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Kingship Kingship
KingshipBIBLIOGRAPHYThe word “king” is derived from the Old English cynn and seems to have been first used for the chiefs or representatives of the cognatic kin groups, or “kins,” into which Anglo-Saxon society was organized. This use of the term seems to lack religious reference, these early... Read more
shawm shawm
shawm , double-reed woodwind instrument used in Europe from the 13th through the 17th cent. The term denotes a family of instruments of different sizes. The shape and tone of the soprano shawm are comparable to those of the oboe , of which it is a precursor. The shawm was constructed from a single... Read more
Bourn Bourn
Bourn, Bourne, ‘(place at) the spring(s) or stream(s)’, OScand brunnr: Bourn Cambs. Brune 1086 (DB). Bourne Lincs. Brune 1086 (DB).The following has the same meaning but is from the cognate OE burna: Bourne, St Mary Hants. Borne 1185, Maryborne 1476. Affix from the original dedication... Read more
Hrothgar Hrothgar
Hrothgar ♂ Old English cognate form of Roger. The name is borne in the Old English narrative poem Beowulf by the Danish king who suffered the depradations of the monster Grendel for twelve years. In modern times it has been borne by Hrothgar J. Habakkuk (1915–2002), a former... Read more
Theodore Theodore
Theodore ♂ From the French form of the Greek name Theodōros, derived from theos ‘god’ + dōron ‘gift’. The name was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints.Short forms: Theo, Ted.Pet form: Teddy.Cognates: German, Danish: ... Read more
Anthony Anthony
Anthony ♂ The usual English form of the old Roman family name Antonius, which is of uncertain (probably Etruscan) origin. The spelling with -th- (not normally reflected in the pronunciation) represents a learned but erroneous attempt to associate it with Greek anthos ‘flower’.... Read more
Lucas Lucas
Lucas ♂ In part a learned form of Luke, in part a transferred use of the surname derived from it in the Middle Ages. The Latin form Lucas was often used in the Middle Ages in written documents in place of the spoken vernacular form Luke, hence the common surname. It is also the spelling... Read more
May May
May the fifth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the last month of spring and harbinger of summer. From the late 16th century, May in poetic use also denotes one's bloom or prime.Recorded from Old English, the name comes from Latin Maius, probably from the name of a... Read more
Bernard Bernard
Bernard ♂ From an Old French name of Germanic (Frankish) origin, derived from ber(n) ‘bear’ + hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’. This was the name of three famous medieval churchmen: St Bernard of Menthon (923–1008), founder of a hospice on each of the Alpine... Read more

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