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splendor.

Cyp'ri-an. [Gr.] Of Cyprus. Cyril. [Gr.] Lordly. Cy'rus. [Per.] The sun.

D.

Dăn. [Heb.] A judge. Dǎn'i-el (or dán/yel). [Heb.] A divine judge. Da-ri'us. [Per.] Preserver. Da'vid. [Heb.] Beloved. De-me'tri-us. [Gr.] Belonging to Ceres. Děn'is, [Gr.] Same as DIDěn'nis. ONYSIUS. [Fr. form.] Děr'rick. [0. H. Ger.] A corruption of THEODORIC. Di'o-nys'i-us (-nizh'i-us). [Gr.] Belonging to Dionysos, the god of wine. Don'ald. [Celt.] Proud chief. Dun'ean (dunk'an). [Celt.] Brown chief.

E.

rock.

[of ELISHA. Ellis. [Heb.] A variation Elmer. [A.-S.] Noble; excellent. [A contraction of ETHELMER.] Ei'na-than. [Ileb.] God gave. Em-măn'u-el. [Heb.] God

dedicated.

E'nos. [Heb.] Man. [ful.
E'phra-im. [Heb.] Very fruit
E-răş'mus. [Gr.] Lovely;
worthy to be loved.
E-rǎs'tus. [Gr.] Lovely ;
amiable.
[powerful.
Erie. [A. S.] Rich; brave;
Ernest. [Ger.] Earnest.
E'than. [Heb.] Firmness;
strength.

Eu'gene, or Eū-ģēne'. [Gr.]
Well-born; noble.
Eus'taçe. [Gr.] Healthy;
strong; standing firm.
Ev'an. Brit.] The same as
[of God.
E-zē'ki-el. [Heb.] Strength
Ez'rȧ. [Heb.] Help.

JOHN.

F.

Eb'en. [Heb.] A stone. Eb/en-ē'zer. [Heb.] The stone of help. Ed'gar. [A.-S.] A javelin (or protector) of property. Ed'mund. [A.-S.] Defender of property. Ed'ward. [A.-S.] Guardian of property. [property. Fĕr'di-nand. [0. H. Ger.] Ed'win. [A.-S.] Gainer of Egbert. [0. H. Ger.] The | sword's brightness; famous with the sword.

Elbert. [0. H. Ger.] The

same as ALBERT.

El'dred. [A.-S.] Terrible.
Ele-a'zer. [Heb.] To whom
God is a help.
E'li. [Heb.] A foster son.
E-li'ab. [IIeb.] God is his
father.

E-li'as. [Heb.] The same
as ELIJAH.
[Lord.
E-li'hu. [Heb.] God the
E-li'jah. [Heb.] Jehovah is
my God.
[salvation.
E-li'pha-let. [Heb.] God of
E-li'sha. [Heb.] God my
salvation.

Felix. [Lat1 Happy; prosperous.

Brave; valiant. Fer-năn’do. [0. H. Ger.]

The same as FERDINAND. Fěs'tus. [Lat.] Joyful; glad. Fran'çis. [Fr.] Free. Frank. [Fr.] A contraction of Francis.

Fred'er-ie, Frěd'er-ick.

[0. H. Ger.] Abounding in peace; or, peaceful ruler.

G.

Ga'bri-el. [Heb.] Man of God. Ga'ius (ga'y us). [Lat.] Rejoiced.

Ga-ma'li-el. [Heb.] Recompense of God. Går'ret. [0. II. Ger.] An

other form of GERALD.

same as GODFREY.

George. [Gr.] A landholder;

husbandman.

Gerald, [0. H. Ger.] Strong Gĕr'ard. with the spear. Ger'shom. [Heb.] An exile. Gid'e-on. [Heb.] A destroyer. Gil'bert. [0. H. Ger.] Yel low-bright; famous. Gileg. [Gr.] A kid. Giv'en. [Eng.] Gift of God. God'dard. [0. Ger.] Pious; virtuous.

