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 723 Evadne {Greek)—" Well-pleasing one." Evangeline (Greek) — "Happy messenger." From this root, too, comes the word " Evan- gelist " and " evangelical." Angelina, An- gelica, and Angela are all shortened forms of the above. Eveleen— Diminutive of the Celtic " Eve '' (pleasant). Corresponding in formation of the Irish names Dorecn, Maureen, Eileen, and Kathleen. Eveline — The true modern form of Eveleen, not connected, as often thought, with Evelyn. Evelina — Variant of above. Evelyn [Latin) — "Hazel-nut." Originally only a man's name, or a surname, but used in later years as feminine name, too. Everhilda {Teutonic) — " Courageous battle- maid." Everilda (r^w/oM^c)—" Wild-boar battle." Eweline {Celtic)—" Pleasant." A variant of Eveleen. Fabia (Latin) — " Vestal virgin." Faith (Latin) — " Faith." This name belongs to the class of " abstract virtue names," which includes such as Hope, Patience, Charity, Mercy, etc. Fama (Latin) — " Fame," or " illustrious one." Famula (Latin) — " A hand-maid." Fanehette (Teutonic)—" Free woman." This form is a diminutive of the root name " Frances." Fanehon — A contraction of Fanehette. Fanchonette — Diminutive of Fanehon. This form is chiefly used in France. Fanny — " Free." A contracted form of Frances. This is probably the most popular variant. The name Frances is derived from the old High German " Frang " (" free lord "), an epithet which the bearers allocated to them- selves after they returned in triumph to their German province, Franconia, on the completion of their expedition into Gaul. Francis is the masculine form, but originally the feminine also terminated in "is." Fauna (Latin) — " The favourer." Fausta (Latin) — " A Roman lady." Faustina (Latin) — " Lucky." Faustine — A French variant of above. Fedora (Greek) — " Gift of God." This name, which is so popular and widely used in Russia that it is often erroneously regarded as a Slavonic name, is really a variant of Theodora, from two Greek words df6s (Theos), " God," and 86pov (doron), " a gift." In the Russian form the " th " has been changed into " ph," so that Phcedora was its first form, till this yielded to the easy contraction of Feodora. Felicia (Latin) — " Happy one." FeliCitas (Latin) — " Happiness." Among the early Romans Felicitas was worshipped as a goddess. Felicite — A French form of Felicitas. See above. Felicity — English adaptation of the Latin Felicitas. OHILOmN Fenella (Celtic)—" White shoulders." A con- traction of th« Irish name " Finnuala." FerdInanda(rtfu/onic>— " Valorous," "brave." The feminine form of Ferdinand. Ferdinandine — French diminutive of above. Feronla (Latin) — " Liberty." Fidelia (Latin}—" Faithful." Fieuehen (Teutonic)—" Noble wolf." Filomela (Latin)—" Daughter of light." Popu- lar in Italy. Finella — A variant of Fenella, which sec. Finola {Celtic)-" White shoulders." A favourite form of Fenella, also derived from Finnuala. " Finn," meaning hitc, is a popular prefix to several Irish names, such as the masculine names of Finan, Finghin, Fintan, and Finbar. Flavia (Latin)—" Golden-yellow." Most pro- bably originally used with reference to the colour of the hair. Flavins was a favourite masculine name among the Romans. Flora (Latin)—" A flower," Flora was the Roman goddess of spring and the flowers. Flore — French variant of above. Floranthe — Modern Italian form of Flora. Flordeliee — " Delightful flower." Flordespina — " Thomless flower." Florence (Latin) — " Flowering " or " flourish- ing." From " Floris," the genitive case of " Flos," a flower. Florus is the original masculine form, and Florentius was common ; but Florence itself, though now confined to girls, was used for both sexes during the Middle Ages. The meaning of the Italian town Florence is thus clear, " The City of Flowers." Florentia — A derivative of Flora. Florentina — A diminutive of above. Florimel — Elizabethan form of Flora. Florinda — A Spanish diminutive. Florise — A variant used in Scotland. Florrie — Most commonly used contraction of Florence. Flossie — A variant of above. Folia (Latin)—" A witch." Fortune (Latin) — " Fortunate," or " Good fortune." English form of the Latin name Fort una. Francelia — Eighteenth century form of Frances. Frances (Teutonic) — " Free-woman." Francesca — A beautiful Italian form of Frances. Francisca — Spanish form. Francoise — French variant of Frances. Franziska — Russian form of the German Franziske, both derivates of Franz, the German form of Frances. Freda and Frida are popular forms in Germany. and mean " peace," or " peaceable." Frieda — A variant of above. To be continued. The following are good firms for supplying materials, etc.. mentiooed in this Section : Messrs. Daniel Neal & Sons, Ltd. (Childrca's Foot«raf); Wulfing « Co. (Albutactin).