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A88665	Sepher Milaytzath HaShemoth or, The true interpretation and etymologie of Christian names, By Edward Lyford, philo[he]bræus. composed in two books; the first, of mens names; the second, of womens names; with so plain derivations of each name, whether Hebrew, Chaldee, Syriack, Greek, or Latin, &c. that any ordinary capacity may understand them. Together with two alphabetical tables, containing all their interpretations. /	Lyford, Edward.	1655 (1655)	Wing L3543; Thomason E1549_1; ESTC R209467	97,564	321

can scarce be able to know what they mean More than this there is very little to advertise the Reader of Except it be that German Saxon Sabin French Latin and Greek derivations of names are for brevity written and imported thus Ge or Ger. for German Sa. for Saxon or Sabin Fr. for French La. for Latin and Gr. for Greek to shew that the names are such and such Originally And that this mark i. is put for i. e. id est that is or for viz. videlic●t to wit c. which any intelligent Reader might have conjectured of himself Onely thus far further the Readers are to be desired that if as yet they have learned nothing of the Hebrew they may consult the Hebrew Grammar and Dictionary lately published and sold where this Book is to be sold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 To his much respected and intimate Friend Edward Lyford Fellow-Student in the Holy Tongue upon his Etymological Analysis of Christian names THe times are prone to mutability And with these times so mutable are we That Times and we do cross that stream most pure Which gave those names that now become obscure From God most holy to an holy end In th' holy tongue our names did first descend But now disguised with so much Corruption They seem estranged from their first construction But Friend thou hast in this thy little Book Worthy all praise a labour undertook To stop those Cataracts through which might run Our primitives to base Oblivion For what can be more pleasing to a man Then th' Allegory of his name to scan To antient purity thou dost restore Our names as they first breath'd in time of yore Which with such order are inserted here And each ones derivation made so clear That whosoe're shall doubt his names descent In any part o' th' Christian Continent Hebrew Chaldean also that Jews be Jehova's people once each one by thee Our faithfull'st Etymologer from hence May truly know both what 's his name and whence Tempora mutantur nos nostraque nomina Edward Probee To his Quondam Pupil Edward Lyford on his Book of the Etymologies of Mens and Womens Names NO spurious off-spring is thy Book Men know it by his Fathers look He that henceforth shall know thy name Will doubtless with me say the same Confessing that Edward Lyford Blessed Keeper doth life afford For names whose meaning was not known And dead as it were are now shown And laid up to be kept in store By this blest Keeper evermore Henceforth th● Ignorant shall know What name he had best to bestow On 's Son or Daughter and not fear The mockage of the common jear His Sons he may call Sans Abuse Nathanjah Gods gift Th'odorus His Daughter eke without disgrace He may call Hannah Charis Grace So may Lyford thy name long live As thou the truth of names dost give Paul Solomeau Schoolmaster at Moreclake In Etymologicon charissimi sui Condiscipulo Edwardi Lyford Dum populo pandis incognita nomina dignus Es ut fama tui nominis aucta siet Josephus Edwardus Alumnus Scholae privatae Moretlaciensis Charissimo suo Condiscipulo Edwardo Lyford de Etymologico suo Barbara dum Claro declaras nomina sensu Fama micans fulget nominis aucta tui Gulielmus Ferrars supradictae Scholae Alumnus Both which are thus in English Whil'st thou the names of others dost explain Thou mayst thy self a name immortal gain THE FIRST BOOK OF THE ETYMOLOGIE OF Mens Names AA AHaron 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Exod. 4.14 v. Some derive it from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is hyphil of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. he taught hence a Teacher others from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aron i. an Ark or from both because the Priests Office is to keep the Law in the Ark of his heart and thence to teach it to the People Others from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he sung But some from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Mountain and so make 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 heemantick letters at the end and beginning 2. Abba Rom. 8.15 v. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. Abba Father 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Abba in the Syriack is a Father from the Heb 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which comes from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. he was willing he desired denoting that a Father wils and desires all good to his Children and hence comes the word Abbot a Abaddon Rev. 9.11 v. in the Heb 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which sign destruction or the place of destruction Prov. 15.11 v. Est 8. v. 6. Some say that the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ruach i. a spirit is understood and that it should be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a spirit of destruction that is a destroying spirit from the root 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Abad he perished or destroyed indeed the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. destroying and so it may emphatically be understood 3. Abda 1 King 4. v. 6. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gnabda a servant from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gnabad he served or a work or workman from the Chal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he did work 4. Abdeel Jer. 36. v. 26. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gnabdeel but our translation reads it abdeel and leaves out the letter 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gnajin or gn i. the work or servant of God the strong God from the former root 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he served and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 El i. God the most strong God from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. strength denoting his infinite power and strength Abdiah see Obadiah 5. Abednego 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. the servant or work of light Dan. 1.7 from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as before he served and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he shined hence 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 splendor or light 6. Abel 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. grief or mourning from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he grieved or mourned the name of a City 2 Sam. 20.14 But 7. Abel in the Heb 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Habel Gen. 4.2 the name of a man signifies vanity from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he was vain 8. Abiathar 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Sam. 22. v. 21. i. an Excellent Father or a Father of Excellency from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Abba and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Excellent or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Excellency from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in hiph 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. he made Excellent b Abiasaph 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Exod. 6.24 i. my or the Fathers gathering or gleaning Of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ab a Father and with the Affix 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jod my Father from the Root 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Abah he was willing See more in Abba and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Asaph he gathered c Abida 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Abidang Gen. 25. v. 4. as it were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Abi deang i. a