God'frey. [O. H. Ger.] At peace with God. Greg'o-ry. [Ger.] Watchful; vigilant. Grif'fith.

[Brit.] Having great faith. [rior; hero. Gus-ta'vus. [Sw.] Guy. [Fr.] A leader.

A war

Ig-na'ti-us (ig-na/shĭ-us).
[Gr.] Ardent; fiery.
Im-măn'u-el. [Heb.] The
same as EMMANUEL.
In'gram. [Teut.] Raven.
In'i-go. [Gr.] The same as
IGNATIUS. [Sp. form.]
I'ra. [Heb.] Watchful.
Isaac (1'zak). [Heb.] Laugh-

ter.

I-şā'iah (ī-zā'ya). [Heb.] Sal

vation of the Lord. [God. İş'ra-el. [Heb.] A soldier of Iv'an. [Brit.] The same as JOHN. [Russian form.]

J.

Ja'bez. [Heb.] He will cause pain.

Ja'cob. [IIeb.] A supplanter. Ja'i-rus. [Heb.] He will enlighten.

James. [Heb.] The same as
JACOB.
[ment.
Ja'pheth. [Heb.] Enlarge-
Ja'red. [Heb.] Descent.
Ja'son. [Gr.] A healer.
Jas'per. [Per.] (Uncertain.)
Ja'van. [lleb.] Clay; supple.
Jěd'e-di'ah. [Heb.] Beloved

of the Lord. Jef'frey. [0. H. Ger.] Same as GODFREY. Jěr'e-mi'ah, [Heb.] ExaltJĕr'e-my. ed of the

Lord. Jěr'ome (in Eng.), Je-rōme' (in Amer.). Holy name. Jěs'se. [Heb.] Wealth. Jo'ab. [Heb.] Jehovah is his

father. [cuted. Job. [Heb.] Afflicted; perseJō'el. [Heb.] The Lord is God. [gift of God. John (jon). [Heb.] Gracious Jō'nah, [Heb.] A dove. Jō'nas.

Jon'a-than. [Heb.] Gift of
Jehovah.
Jo'seph. [Heb.] He shall add.
Josh'u-a. [IIeb.] God of sal-

vation.

Jo-si'ah, [Heb.] Given of Jo-si'as. the Lord. Jo'tham. [Heb.] The Lord is upright.

Ju'dah. [Heb.] Praised.

Ken'neth. [Gael.] A leader;

commander.

L.

La'ban. [Heb.] White. Lămbert. [O. H. Ger.] lustrious with landed possessions.

Lăn'çe-lot. [It.] A little angel; otherwise, a little lance or warrior; or, a servant. Lau'rençe, [Lat.] Crowned Law'rençe. with laurel. Lăz'a-rus. [Heb.] God will help.

Le-ăn’der. [Gr.] Lion-man. Lěm'u-el. [Heb.] Created by God.

Leon'ard (lĕn'ard). [Ger.]

Strong or brave as a lion. Le-Ŏn'i-das. [Gr.] Lion-like. Lē'o-pōld. [0. H. Ger.] Bold for the people. Lē'vi. [Heb.] Adhesion. See Gen. xxix. 34. Lew'is (loo/is). [O. H. Ger.] Bold warrior. Li'nus. [Gr.] Flaxen-haired. Li'o-nel. [Lat.] Young lion. Llew-ěl'lyn

(lu-ĕl/lin).

[Celt.] Lightning. [people. Lo-ăm'mi. [Heb.] Not my Lo-ren'zo. [Lat.] The same as LAURENCE. Lot. [Heb.] A veil; covering. Lou'is. [0. H. Ger.] The same as LEWIS [Fr. form.] Lu'ci-an (lu/shi-an). (Lat.] Belonging to, or sprung from, Lucius. Lu'ci-us (lu/shi-us). [Lat.] Born at break of day. Lu'do-vie. [0. H. Ger.] Same as LEWIS. [Ger. form.] Luke. [Lat.] Light. Lu'ther. [Ger.] Illustrious warrior.

cent.

M.

