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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Devonshire, 135 Devonshire House, 220 Devonshire Square, E. C., 267 Diamond, 244 Dimity, 176 Dirty Dick, 205 Dissenters, 74 Distaff's Day, 167 Diver, 98 Dizzy, 202 Doctors' Commons, 218 Dog and Duck, The, 84 Dog-cart, 138 Dog-rose, 119 Dollar, 255 Dolphin, 254 Dominica Island, 55 Dominicans, IOI Donatists, 66 Doncaster St. Leger, 210 Dorset Buildings, E.C., 259 Dorset Gardens Theatre, 259 Dorsetshire, 134 Dorset Square, N.W., 286 Dorset Street, E.C., 259 Dorset Street, N. W., 286 Douay Bible, 123 Douglas, Bell the Cat, 246 Dover House, 220 Dover Street, W., 280 Dowager, 228 Dowgate, E.C., 264 Drury Lane, W.C., 272 Dry Wine, 129 Ducat, 253 Duchess Street, W., 284 Duck-bill, 98 Duck's Foot Lane, E.C., 264 Dudley Diamond, 245 Duenna, 228 Duke of Cambridge, The, 86 Duke of Connaught, The, 86 Duke of Edinburgh, The, 86 Duke's Place, E.C., 266 Duke Street, W., 278, 284, 285 Duke Street, E.C., 269 Duke Street, W.C., 275 Dulwich, 161 Dun, 235 Duodecimo, IIO Durham, 133 Dutchman, 239 Dye, 146 Dyers' Buildings, E.C., 271 Eagle, The, 80 E.

Earl of March, The, 80 Earl Street, S.W., 299 Earls' Court Road, W., 295 Earls' Court, 295 Eastcheap, E. C., 265 Easter, 169 Easter Island, 54 Eaton Square, S.W., 297 Ebury Square, S. W., 296 Ebury Street, S. W., 296 Eccleston Square, S. W., 296 Eccleston Street, S. W., 296 Ecuador, 44 Eden Street, N. W., 288 Edgar Atheling, 87 Edmonton, 153 Edmund Ironsides, 87 Edward Longshanks, 88 Edward Street, W., 284 Edward Street, N.W., 287 Edward the Black Prince, 88 Edward the Confessor, 87 Edward the Martyr, 87 Effra Road, S.E., 300 Egalité Philippe, 91 Egypt, 42 Egyptian Hall, 225 Elephant-paper, 104 Elephant and Castle, The, 188 Elia, 182 Eltham, 161 Ely Place, E.C., 270 Ember Days, 171 Ember Weeks, 171 Embroidery, 179 Emerald, 245 Emerald Green, 148 Emerald Isle, The, 39 Emergency Men, 112 England, 38 Engrosser, 230 Index.

Entire, 242 Ennismore Place, S. W., 295 Epiphany, Feast of the, 167 Epsom Races, 210 Erie, Lake, 48 Erskine House, 223 Essex, 134 Essex House, 223 2737 Essex Street, W.C., 273 Ethelred the Unready, 87 -Ethiopia, 36 Ettrick Shepherd, The, 131 Europe, 35 Euston Road, N.W., 283 Euston Square, W.C., 283 Evacuation Day, 174 Evelyn Street, S.E., 301 Exaltation of the Cross, Feast of, 171 Exchange, 226 Exeter 'Change, 225 Exeter Hall, 225 Exeter Street, W.C., 275 Exodus, Book of, 125 F.

Factory King, The, 199 Faith Healers, 72、 Fair Helen, 194 Fair Maiden Lilliard, 195 Fair Maid of Kent, 194 Fair Rosamond, 194 Falcon Court, E.C., 259 Falerian Wine, 127 Falgate, The, 292 Farm Street, W., 279 Farringdon Road, E.C., 270 Farringdon Street, E.C., 269 Farthing, 253 Farthing Poet, The, 131 Father of Believers, The, 194 February, 59 Federalists, 114 Federals, 114 Fenchurch Street, E.C., 149, 265 Fenians, 112 Ferdinand Bomba, 91 Ferriertype, 185 Fetter Lane, E.C., 270 Fifth Monarchy Men, 71 Fighting Fitzgerald, 198 Finality John, 202 Finch, 96 Finch Lane, E.C., 266 Fingal's Cave, 112 Finland, 37 Finsbury, 149 Fire Worshippers, 64 Fitzroy Square, W., 283 Flamingo, 97 Flask Walk, N.W., 293 Fleet Lane, E.C., 216 Fleet Prison, 216 Fleet River, 259 Fleet Road, N.W., 293 Fleet Street, E.C., 259 Fleetwood Road, N., 292 Flint, 137 Florence, 253 Florence Wine, 127 Florida, 46 Florin, 253 F. M. Allen, 182 Foley Street, W., 283 Folio, 105 Foolscap, 104 Fop, 233 Forest Hill, 161 Forefathers' Day, 174 Forget-me-not, 118 Formosa, 53 Foster Lane, E.C., 262 Foul-Weather Jack, 250 Four Hundred, The, 234 Foxglove, 117 Fox in the Hole, The, 80 Franc, 255 France, 39 Franciscans, IOI Franconia, 39 Frankfort Black, 146 Frankincense, 40 Franks, 39 Frederick Barbarossa, 91 Frederick Street, N.W., 287 Free Church of Scotland, 74 Freemasons' Arms, The, 82 Friar, IOI Index.