as others the sight of God from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 panah he beheld and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 El God from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ejal strength b Philologus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 16. v. 15. i. a Lover of Learning of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Friend and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Learning from praet med 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Or else it may be a Lover of the Word or of Christ who is the Word Joh. 1. v. 1. for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 also signifies a Word c Phygellus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it seems to come from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in praet med 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and hence 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. fuga i. a flight and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. oculus an eye as it were he that withdraws himself from our eyes and indeed Paul complained that he was turned away from him 2 Tim. 1. v. 15. 474 Perceval from Percheval a place in Normandy 475 Peregrine i. strange outlandish Lat. from Peregrinus of per i. through and ager a field qui multos agros pererrat i. he that wanders through many Fields i. through many Countryes 476 Permenas Acts 6. v. 5. as if permanens i. abiding persevering to the end 477 Perses some derive it from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fut of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. to destroy others from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 paras he divided and hence comes pars a part or portion or division 478 Peter 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Stone or Rock Matth. 16. v. 18. But in Joh. 1. v. 42. it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. thou shalt be called Kephas in the Syriack i. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Kipha i. a Stone Now as St. Augustine writes in his Tract on Matthew The Church is founded or built super petram on a Rock and hence Peter or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Stone from petra a Rock Non autem à petro petra This name was given him from the event by our Saviour for in that Matth. 16. ver 15. Jesus having asked his Disciples who he was Peter answers in the 16 verse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. Thou art Christ i. the Anointed the Son of the living God and in the 18 verse Christ saies Upon this Rock not super hunc Petrum upon this Peter but upon this faith of Peter will I build my Church 479 Pharoah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Paregnoh i. a Revenger from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 parang he revenged Josephus in his Book of Jewish Antiquities lib. 8. cap. 2. writes thus The name of Pharoah signifies as much as King with the Egyptians But I think they had other names from their Childhood but being made Kings they were called Pharoahs so the Kings of Alexandria were Ptolemies of Rome Caesars So far Josephus And now the Kings of Portugal are called Don Johns 480 Pharez 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Paretz i. a breach from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 paratz he broke forth or made a breach so called because he broke forth out of his Mothers womb before his Brother Zarach who put forth his hand first for the Midwife said 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mah paretzta gnalecha paretz How hast thou broken forth this breach be upon thee Gen. 38.29 481 Pharisaeus i. a Pharisee some derive it from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 parash he expounded explained or opened because the Pharisees were Expositors of the Law others from niphil 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 niphrsah he was scattered or separated or from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he divided because they were separated from others by a more religious life hence St. Paul in Acts 26. ver 5. After the most straitest sect of my Religion I lived a Pharisee 482 Philadelphus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. Brotherly love but rather one that is endued with Brotherly love of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. a Friend and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Brother which is compounded of α alpha which comes from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. simul together and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. uterus the womb because Brothers were in one womb 483 Philagathes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as it were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. a Lover of things or men that are good just and honest of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. he that loves and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 good see 38. 484 Philarchus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as it were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. he that loves to bear rule of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as above and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to rule 485 Philbert i. very famous and renowned Ger. 485 Philemon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. kissing from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to love or kiss hence 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a kiss 487 Philetus or Philesius 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. beloved from the 3d pers sing praet pass of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to love is made 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hence by taking away the Augment comes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. beloved or worthy of love 488 Philip 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 qu. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. a Lover of Horses i. Warlike of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as before and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. Equus an Horse Luk. 6. v. 14. 489 Philolaus as it were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. a Lover of the People of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Friend and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 People see it in Archelaus 490 Philoxenus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. a Lover of Strangers of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Stranger also 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies one given to Hospitality 2 Tim. 3. v. 2. for in Heb. 13. v. 2. it is Be not forgetfull 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of entertaining of Strangers How many are willingly forgetfull of this now adaies And 1 Pet. 4. v. 9. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. Use Hospitality one towards another but when will the Rich be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and use Hospitality towards the Poor For now their word is Charity begins at home 491 Phlegon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 16. v. 14. i. burning from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to burn 492 Phoebus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. Sol i. the Sun as it were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. Lux Light and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vita i. Life that is Lux vitae i. the light of life for the Sun in the Spring time in which he returns to us causeth all things to flourish wax green and as it were makes them to revive and so instrumentally is that Light which causeth Life or else it may come from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 purgo i. to purge clense c. for in the time of the Suns abode with us which is in the Summer the Air is purged and clensed from all thick mists and foggs and made serene and clear others from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