Sunday Quiz - 31/01/21

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The subject this week is the origin of boys' names. I have decided to give you a multiple choice

1) Hebrew for Comfort/Rest
a) Nicholas
b) Noah
c) Nathanael

2) Celtic word for Bear
a) Arthur
b) Archibald
c) Albert

3) Greek word for God/Gift
a) Anthony
b) Theo
c) Terence

4) Anglo Saxon for Free Man
a) Colin
b) Craig
c) Charles

5) Anglo Saxon for Home Ruler
a) Henry
b) Herbert
c) Hector

6) Old English for Wise Elf
a) Alan
b) Alfred
c) Alexander

7) Hebrew for God Has Heard
a) Simon
b) Stephen
c) Samuel

8) Hebrew nursery name for Darling
a) David
b) Daniel
c) Derek

9) Hebrew for Favourite Son or Son of the South
a) Brian
b) Bartholomew (Barry)
c) Benjamin

10) Latin for Soldier
a) Myles
b) Michael
c) Maxwell

mumsie

1-Noah
2-Arthur
3-Theo
4-Charles
5-Hector
6-Alfred
7-Steven
8-Daniel
9-Brian
didn't know Barry = Bartholomew
10-Micheal

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"didn't know Barry = Bartholomew" neither did I til I researched this quiz @mumsie. Half of your answers are correct!

TOOTRUE

I agree with mumsie that 3) is Theo. I think that 10) is Myles.

TOOTRUE

By the way, although I have not posted on your quiz thread before, I have enjoyed looking at your other quizzes too.

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Many thanks for the comment @TOOTRUE

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Here are the answers: (there was perhaps some logic with a few of them – in hindsight!)

1) Hebrew for Comfort/Rest
B Noah

2) Celtic word for Bear
A Arthur

3) Greek word for God/Gift
B Theo – as in theology

4) Anglo Saxon for Free Man
C Charles

5) Anglo Saxon for Home Ruler
A Henry – the only one of the 3 choices with links to the monarchy

6) Old English for Wise Elf
B Alfred – sounds abit like “Elf Read”

7) Hebrew for God Has Heard
C Samuel – “el” is Hebrew for “God” and is common in the Middle East ie Israel

8) Hebrew nursery name for Darling
A David

9) Hebrew for Favourite Son or Son of the South
C Benjamin

10) Latin for Soldier
A Myles