6 New Names

We've had a bit of a break in the month of May. So far I've introduced you to 800 names. That leaves 1214 names left to learn this year. Unless I'm doing my math wrong, that means you need to learn 5 to 6 names each day for the rest of the year.

Here are 6 for today

GIRLS

Henny

Kendallynn

Olithia- This is probably a variant spelling of Alethea, which derives from the Greek word 'aletheia' meaning 'truth'.



NOT SURE WHICH GENDER

Pollard  this seems to be English and may mean "shaved head". Polle meant head in Middle English and pollard refers to an animal with its horns removed and trees whose branches have been cut back.


Rafa

Shanika

Last Friday's Names

I'm a bit behind but to catch up all at once would be 56 names in one post, which is a bit of a name overload, I think.

Here are 7 for last Friday:

GIRLS

Fashionette

Genoveva - Gaulish, from 'geno' meaning "born" and 'wihu' meaning "worthy".


Iliena



BOYS

Jathen

Lowen

Mio

Neanthes - Neanthes was an ancient Greek historian.

Interesting tidbit from a newspaper of early Pennsylvania - the year 1730