History of Christian names

by Charlotte M. Yonge

July 25th, 1884.

CONTENTS.

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Glossary of Christian Names				[xvii]
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
The Spirit of Nomenclature				[1]

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PART I.
CHAPTER I.
Hebrew Nomenclature				[7]
CHAPTER II.
Patriarchal Names				[10]
	§	1.	Adam	[10]
		2.	Abi	[11]
		3.	Jacob	[16]
		4.	Simeon	[19]
		5.	Judah	[20]
		6.	Joseph	[22]
		7.	Benjamin	[24]
		8.	Job	[26]
CHAPTER III.
Israelite Names				[27]
	§	1.	Moses and Aaron	[27]
		2.	Elisheba, &c.	[32]
		3.	Joshua, &c.	[36]
		4.	Names from Chaanach	[39]
		5.	David	46
		6.	Salem	47
		7.	Later Israelite Names	[48]
		8.	Angelic Names	[52]

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PART II.
Names from the Persian				[56]
	§	1.	The Persian Language	[56]
		2.	Esther	[57]

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PART III.
CHAPTER I.
Names from the Greek				[59]
CHAPTER II.
Names from Greek Mythology				[61]
	§	1.		[61]
		2.	Names from Zeus	[61]
		3.	Hera	[63]
		4.	Athene	[64]
		5.	Apollo and Artemis	[64]
		6.	Hele	[66]
		7.	Demeter	[69]
		8.	Dionysos	[70]
		9.	Hermes	[71]
		10.	Heroic Names	[73]
CHAPTER III.
Names from Animals, &c.				[76]
	§	1.	The Lion	[76]
		2.	The Horse	[77]
		3.	The Goat	[79]
		4.	The Bee	[80]
		5.	Names from Flowers	[80]
CHAPTER IV.
Historical Greek Names consisting of Epithets				[82]
	§	1.	Agathos	[82]
		2.	Alexander, &c.	[83]
		3.	Aner, Andros	[85]
		4.	Eu	[86]
		5.	Hieros	[89]
		6.	Pan	[90]
		7.	Polys	[92]
		8.	Phile, &c.	[93]
		9.	Names connected with the Constitution.—Laos, &c.	[95]
CHAPTER V.
Christian Greek Names				[99]
	§	1.		[99]
		2.	Names from Theos	[99]
		3.	Names from Christos	[104]
		4.	Sophia	[106]
		5.	Petros	[107]
		6.	Names of Immortality	[109]
		7.	Royal Names	[111]
		8.	Irene	[112]
		9.	Gregorios	[113]
		10.	Georgos	[114]
		11.	Barbara	[116]
		12.	Agnes	[118]
		13.	Margaret	[119]
		14.	Katharine	[121]
		15.	Harvest Names	[123]
		16.	Names from Jewels	[124]
		17.	Kosmos and Damianos	[125]
		18.	Alethea, &c.	[126]

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