiu god of commerce and gain, son of Jupiter and Maia, regarded as identical with the Greek god Hermes, me enger of the gods, conductor of spirits of the dead, god of eloquence, of medicine, and of travelers represented with a winged hat, winged feet, and bearing the Caduceus (kSdu'se-us), or official wand, winged at the top and entwined with two serpents, emblematic of wisdom. Minerva (ml-ner'va). Latin godde of wisdom, having sprung full-formed and fully armed from the brow of her father, Jupiter or Jove. Identical with the Greek Athene. Minotaur (min'o-t6r). A monster half man, half bull, in the Cretan labyrinth, slain by These us. Mnemosyne (ne-mSsli-ne). [Gr.] Godde of memory, mother of the Muses by Zeus. Morpneus (m5r'fe-us). [L.] The god of dreams. Naiad (na'Xd). One of a cla of water-nymphs, presiding over lakes, streams, and fountains. Nemesis (nSm'e-sis). The godde of retribution or divine justice. nepenthe (ne-p§n'the). A drug used by the ancients to relieve pain and give forgetfulne of sorrow. Neptune (ngp'tun). Roman god of the waters, especially the sea, bearing a trident (three pronged fish-spear) as emblem of his sovereignty. Same as Poseidon of the Greeks. Nestor (nSs'tSr). A wise, aged Greek warrior and counselor at the Trojan war, celebrated in Homer's Iliad. Niobe (ni'o-be). Daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion, who, vaunting her twelve children as compared with Latona's two, aaw them all die at the hands of Apollo and Diana, wept herself to death (" Like Niobe, all tears," Hamlet), and was turned to stone, from which ran water. Ody ey (5d'Ys-se). The poem by Homer, relating the adventures of Ody eus (o'dTs'- us), or, as he is usually called, Uly es, during his absence at the Trojan war and his later wanderings and return. Orpheus (6r'f e-us) A Thracian poet, son of the muse Calliope, and husband of Eurtdice, whom he followed to Hades when she died. Pluto released her, if Orpheus would not look back till he reached earth but he did, and she returned to the shades. Orpheus' skill with the lyre charmed all animate and inanimate things. Pallas (paTlas). Pallas Athene, the Grecian godde of wisdom, identified with Roman Minerva. Pan. [Gr.] God of shepherds, guardian of bees, and patron of fishing and hunting represented as half man, half goat, holding the musical wind instrument called Pandean pipes. He personified divine wisdom governing all things (Gr. pan, everything). Pandora (pan-do^ra). A beautiful woman whom Jupiter caused Vulcan to make from clay to punish mankind, because Pro me the us had stolen fire from heaven to animate a statue he had made. Jupiter gave her a box containing NAMES. 759 all the ills of man, which flew out when, she opened the box, Hope only remaining. Paris (pXr'Is). Son of Priam, king of Troy. Visiting Greece, he was hospitably received byMENELAUS, whose wife, Helen, eloped with Paris to Troy, thus occasioning the Trojan war, recounted by Homer in his Iliad. Pegasus (pSg'a-sus). A winged hoi.se, noted for causing, with a blow of his hoof, Hippocrene (hip po-kren), the inspiring fountain of the Muses, to spring from Mount Helicon. He is thuB a ociated with ideas of poetic inspiration. Penelope (pe-nel'o-pe). Wife of Uly es (Greek, Odit eus), hero of Homer's Od\ ey. She was faithful to him during his twenty years' absence at and after the Trojan war, although importuned by many suitors, promising to choose one as soon as she finished weaving a certain garment, which she wove by day and raveled out by night. Perseus (peVse-iis or peVsus). [Gr.] Son of Jupiter and Danae, the hero who slew the Webster's Condensed Dictionary