The superlative form of the adjective is found in Carissima.įinally, the Latin goddess name Venus is the root of the name Venerio (and also the word ‘venereal’, so we wouldn’t recommend this option to anyone seeking a name for their baby.) Celtic Latin carus/ cara ‘dear, beloved, loved’ was popular in Italian developments, including Caro and Cara simpliciter, and the compounds Bellacara, Carabella, Caradonna, and Deocar. From the Old French development of the Latin root, we have Ami and Amy, and then finally there are the compounds: Amadeus ‘beloved by God’ is wholly Latin, while the lovely Amadilde displays the unusual combination of a Latin prototheme with a Germanic deuterotheme. On the active side of things, amator ‘lover’ turns into the name Amadore. The participle amandus/ amanda ‘meant to be loved’ becomes Amant and Amanda, and the adjective amatus/ amata ‘loved, beloved’ gives rise to Amat and Amata. Latin amo “I love” gives us a wealth of names, both masculine and feminine. Today is an good excuse to take a tour through names in the Dictionary that derive from words related to love. So we’re putting this name out there: What do others think? Have you an alternative reading of the name? Or independent evidence that would support such a negative etymology? Please share in the comments! That would make the name meaning “I am removed from God” - which is a very peculiar thing to name a child! But what is demor? It’s 1st person singular, present indicative passive of demo “cut away, remove, withdraw, strip off, subtract, take away from”. The fascinating thing about this name is that there is a straightforward analysis of the name as Latin demor + deus, which would be in keeping with other Italian phrase names involving deus ‘God’, such as Amadeus, Homoedeus, and Salvodeus. Today’s name is an Italian masculine name from a 15th C Latin record: If you have any thoughts about the name’s origin, other variants it might be related to, other examples of its use, etc., please share them in the comments! If you wish to browse other Mystery Monday names, there is an index. Every Monday we will post an entry that hasn’t yet been published with a view towards harnessing the collective onomastic power of the internet.
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