Friar Street, E.C., 260 Friar Tuck, 197 Friday, 60 Friday Street, E.C., 262 Friendly Islands, 52 Friern Place, S.E., 299 Friern Road, S. E., 299 Frieze, 176 Frognal, 155 Fuchsia, 119 Fulham, 159 Fulham Bridge, The, 191 Funeral, 140 Furnival's Inn, 208 Furnival Street, E.C., 271 Fustian, 178 Fye Foot Lane, E. C., 264 Gabrielites, 70 G.

Gaels, 38 Gallican Church, 67 Gamboge, 146 Garnet, 245 Garrotters, 233 Garter, The, 82 Gaul, 39 Gavotte, 142 Geneva Bible, 124 Genesis, Book of, 125 Gentleman Jack, 198 Gentleman Smith, 198 George, The, 81 183 George and Dragon, The, 81 George-Noble, 254 George Ranger, 205 George Sand, 183 George Street, W., 281 George Street, W.C., 275 George Yard, E.C., 265 Georgia, 46 Geranium, 118 German Ocean, 49 Germany, 40 Gerrard Street, W., 282 Ghibellines, 114 Giants, Battle of the, 164 Gibraltar, Straits of, 51 Gig, 139 Gildas the Wise, 130 Gillyflower, 120 Giltspur Street, E.C., 269 Gin, 257 Gingham, 177 Gipsies, 233 Girondists, 113 Glamorgan, 137 Glenlivet Whisky, 258 Gloucester Road, W., 295 Gloucestershire, Globe, The, 84 Globe-flower, 117 Gnostics, 65 134 Goat and Compasses, The, 83 Gobelin Tapestry, 179 Gold Coast, 42 Golden Cross, The, 81 Golden Lane, E.C., 292 Golden Square, W., 282 Goldfinch, 96 Goldylocks, 121 Golgotha, 216 Good Friday, 169 Goodge Street, W., 283 Good Hope, Cape of, 43 Goodman's Fields, 151 Good Queen Bess, 90 Good Templars, 234 Goodwood Races, 210 Gordon Square, W.C., 289 Gospellers, 68 Gospel Oak, 155 Gothland, 57 Government Stock, 256 Gracechurch Street, E.C., 264 Grafton Street, W., 283 Granby Street, N. W., 288 Grand Old Man, The, 202 Grange Road, S. E., 301 Grange Walk, S.E., 301 Grapes, The, 84 Grass-cloth, 178 Grass Widow, 228 Gray's Inn, 208 Gray's Inn Road, W.C., 271 Great Bear Lake, 48 Great Bible, 123 Great College Street, N.W., 288 Index.

Great Coram Street, W.C., 289 Great Dover Street, S. E., 300 Great George Street, S.W., 298 Great Marlborough Street, W., 282 Great Ormond Street, W.C., 290 Great Peter Street, S. W., 299 Great Portland Street, W., 284 Great Queen Street, W.C., 272 Great Russell Street, W.C., 289.

