The Northmen have hitherto been the most impressing, and least impressed from without, of all the European nations; and thus their names are the great key to those of the South.

Section IX.—Comparative Nomenclature.

Before entirely quitting our subject, it may be interesting to make a rapid comparison of the spirit of nomenclature, and the significative appellations that have prevailed most in each branch of the civilized family which we have been considering.

For instance—of religious names, the Hebrew race alone, and that at a comparatively late period, assumed such directly Divine appellations, as Eli, Elijah, Adonijah, Joel. The most analogous to these in spirit would be the heathen Teutonic ones, Osgod, Asthor, Aasir; but these were, probably, rather assertions of descent than direct proclamations of glory.

The very obvious and appropriate Gift of God is in all branches save the Keltic.

Hebrew.Greek.Teutonic.Persian.
JonathanTheodorosGodgifuMegabyzus
Elnathan DorotheusGottgabei.e.
NathanaelLatin. (late)Bagabukhsha
MattaniahAdeodatusSlavonic.
Nethaniah(late)Bogdan

Servant of God is everywhere but among Latins and the Slaves.

Hebrew.Greek.Teutonic.Keltic.Sanscrit.
ObadiahTheodoulasGottschalkGiolla-DeDevadasa

Greek and Gaelic likewise own the Service of Christ, by Christopheros (Christbearer), Gilchrist, and Malise; and the Arabic has Abd-Allah, and Abd-el-Kadir, servant of the Almighty. The name of the late Sultan, Abdul Medschid, signified the servant of the All-Famed.

THE LOVE OF GOD, OR BELOVED OF GOD.
Greek.Latin.TeutonicSlavonic.Persian.
TheophilusAmadeusGottliebBogomilBagadaushta
Philotheus (late)
HONOURING GOD.
Greek.Slavonic.Persian.
TimotheusÇastibogMegabazus
GOD'S JUDGMENT.
Heb.Greek.
DanielTheokritus
Jehoshaphat
Jehoiachim
GOD'S GLORY.
Greek.Slavonic.
TheoklesBogoslav
GOD'S GLORY.
Hebrew.German.
EleazarGotthilf