Sunday, August 1, 2010

Onomastics, Episode 2: The Dark Side

In this second installment of my obsession with the origin of names, here are the boy's names.

I urge readers to peruse the last post, entitled "Onomastics: The Origin of Names", and I remind you--I am NOT interested in negative opinions on ANY of these names. Some of them are my favorites, and as I find beauty in all names, open mocking will just aggravate and annoy me. Pseudo "helpful" comments, like what connotation you have with the name, are just as darned unacceptable. Those are criticisms in disguise, and I am fairly aware of popular culture, thank you.

Positive comments are always welcome =)

Alistair: Defender of the People
Anderson: Son of Andrew
Anthony: General; Flower
Archer: Bowman
Arthur: Bear-Like

Barrett: Strength of a Bear
Beckett: Stream
Benjamin: Son of My Right Hand
Bennett: Little Blessed One
Blake: Black; White; Pale
Brogan: Sturdy Shoe
Bruno: Brown

Calder: Thin, Slender
Casper: Treasurer
Charlie: Free
Christopher: Bears Christ
Clark: Clerk
Cohen: Jewish Priest
Cole: Coal Black
Colin: Young
Colton: Swarthy, Colt-Like
Connor: Wolf Lover
Cormac: Destroying Son
Cruz: Cross

Darwin: Dear Friend
Dawson: Son of Ralph
Dexter: Dyer of Clothes
Dorian: From the Sea
Elias: The Lord is My God
Emerson: Son of Emery
Ethan: Firm, Strong
Evan: God is Good
Ezra: Help

Felix: Lucky, Happy, and Prosperous
Finnian: White
Finnegan: Fair, White
Fletcher: Arrow Maker
Flynn: Descended From the Red-Haired Man
Foster: Forester

Gavin: White Hawk
George: Farmer
Gibson: Son of Gilbert
Gideon: Great Warrior
Gregory: Vigilant, Watchful
Harlan: Dwells by the Boundary Woods
Harrison: Son of Harry
Harry: Army Ruler
Harvey: Battle Warrior
Holden: From the Hollow in the Valley

Ichabod: Departed Glory
Ignacio: Fire
Immanuel: God Is With Us
Isaac: He Will Laugh

Jacob: Supplanter
Jameson: Son of James
Jasper: Treasurer
Jarvis: Spear Man
Jericho: Moon City
Jonah: A Dove
Jonas: A Dove
Joseph: God Will Increase
Joss: Little Goth
Julian: Youthful, Downy

Keane: Wise, Proud
Keir: Black
Keiran: Dark One
Kilian: Church, Monk's Cell

Lazarus: God Has Helped
Leander: Lion Man
Leland: Meadowland
Leo: Lion
Luke: From Lucania

Malcolm: Follower of St. Columbus
Miles: Soldier
Milo: Soldier
Murphy: Sea Warrior
Murray: From the Sea Town

Nathaniel: Gift of God
Nicholson: Son of Nicholas
Nicodemus: Victory of the People

Oakley: From the Oak Tree Valley
October: Born in the Fall
Odysseus: Angry
Oliver: Elf Army
Phineas: Nubian
Pierce: Rock
Porter: Doorkeeper

Ramsey: Garlic Island
Raphael: God Has Healed
Reuben: See, A Son
Rex: King
Robinson: Son of Robert
Ronan: Little Seal
Rowan: Little Red Head

Samson: Brightest Sun
Shepard: Tender of the Flocks
Silas: Woods
Spencer: Dispenser of Provisions
Stephen: Crown
Sterling: Genuine, High Quality
Stetson: Cowboy
Sullivan: Dark Eyes

Thaddeus: Praise
Trevor: From the Big Settlement
Tristan: Tumult
Truman: Faithful Man

Ulysses: Wounded in the Thigh
Urban: From the City
Uriah: God Is My Light

Valiant: Brave
Varian: Fickle
Viggo: War-Like
Vincent: Victorious

Warren: Guard
Wesley: The West Field
Wilson: Son of William

Xannon: Ancient God
Xavier: New House

Zacchaeaus: Pure

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