A Dash of Cornish Names

GIRLS

Adnis - a Cornish version of Agnes, according to Rev. John Bannister in his book A Glossary of Cornish Names.

Moudlin - a Cornish version of Magdalene, according to Bannister.


BOYS

Ackey - a Cornish nickname for Hercules or Archelaus, according to Bannister.

Atty - a Cornish nickname for Arthur, according to Bannister.

Mehal - a Cornish version of Michael, according to Bannister.

Zaggy - a Cornish nickname for Zachariah, according to Bannister.

Names for Tuesday

GIRLS

Ruhala

Tsia

Verla


BOYS

Aata - Celtic, meaning "stone" or "bear" or Germanic meaning "thor, the eagle" or the Maori form of Arthur, with those same meanings

St. Bartholomew's martyrdom

Barthélemy or Barthélémy - French, from the Aramaic name Bar-Tolmay, which means "son of Tolmay" or "son of the furrows". The English equivalent is Bartholomew which comes from the Greek "Bartholomaios", which comes from the Aramaic Bar-Tolmay. Saint Barthelemy is a Caribbean Island, more commonly known as St. Bart's.

Island of St. Barthelemy

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