Names: and Their Meaning

Why is it called Lloyd's? Why the Green Man? Leopold Wagner traced the origins of everything the Victorians had a name for — countries, tavern signs, flowers, wines, London streets, nicknames and battles — and found a story behind nearly all of them.

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Petticoat Lane, E.C., 267 Phaeton, 138 Pharisees, 65 Pheasant, The, 81 Phennig, 253 Philippic, 132 Philippe Egalité, 91 Philippine Islands, 53 Photograph, 184 Phyrric Dance, 144 Piccadilly, W., 279 Piccadilly Lace, 279 Picts, 38 Pie Corner, E.C., 269 Pig and Whistle, The, 83 Pigment, 146 Pigott Diamond, 245 Pigtails, 95 Pillow Lace, 180 Pimlico, 149 Pimlico Walk, N., 149 Pina-cloth, 178 Pink, 147 Pitcairn's Island, 54 Pitt Diamond, 244 Plaid, 179 Plain, The, 113 Plantagenet, 90 Playhouse Yard, E.C., 268 Plough Monday, 167 Plume and Feathers, The, 83 Plunger, 237 Plush, 178 Plymouth Brethren, 72 Point Lace, 180 Poland, 40 Police, 232 Polka, 142 Polytechnic Institution, 224 Polytheists, 64 Pommery, 128 Pompadour, 147, 177 Pontac, 127 Port, 127 Porter, 242 Portland Place, W., 284 Portland Street, Great, W., 284 Portman Square, W., 286 Portman Street, W., 286 Portobello Arms, The, 85 Porto Rico, 55 Portrait, 184 Portugal, 42 Portugal Street, W., 278 Portugal Street, W.C., 273 Poster, 106 Post-paper, 104 Pot-paper, 104 Poultry, E.C., 263 Pouter-pigeon, 98 Powis Place, W.C., 290 Praise-God Barbones, 203 Pratt Street, N.W., 287 Presbyterians, 73 Press Yard, Newgate, 215 Primitive Methodists, 75 Primrose, 120 Primrose Day, 173 Primrose Hill, 155 Prince Albert, The, 86 Prince of Wales, The, 86 Index.

Quadrille 142 Quaker Poet, The, 131 Quakers, 71 Quarto, 105 Quatemala, 45 Quebec, 45 Quebec Street, Old, W., 286 Queen Anne's Gate, S.W., 297 Queen Anne's Square, S.W., 297 Queen Anne Street, W., 285 Queen Charlotte Island, 54 Queen Elizabeth's Walk, N., 292 Queenhithe, E.C., 264 Queen's Arms, The, 82 Queen's Head, The, 86 Queen's Gate, S.W., 278 Queen's Square, W.C., 290 Queen Street, W., 279 Queen Victoria Street, E.C., 263 Quinquagesima Sunday, 170 R.

Prince of Wales' Feathers, The, 86 Radical Reformers, 110 Prince of Wales' Island, 54 Prince's Gate, S.W., 278 Princes Street, S. W., 298 Printer's Devil, 105 Printing House Square, E. C., 260 Prior, IOI Prioress, IOI Priory, IOI Profile, 184 Protectionist, 116 Protestantism, 67 Protestants, 68 Prussian Blue, 146 Prussian Red, 146 Public-house, 76 Punch, 257 Purification, Feast of the, 166 Puritans, 74 Puseyites, 76 Putney, 159 Pye Street, S. W., 299 Quack, 236 Q.

Quack Doctor, 236 Quadragesima Sunday, 170 Radicals, IIO Radnor, 137 Rag Fair, 267 Railway Clearing House, 227 Railway King, The, 199 Rainy-Day Smith, 130 Ram and Teazle, The, 85 Ranelagh Gardens, 193 Ranters, 75 Ratcliffe Highway, 151 Rathbone Place, W., 283 Rationalism, 62 Ray Street, E.C., 291 Rechabites, 234 Red Cross Street, E.C., 268 Red Dragon, The, 80 Redemptorists, 103 Red Letter Day, 175 Red Lion, The, 78 Red Lion Court, E.C., 259 Red Lion Square, W.C., 290 Red Lion Street, W.C., 290 Redowa, 143 Red-poll, 97 Red Republicans, 112 Red Rose, The, 79 Red Sea, 49 Red Skins, 95 Reel, 145 Index.

Running Footman, The, 189 Russell Square, W.C., 289 Russell Street, W.C., 274 Reformed Presbytery, 74 Regent Diamond, 244 Russell Street, S. E., 301 Russia, 37 Rutland, 136 Rutland Gate, W., 278 Regent's Park, 287 Regent Street, W., 281 Religion, 63 Rheims Bible, 123 Rhode Island, 55 Rhodes, 57 Rhododendron, 121 Ribbonmen, 112 Richard Cœur de Leon, 88 Richmond, 158 Ring-dove, 98 Ritualists, 76 Robert le Diable, 246 Robert Street, N.W., 287 Robert Street, W.C., 275 Robert the Devil, 246 Robin Hood, 197 Rock Day, 167 Rochester Row, S. W., 298 Rogation Days, 171 Rogation Sunday, 171 Roger de Coverley, 143 Rye, 221 Rye House, 221 Rye Lane, S. E., 299 Sabbatarians, 71 Sack, 129 S.

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