Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-29

Christ Bearing.
Reuben, Jewish name. signifies the
Son of a Vision,
Mark is of Roman origin. meaning
the Hammer.
Horatio. an Italian name, means
Worthy 10 BE Seen.
Philip, from the Greek, means Il
Lover Of Horsetiesh,
Walter is an old German word. mean
ing ConQueror
Bridget is of Celtic origin and means
the Shining One.
Blanche is Of French origin and signi.
fes the Fair One
Edmond Is from the Saxon. mean
ing Happy Peace.
Mabel. 4 favorite Latin and French
name, means Loveahle.
Emma Is German The first OF the
name is nurse girl.
Aaron is from the Hebrew and signi-
fies Lofty Mountain.
Jane and its several combinations is
the feminine OF John.
Simon. Hebrew name, may be
translated the Ohtdicnt One
Richard Is genuine Saxon name,
meaning the Powerful One.
Jonathan was Jewish name mean
ing the Gilt OF the Lord,
Alice and Alicia are of German
origin. meaning the Noble One.
Anna. Hannah. Annie and Ann are
Hebrew. the Gracious One.
Bella comes from the Latin through
the italian. the Beautiful One,
Josiah, the name of n great Hebrew
king, meant the Fire OF the Lord.
Gertrude was first used among the
Germans and means All Truth
Joshua was the same Hebrew form
as Jesus. both meaning Savior
Elizabeth and Eliza are of Hebrew
derivation. meaning the Oath Of God.
Letitia was very common name
among the Romans. 1t means Glad
ness.
Samuel was always favorite among
the Jews, and means the Heart of
God.
Lillian, Lily and the compounds are
of Latin derivation, and mean Lily.
Theodore is Greek, the Gift of God.
Several Greek emperors bore this
name.
Barbara Is OF Latin descent. The
first Barbara was foreigner or
stranger.
Olive and Olivia are the same. Both
are from the Latin and mean an Olive
Tree.
Patrick came to Ireland through the
Latin, and signifies Il Patrician or
Nobleman.
Harriet is German. The first of this
name was undoubtedly the Head of
the Household.
Francis Is German, the Freeman. 1t
was, however, more popular in France
than in Germany
Abraham, as may easily he imagined,
is n Hebrew name. signifying the
Father of Multitude.
Eve and Eva are the same. They
are of Hebrew origin, signifying the
One Who Causes Life.
Leopold, from the German, denotes
a Defender of the People, the French
Louis being its equivalent.
Charles is German, meaning Noble.
spirited One. Over 100 European kings
have been named Charles
Albert Is from the Saxon. meaning
All Bright; thirty-two kings and
princes have borne this name.
Alfred is Saxon, meaning All Peace.
1t has been popular in England since
the time of Alfred the Great
William, the German name, signifies
Defending Many. 1t has always been
a favorite in royal families.
Cecil was originally from the Latin,
meaning the Dim-sighted One. 1t was
originally used as a nickname.
Arthur. Celtic name, signifies the
Strong Man. 1t has kept pace with
Alfred in the favor Of the English.
John was an extremely popular He
brew name, signifying the Grace Of
God or the Gracious Gift Of God.
Isabella, one of the few names which
come to us from the Latin through the
Spanish, means the Fair Eliza.
Bernard is German, meaning Bears
Heart German soldiers often wore
the skin of a bears head as a helmet
Adolphus Is Saxon. meaning Happi.
ness This name has been borne by no
less than seventeen reigning kings
Magdalen is Hebrew or Syriac
name, meaning Magnificent. Magdala
was the name of a city in Palestine.
a. a
bitterness, and some authorities assign
the same meaning to the word Mary.
Benjamin is from the Hebrew, slgni-
flying Son Of the Right Hand. 1t was
considered one of the luckiest of names