Origins Of First Names

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1. Which of these is the anglicised version of the Greek name of a famous world-conqueror, who was also one of the greatest military geniuses in history? Timothy Victor Alistair Vincent

2. Which of these names is the English form of a Scandinavian first name that is quite popular among Norwegian Royalty? Gerald Pierce Auliffe Frederick

3. Which of these is not a genuine Latin name, but the creation of a Scottish author from the nineteenth century who preferred to use a feminine pen-name? Flora Fiona Victoria Felicia

4. Occasionally a reference to race, nationality, physical appearance etc. becomes a surname, and even a first name. Which of these names originally refers to a black-skinned person? Wallace Maurice Scott Judith

5. All of these names seem to have a link with the German word for peace: "F rieden". Yet in one case, the real meaning is: "giver of advice to elves". Which one? Geoffrey Winfred Godfrey Alfred

6. Which of these names derives from Greek for "wisdom"? Dorothy Irene Sophia Carmen

7. Some names seem to be each other's synonyms, but this may occasionally be a deceptive appearance. In which of these four pairs of names are the two names NOT really mutually related? Jasper & Gaspar Jacinta & Hyacinth Polly & Pauline Derek &Theodoric

8. The names "Harold" -from "Har-wald"- in which "wald" derives from "waltan"(to rule), and Her-bert -from "Her-bricht"- have a common element: "har" or "her", which is related to "Her" in German "Herzog", "Herberge" and also to "her" in English "herald". What is the meaning of that common element "her"/"har"? army hair lord again

9. Which of these names is traditionally linked with a Greek word for "pure" that also occurs in the name of a group of 13th century Southern French heretics, and that is even at the root of the German word for heretic "Ketzer"? Catherine Caroll Candice Carmen

10. The English name "Mabel" derives from French "Ma Belle". True False