The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-10-13
NAMES AND THEIR 4IEANrNGs


tatioD, and wherever else young girls
names are written or printed, we con
stantly find in what are called ''pUt
names, % new variations from old
usage. Mamie, Minnie, Glemmic,
Louie, BERTHE, Tuoie, Lottie, 11ttie.
Mile, AoIlie, Tressie, Hattie, Nettie,
Katie, Addfe, IIidie, EfIie, Sadie, Car
RE, Gertie, Josie, are to be found, with
many more of the like character.
The above samples are both suf1ici5nt
to make the ridiculous nature OF the
custom apparent, and to show that
absurdiues grouped together do hot
support each other, but make each in
stance more ridiculous by ass0cia-
ton. -..1 --z .-.-at.
The only excuse for 'misnauIuEs'
the young ladies is, that these titles
are supposed to be 1erlns of aflbc.:tal
and endeaLment. Ihis plea Is 60 "a
degree valid, where the use O! ilie
Epet names'5 IS confined to the far1ifv
circle, or is the privilege of very iuti-
mate friends. But TO write such
names, to sign them TO formal letters,
to record them in school or other cafa-
logues, and, worse than all to print
them in any connection, is to widen
the family circle1 exceedingly, anu
to increase intimate friendship' IN
definitely.
In order to see what is lost by the
defacing of hOnored names, till their
origin can scarcely be recognized, il
may be interesting to trace the sieni-
fication Of a Nv of these names which
in one sense-their frequeney-may
be called common names. Take, first
Mary, which in its various legitimate
forms, is borne, probably, more BY
no in frlrsggfnrn 4 Lord
other name. Maria, Marion, and
Miriam, have the same significance.
The first on record who bore the
name is Miriam, the sister Of Moses
and Aaron, The derivation which is
most generally accepted is from the
word maTah, bitter; aud as Miriam
was one of the childrel Of the captivi-
ty of Egypt, it IS not difficult to in
agine reasons why this natne was
chosen. Whatever was its origin, the
first wearer OF the name made il a
common one in. IsTeal, perhaps FROM
the association OF Marian with the
triumph at the Red Sea. For an
obvious reason the name has always
been highly pOpularamOng Christians;
and the poet seems 10 have But in
yeTse a universal sentiment when Le
wrote, II have passion for the name
of Mary" Elizabeth or Elizbeba was
the wife of Aaron, the mother of the
Jewish priesthood; and Elizabeth, ihe
wife of ZachaFiah, the priest, was t,n
mother Of John the Baptist. - eHfr
Thus curiOusly- is the name cOnueCt-
ed with the beginning Of the two dis
pensations. The meaningof the name
is "GOd hath sworR,p and it is, therpz
fore, an appeal to his conVepaat.
Elisca, the name Of the Queen who
founded Carthage, better known a4
"DidO,N is the same as EiiEabetb.
So are Isabel, Isabella, and Eliza,
other forms Of the same name; ,FsthCr.
Hester, Stella and Estelie means a
star; Laura signifies Jaurek An-la
Anna, HanDah,a are All variations OF
the same name, which means grace:
Margaret, pearl; Martha is frgmtha
same root as Mary; Susan and Su~-
annah, lilly; Rachel, an eve; LYDIA,
is from the name Of. a province iIr
Asia, said, by JOsepbus 80 have beelH
founded by the children of Lud fJUr,u'
son Of Shem; Charlotte and Caroliue
are feminine forms of Charles or Kari.
signifying n man 0r manly; Emily,
Amy and Amelia, may mean affabe,
or Industrious, and Emma, sometimes
confounded with them, seems like
Mamma, to have come from the first
lisping of the child, and issaid to mean
grandmother. ~
Ellen, Helen and Helena mean.
light, ia the sense of luminous; Catba-
riue, or katherine, pure; Clara, C1aris-
50 and ClaTbel, ,.cene from famous o..
fair. Jane and Johanna mean the
grace of the Lord. Abigail, meaning
"tbe father Of joy, must be read the
cause of joy Deborah is q bee. Do
TOthea and Dora mean the gift of God.
Dorcas IS gaZelle. Augustus is Yene-
rable-honoTabieo or stately, if young
ladies like that better. Agues is pure.
Alice means "nOble cheer,U good for
a housewife. adelaide has a similar
SENSE Amanda means worthy to be
loved. Phcbe is shining. Bridget is
strength. Harriet is a household
name, meaning home rule. What
the very pleasant name Cecilia may
mean is disputed. TheRoman Csecil-
Liam family objected to the legend that
their ancestor was blind, as the name
would import, and invented other
legends. The present popularity of
the name comes from st. Cecilia,
the martyr, who sang with her last
breath, and is in the calendar as the
patroness of music. -- .-
Matilda should be able to hold her
own, her name meaning battle maid.
Sophia is wisdom; SOphoruia, Of a
strong mind. Rebecca or Rabekah
comes from a root signifying to bind
and is appropriately Introduced in
prayer in the Episcopal marriage ser
vice, Louise means famous holiness.
Frances is free. Gertrude means
spearmaid. Antoiunette is inestima-
bic. Arabella, ar angel heroine,
R0Xana is the dawn Of day; I2hOda, a
rose. Millicent means strength; Nal
vina, handmade; Florence, flourish
ing; Wilhelmin8, like Wilhelm and
William, helmet OF resolution. The
list Of names with their Specification
might be indefinitely extended, bat
what are mere given will suffice to
show how much better the honest. old
forms are tflan any school girl
traVestis.
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sa A Remarkable Blind HaiL aa
sE -
3aues Richard Goliiday of Bow
ling Green, Ky, Is now thirty-siX-
year oId. When two years Old ono
eyc w pm ont, by a piece of rock,
nt a5H afiei tHe other eve sgas mt
'0utF Ey being =tmIclss by "a acCfn
ihrDsgn by one of his little playIna' o.
lie grew, vigorously aud has al'sa}a
enjoyed GOOD health aud cleat E.t
s5t1ies lie was eaucafrd r'.e
ISIS q .4F-5iiuteaat IoHisv flie, gra,itia
jiHg with distinction, becoming etz-
pCc. lliv proficient fu m1IUcmgtie-.
De5cg1aiHed- Is suf port liffself. L.
Ibsczme sltza Yelling peddler 81 lJo,}lzs.
lie iuyestlsa Hiis gems a. "a hesosz-s - e.
at B1Ei.ng 6tcc4, ana was tssriYiFs
rfIl.Ft 1857. when ms Store was dr.