Great St. Helen's, E. C., 267 Great Salt Lake, 48 Great Stanhope Street, W., 278 Great Suffolk Street, S.E., 300 Great Titchfield Street, W., 283 Great Turnstile, W.C., 272 Great Winchester Street, E.C., 269 Great Windmill Street, W., 276 Greece, 41 Greek Church, 66 Greek Street, W., 282 Green, 239 Greenbacks, 255 Green Dragon, The, 81 Greenfinch, 96 Greengrocer, 230 Greenhorn, 239 Greenland, 45 Green Lanes, 153 Greenlet, 96 Green Man, The, 77 Green Man and Still, The, 77 Green Park, 277 Green Sea, 49 Greenwich, 161 Gresham College, 262 Gresham House, 262 Gresham Street, E.C., 262 Greville Street, E.C., 270 Grey Friars, IOI Greyhound, The, 80 Grisette, 229 Grizzly Bear, The, 84 Grocer, 230 Grog, 257 Grogram, 178 Grosvenor Gate, W., 278 Grosvenor Place, S.W., 296 Grosvenor Square, W., 278 Grosvenor Street, W., 278 Grosvenor Street, S.W., 296 Grouse Day, 174 Guild, 218 Guildhall, 218 Guelphs, 114 Guinea, 42 Guinea-fowl, Guinea-piece, 252 99 Gulf of Carpentaria, 51 Gulf of St. Lawrence, 51 Gulf Stream, 50 Gunnersbury, 157 Gutter Lane, E.C., 262 Guy Fawkes Day, 173 Guy's Hospital, 219 H.

Haberdasher, 230 Hackney, 152 Hackney-coach, 140 Haggerstone, 152 Half-and-Half, 241 Half-Moon, The, 81 Half-Moon Street, W., 280 Index.

Harefoot, 87 Harewood Square, N. W., 287 Harewood Street, N.W., 287 Harley Street, W., 284 Harold Harefoot, 87 Harpur Street, W.C., 289 Harrington Square, N.W., 288 Hart Street, W.C., 272, 290 Hats, The, 113 Hatton Garden, W.C., 270 Hawker, 236 Hawthorn, 120 Hay Hill, W., 279 Haymarket, S.W., 277 Hayti, 55 Hearse, 140 Heaven-sent Minister, The, 202 "He" Bible, 124 Hebrides, 57 Heligoland, 57 Heliotrope, 121 Helmuth the Taciturn, 249 Henrietta Street, W., 284 Henrietta Street, W.C., 274 Halfpenny, 253 Henry Beauclerc, 88 Hallelujah Victory, The, 163 Henry Bolingbroke, 89 Hamburg Lake, 146 Henry Street, N.W., 287 Hamilton Place, W., 279 Heralds' College, 218 246 Herrings, Battle of the, 163 Hammer and Scourge of England, Hereford, 135 Hammer-cloth, 141 Hammersmith, 158 Hampshire, 134 Hampstead, 155 Hand-paper, 104 Handsel Monday, 167 Hangbird, 97 Hanover, The, 85 Hanover Island, 54 Hanover Square, W., 281 Hanover Street, W., 281 Hanover Street, S.E., 299 Hansards, 106 Hansom Cab, 140 Hans Place, S.W., 296 Hants, 134 Hanway Street, W., 283 Hare and Hounds, The, 80 Hare-bell, 117 Hertfordshire, 135 Hickory, 249 Hicks' Hall, 295 Highbury, 154 Highbury Barn, 193 High Church, 76 Highgate, 155 Hill Street, W., 279 Hinde Street, W., 285 Hindustan, 36 Hippocras, 128 Hispania, 41 Hock, 127 Hockley, 291 Hockley-in-the-Hole, 291 Hog Lane, N., 152 Hog's-back, N., 153 Holborn, 270 Holborn Bars, 270 Holiday, 175 Holland, 40 Holland-cloth, 176 Holland House, 224 Holland Road, W., 295 Holland Street, S. E., 300 Hollands, 257 Holles Street, W., 284 Holles Street, W.C., 272 Holloway, 154 Hollyhock, 120 Holly Village, 155 Holy Cross Day, 171 Holy Land, 36 Holy Maid of Kent, 195 Holy Rood Day, 171 Holy Saturday, 169 Holy Thursday, 169 Holy Week, 169 Holywell Lane, E.C., 292 Holywell Street, S.W., 298 Holywell Street, W.C., 273 Honduras, 44 Honeysuckle, 117 Honiton Lace, 180 Honor Oak, 161 Hopkinsians, 73 Horn, Cape, 43 Horn-bill, 98 Hornpipe, 144 Horseferry Road, S.W., 299 Hornsey, 153 Horse Guards, 220 Horse Latitudes, 50 Horse Shoe, The, 188 Horselydown, 160 Hospice, 219 Hospital, 218 Hospitality, 219 Hostelry, 77, 230 Hotel, 77 Hotspur, 247 Houndsditch, E.C., 267 Howard Street, W.C., 274 Hoxton, 152 Hudson's Bay, 50 Hudson's Strait, 50 Huguenots, 68 Humanitarians, 72 Index.

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