The American Given Names series continues! Since my own first initial is represented today, I'll share a quote from the book about Emily:
"... the use of Emily primarily sprang from literary sources (Boccaccio, Chaucer)... It is also highly euphonic, and thus is suitable for poetry..."
Not a bad description! I'm using "euphonic" as a self-descriptor from now on ;)
Eleazar - "God is help"
Eliab - "God is father"
Eliakim - "God establishes"
Elihu - "Jehovah is God"
Eliphalet - "God helps to escape"
Elkanah - "God possesses"
Elma - diminutive of various names
Elnathan - "God-given"
Ermentrude - "whole strength"
Ethelbert - "noble-bright"
Evadne - "pleasing one"
Experience - virtue name
Fear - virtue name, from "fear of God"
Gad - "fortune"
Gamaliel - "recompense is God"
Gerda - "stronghold"
Gershom - "stranger"
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ReplyDeleteMy name is also Emily, so I'm glad to know that it sounds euphonic! I think it's interesting how a lot of these names are formed, especially biblical names. And I wonder if people have names like Fear and Experience. I really like your blog! It's great that someone thought about blogging names.
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