Ma'doe. [W.] Good; benefi{of the Lord. Măl'a-chi. [Heb.] Messenger Ma-năs'seh. [Heb.] Forget

fulness.

Mar-çel'lus. [Lat.] Diminu

tive of MARCUS. Mar'ci-us (mär/shi-us). [Lat.] Same as MARCUS. Mär'eus, [Lat.] A hamMärk. mer; otherwise, a male; or, sprung from Mars. Mär'ma-duke. [A.-S.] A mighty noble. Mär'tin. [Lat.] Of Mars; warlike.

Mǎt'thew (math'yu). [Heb.] Gift of Jehovah. Mat-thi'as (math-thi'as). [Heb.] Gift of the Lord;the same as MATTHEW. Maurice. [Lat.] Moorish; dark-colored. Măx'i-mil'i-an. [Lat.] The greatest Emilianus. Mi'eah. [Heb.] Who is like the Lord? Mi'eha-el (or mi/kel). [Heb.] Who is like God? Mileg. [Lat.] A soldier. Môr'gan. [Brit.] A seaman ; a dweller on the sea. Mō'şeş. [Egypt.] Drawn out of the water.

N.

Nahum. [Heb.] Consolation. Na'than. [Heb.] Given; a gift.

The Na-thǎn'a-el, } [Heb.] Na-thǎn'i-el. I gift of God. Neal [Lat.] Dark; swarthy; Neil. otherwise [Celt.], Chief. [of the Lord. Nē he-mi'ah. [Heb.] Comfort Nieh'o-las, [Gr.] Victory of Nie'o-las. the people. Nō'ah. [Heb.] Rest; comfort. Nō'el. (Lat. Dies Natalis.] Christmas; born on Christmas day.

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Sǎl'mon. [Heb.] Shady.
Săm❜son, [Heb.] Splendid
Sămp'son. J sun; i. e., great
joy and felicity.
Săm'u-el. [Heb.] Heard of
God;
asked for of God.
Saul. [Heb.] Asked for.
Se'ba. [Heb.] Eminent.
Se-băs'tian (-băst/yan). [Gr.]

Venerable; reverend.
Se-re'no, [Lat.] Calm ;
Se-rĕ'nus. peaceful.
Seth. [Heb.] Appointed.
Sig'is-mund. [0. H. Ger.]
Conquering protection.
Silas. [Lat.] A contraction
of SILVANUS. [a wood.
Sil-va'nus. [Lat.] Living in
Sil-věs'ter. [Lat.] Bred in
the country; rustic.
Sim'e-on, [Heb.] Hearing
Si'mon. with acceptance.
Sŏl'o-mon. [Heb.] Peaceable.
Ste'phen (ste/vn). [Gr.] A

T.

Thǎd'de-us. [Syr.] The wise. The'o-bald (formerly tibald). [0. H. Ger.] Bold for the people. The'o-dore. [Gr.] The gift of God.

The-Ŏd'o-rie. [A.-S.] Powerful among the people. The-õph'i-lus. [Gr.] A lover of God.

The'ron. [Gr.] A hunter. Thom'as (tom/as). [Heb.] A

twin. [God. Tim'o-thy. [Gr.] Fearing Ti'tus. [Gr.] (Uncertain.) To-bi'ah, [Heb.] To-bi'as. J

Distin

guished of the

Lord. Tris'tam, [Lat.] Grave; Tris'tram.) pensive; melancholy; sorrowful; sad. Týb'alt. [0. H. Ger.] A contraction of THE OBALD.

U.

U-lys'sēs. [Gr.] A hater.
Urban. Lat.] Of the town;
courteous; polished.
U-ri'ah. [Heb.] Light of the
Lord.
[man.
U'ri-an. [Dan.] A husband-
U'ri-el. [Heb.] Light of God.

V.

Vǎl'en-tine. [Lat.] Strong ;
healthy; powerful.
Vie'tor. [Lat.] A conqueror.
Vin'çent. [Lat.] Conquering.
Viv'í-an. [Lat.] Lively.

W.

God.