In 2014 I featured a series of blog posts introducing you to 2,014 names. For the most part they were names that were brand new to me as well. Some names may be more familiar but I found the meaning or origin or some other aspect of the name made it worthy of inclusion here. You may love some of the names, you may hate some, but hopefully you enjoy learning about all of them.

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Mid-October Names

GIRLS

Abrahamina - feminine form of the Hebrew name Abraham.

Aeneasina - listed in the book Praenomina by Richard Stephen Charnock as a name used in the Scottish Highlands, a feminine form of the Latin name Aeneas.

Amen - another name in Charnock's book, listed as a female name.

Ardine -

Benigna - Latin, meaning "courteous" or "good-natured".

Davidina -

Donsilla - Charnock thought this name might come from the Italian word donzella, meaning "virgin" or "maid".

Eberhilda - feminine form of the Germanic name Eberhild, meaning "noble boar", which according to Charnock, represents noble man.

Starlene - I saw this on a directory at the Physician's Plaza I went to today.



BOYS

Addement - listed in the book Praenomina by Richard Stephen Charnock as a possible form of Edmund used in Nottingham, England.

Astyanax - Greek, meaning "lord of the city".

Cuddy- Scottish nickname for Cuthbert

Custofre -listed in the book Praenomina by Richard Stephen Charnock as an Anglo-Norman form of Christopher.

Elec - Cornish form of Alexander.

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