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Excerpt from Origin and History of the Name of Brown: With Biographies of All the Most Noted Persons of That Name, and an Account of the Origin of Surnames and Forenames, Together With Over Five Hundred Christian Names of Men and Women and Their Significance
Though its importance be felt in all phases of our social life, the origin of proper names does not essen tially belong to a civilized condition. Undoubtedly it is intimately connected with the gift of speech. A man must call his children by a distinctive appellation, either when he speaks to them or when he speaks of them in their absence, and when a gesture and an in?ection of the voice are not sufficient to indicate his meaning. The distinctive title which he uses can only be a name exclusively applicable to the individual meant; on the other hand, the father will recognize the name given to him by his children. Again, the domestic animal, man''s intelligent companion in his field sports, and the watch ful guardian of his dwelling; the brook that runs be neath his home; the tree that shelters or the forest that conceals it; the hill or the vale near which it lies, will soon be named by those who wish to distinguish them from similar objects around. If other men come to live near the first family, they will receive a name and give one in return.
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Though its importance be felt in all phases of our social life, the origin of proper names does not essen tially belong to a civilized condition. Undoubtedly it is intimately connected with the gift of speech. A man must call his children by a distinctive appellation, either when he speaks to them or when he speaks of them in their absence, and when a gesture and an in?ection of the voice are not sufficient to indicate his meaning. The distinctive title which he uses can only be a name exclusively applicable to the individual meant; on the other hand, the father will recognize the name given to him by his children. Again, the domestic animal, man''s intelligent companion in his field sports, and the watch ful guardian of his dwelling; the brook that runs be neath his home; the tree that shelters or the forest that conceals it; the hill or the vale near which it lies, will soon be named by those who wish to distinguish them from similar objects around. If other men come to live near the first family, they will receive a name and give one in return.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
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ISBN - 9780656344864
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 126
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ISBN - 9781331829256
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 128
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