, 1881-01-02
The Results of a Careful Search
OF the Directory.
Some Of the Less Common Names
by Which People are
Known.
How the Various Departments Of Nature
Furnish Their Quota to the
List.
Interesting Facts Discovered by French
Writer on This Subject.

of its list Of names is rewarded with great
variety Of pleasant discovery. The names OF
men are in less degree only worthy OF
study than the men themselves, and not one
out of the many thousands Of names in the
directory of cosmopolitan city like Chi
cago has been given in vain. Every one
of them originally told something about its
first bearer, and IN many instances 1t
can be seen that Inequalities Of the ances~
tors, indicated by the patronymlc, are still I
possessed by the descendants. Of course the |
original meaning of vast variety of names /
has been lost, and the directory student will |
puzzle his head In vain in hopeless search
for the occasion Of the creation OF such names |
as Thoids, Vary, Lit, Fix, Gully, Tut Lob.
aud many others Of equally ambiguous
origin.
There are, on the other hand, vast col
lection Of patronymics which have
A. CLEARLY DISTINCT MEANING,
and the whole field Of animate and inaninate
nature will be found represented In the
directory. Here can be found Wales and
Fountains, Cliffs and Meadows, Hills and
Dales, Brooks and Berghs, Shores and
Mountains.
OF animated nature a fine representation Is
had in scores OF Deers, Badgers, Bullocks,
Gazeilas, Goats, Boars, Hares, Harts. Kline,
Lambs. Hogs, Does, Lions, p0odles. Rabbits,
Squirr els, Koes. Roebucks, Ferrets, Ter
rlers, yYolfs, Bears, Colts, Bulls, Beavers
Ewes, Fawns, Coneys Offers, Steers, Herd,
Foxes, Kinds, Lyons, Leos, Moles, Pupps'
Staggs Steeds, Sheep, Kids, Horses, Bugges'
Bees, Beetles, and Moths.
TIE OCCUPATIONS or MEN
have naturally often become utilized IN NO.
menclature and hence In the directory are
ter, ter %Crocker, Bellringer, Barber, Baker,
Brazier, Carpenter, Goldsnith. Gunner
Gardner MarpeI Eaisr mntea ai,on 'fi anner lin,
Shdjer Fowler, Farmer, Trader, Thatcher,
Threslier, Bancker, Brewer, Butcher, Garter,
Carman, BuchbindeTI, poeIIGip eIia,r HtaReI NaYIer
Paeker, Porter, Spinner, Weaver Giazier,
Glover, Grocer, Baker, Groom, Butter, Lack:
| ey,, Nurse, Trimmer, shepAefa' frehllee'
and others. +bo
birds of lie air have done duty in supplying
names to mankind; Of whom many 2yyoa3 are
SOCK Wren n,d HeRRm, Rn,,z.rd aT6S kisk chek, EaeR,
Do,ve, s., T Rock, Lark. jay. Nig9tingale,' Pen;
| Hen.
t. Amongst names WHICH
MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS FIsHY,
are Spratt, Stocktisil. Herring, Shark ;;fai 1al-
mon, Turtle, Bass, Chubb, Crabs, Eels, Pike.
III The e orchard and market garden provide
their quota Of patronymlcs, sucn ;.s fik' i,atp ~
Ple Plum CheSry+ iiyI Bfyry a56are s6lon onoe na5e
Ginper, Gqper, Pickle, Pease, Gerkin, Corn, cress,
rnan. Tuber. Plum, Filbert, and others:
further classification OF names could n 70
clutle the mental qualities represente9 py
aud others; means Of conveyance snch as
ffacE. Teams, Van, Barrow, Train, Buggy,
DoubIeteam, etc. military matters, such as
Sword Cannon; SpeDSr Dsrt shIelg, echar eGn, nn,
Arno eS9ne RqRer ppaTe p1Ke in p15 Boot % Mood Bat
Tmff.' f!1F' Vest. Stocking, Sock, Robe, Ulster,
S'1t,s Sut, 'Coats, S1ai Damask, Sheets, etc.; the
religious orders in SerptuFFs F>vey ChF's Rsctor
Bishop Arehdeaeon Apbott hnior e;con frysa, onk
Dean, Num-, Cross, Crozier, Kirk, Parish, r.
Minister, Mass, and Abbey; Of other tltiss tit
are to be found SQUIRE Admiral, Ba1a11' Baara
peadle sherffs Earl nasef 2meenP Pr1yost Kesyf
Lord Peer JuStise Ysqgf, fRg9 Ki9s fso Mayor
H Hoss' Gentry, Gent, Gentleman, Thane,
Usher, and Barron. ....-..-
1yAN1M4ATE NATURE FURNISHES
Fern. Flower, Grass. Hay, Fennell, Tansey'
. Cine, Elm, Glover, Branch, BUSH: Br91n1te'
: Thorn, IN1gg, 1nlche95: pott, a1+1n' a' pr;,,'
| Hedge, Saffron, Ilne, ZINE, NetsS' S1s,' pa;ma
rose, ETC.: the weather. gives nhoT Tamn matt nasf
Blow, Gust, Foggy' Cool, u1H, Ha,, deIpe, I3e,"
Freeze, Frost. fairWeather1, ~ Ciouu' ta oe"'
: Dewey, Muggy, Rainbow storm. etG. mac
Many other elassihcatloI?s " a,,,as sn1 .a 4
might be made. bt lne DaplsSlii;tr an,ing is
for some little attention. Ilielr en
more obscure than that OF the patdI1y ta iauS
in the majority Of cases after mug mucn az re
} ! search and stud y. All tongues nave eo'f
trbuted to the stock OF given nanaes ns:,o o,,o<
A writer in q recenl ISSUE " ~ t,6,,as 5a
the Specification OF the most popt 4i',, ~ ta
, bestowed in France Ir1lsIaiu.l " y. oats, tua
portion Of the article reiatins 10 ,,t ,JS nF nac.
, here: .,,ara = ~ zoroa ia
Among baptlsmal names tnelc ~ nthers fron IN
fl'ed lit,lil ult ;., siov;c and scandinavian
and-the most moaeri-3to'A eA0 @o'N'
tongue. ,,,,~r .-.,,rs
!. THE MOST GLORIOUS Names
are certainly those OF the aFenangels ,s.1,' Me'
angels: Michael, Raphael. Gabriel " wh'
0 were honored i'll plenicia as minor EodEs,o EE,o
enlanations Of the Supreme DlslnIy. AlG1G a'9
+ il the supreme force, the strength OF uQh ",
Raphael, strength and virtue; daorlel' Ill
c creative force. " ,,,
:. II Is therefore an error to bestoW me haIt
: of Gabrielle upon woman. 1t IS hanl ,n1
, Essentially masculine i'll its origin. IN II