The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing / A Manual of Ready Reference
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Eugenia, French, well-born.
Eunice, Greek, fair victory.
Eva, or Eve, Hebrew, causing life.
F
Fanny, dim. of Frances, q.v.
Flora, Latin, flowers.
Florence, Latin, blooming, flourishing.
Frances, German, free.
G
Gertrude, German, all truth.
Grace, Latin, favor.
H
Hannah, Hebrew, gracious.
Harriet, German, head of the house.
Helen, or Helena, Greek, alluring.
Henrietta, fem. and dim. of Henry, q. v.
Hilda, German, warrior maiden.
Honora, Latin, honorable.
Huldah, Hebrew, a weasel.
I
Irene, peaceful.
Isabella, Spanish, fair Eliza.
J
Jane, or Jeanne, fem. of John, q.v.
Janet, Jeanette, little Jane.
Jemima, Hebrew, a dove.
Joan, Joanna. Hebrew, fem. of John, q. v.
Joyce, French, pleasant.
Judith, Hebrew, praising.
Julia, Juliana, fem. of Julius, q. v.
K
Katherine, form of Catherine, q. v.
Ketura, Hebrew, incense.
L
Laura, Latin, a laurel.
Lavinia, Latin, of Latium.
Letitia, Latin, joy or gladness.
Lilian, Lily, Latin, a lily.
Lois, Greek, better.
Louisa, German. fem. of Louis, q.v.
Lucretia, Latin, a chaste Roman lady.
Lucy, Latin, fem. of Lucius.
Lydia. Greek, descended from Lud.
M
Mabel, Latin, lovely or lovable.
Madeline, form of Magdalen, q. v.
Margaret, Greek, a pearl.
Martha, Hebrew, bitterness,
Mary, Hebrew, bitter.
Matilda, German, a lady of honor.
Maud, German, form of Malilda, q.. v.
May, Latin, month of May.
Mercy, English, compassion.
Mildred, Saxon, speaking mild.
Minnie, dim. of Margaret. q. v.
N
Naomi, Hebrew, alluring.
O
Olive, Olivia, Latin, an olive.
Ophelia, Greek, a serpent.
P
Patience, Latin, bearing patiently.
Penelope, Greek, a weaver.
Persis, Greek, destroying.
Philippa, Greek, fem. of Philip.
Phoebe, Greek, the light of life.
Phyllis, Greek, a green bough.
Polly, variation of Molly, dim. of Mary, q. v.
Priscilla, Latin, somewhat old.
Prudence, Latin, discretion.
R
Rachel, Hebrew, a lamb.
Rebecca, Hebrew, fat or plump.
Rhoda, Greek, a rose.
Rose or Rosa, Latin, a rose.
Rosalind, Latin, beautiful as a rose.
Roxana, Persian, dawn of day.
Rosamond, Saxon, rose of peace.
Ruth, Hebrew, trembling, or beauty.
S
Sabina, Latin, sprung from the Sabines.
Salome, Hebrew, a princess.
Selina, Greek, the moon.
Sibylla, Greek, the counsel of God.
Sophia, Greek, wisdom.
Susan, Susanna, Hebrew, a lily.
T
Tabitha, Syriac, a roe.
Theodosia, Creek, given by God.
U
Ursula, Latin, a she bear.
V
Victoria, Latin, victory.
Vida, Erse, fem. of David.
W
Walburga, Saxon, gracious.
Winifred, Saxon, winning peace.
Z
Zenobia, Greek, the life of Jupiter.
PRINCIPAL AMERICAN CITIES
With Population of over 100,000 in 1910.
(The population for 1900 is given in parentheses by way of comparison.)
New York, N. Y., 4,766,883 (3,437,202);
Chicago, Ill., 2,185,283 (l,698,572);
Philadelphia, Pa., 1,549,008 (1,293,697);
St. Louis, Mo., 687,029 (575,238);
Boston, Mass., 670,585 (560,892);
Cleveland, O., 560,663 (381,768);
Baltimore, Md., 558,485 (508,957);
Pittsburg, Pa., 533,905 (451,512);
Detroit. Mich., 465,766 (285,704);
Buffalo, N. Y., 423,715 (352,387);
San Francisco, Cal., 416,912 (342,782);
Milwaukee, Wis., 373,857 (285,315);
Cincinnati, O., 364,462 (325,902);
Newark. N. J., 347,469 (246,070);
New Orleans. La., 339,075 (287,104);
Washington. D. C., 331,069 (278,718);
Los Angeles, Cal., 319,198 (102,479);
Minneapolis, Minn., 301,408 (202,718);
Jersey City, N. J., 267,779 (206,433);
Kansas City, Mo., 248,331 (163,752);
Seattle, Wash., 237,194 (80,671);
Indianapolis, Ind., 233,650 (169,164);
Providence, R. I., 224,326 (175,597);
Louisville, Ky., 223,928 (204,731);
Rochester, N. Y., 218,149 (162,608);
St. Paul, Minn., 214,744
