There are Alexanders mentioned elsewhere in the New Testament; but the name was common, and there is not much probability that any of them is to be identified with Simon's son.
We are wont to speak of trouble of any kind as a cross; and doubtless any kind of trouble may be borne bravely in the name of Christ.
Some have further seen an impressive coincidence in the name Barabbas, interpreting it "son of the father.
Singularly enough his namealso appears to have been Jesus: "Jesus Barabbas" is the name he bears in some of the best manuscripts of the gospel of St. Matthew.
He had placed himself among His enemies as one of themselves and, with oaths and curses, trodden His sacred name beneath his feet.
Several spots were supposed to be haunted by his restless and despairing spirit, notably a spring in Switzerland on the top of Mount Pilatus, which was thought to have derived its name from him; but this is more than doubtful.
The name Calvary or Golgotha probably indicates that the spot was a skull-like knoll; but there is no reason to think that it was a hill of the size supposed by designating it Mount Calvary.
The name of Jesus is travelling everywhere over the earth; thousands are learning to pronounce it; millions are ready to die for it.
In the second century Rouen, under its Roman name Rotomagos, is mentioned by Ptolemy.
Then one can go on to Flamanville by the cape which takes its name from the village, and there see the seventeenth century moated manor house.
Strangely enough he himself died for the privileges of the church, and thus his name was given to this now desecrated house of God.
It seems that the Romans raised a shrine to Jupiter on the rock, which soon gave to it the name of Mons Jovis, afterwards to be contracted into Mont-Jou.
The building was in course of construction when the primate happened to be at St Lo and he was asked to name the saint to whom the church should be dedicated.
Rouen became the capital of the new Duchy of Normandy, and the old name of Neustria disappeared.
It was then that the name Mont-Jou was abandoned in favour of Mons-Tumba.
His name is Charlie Fox, and he's been to college and he worked in a bank," Billy Louise went on nervously.
And mommie told me that was no name for it; it was--it wasn't a girl pig, mommie said.
Sultan (You needn't snort; I still think Sultan's a dandy name for a horse!
The namecaught her fancy, and the text of the paragraph seized upon her imagination.
What made you catch your breath when I told my namethat night I came?
She spoke again of Minervy, and the name brought back to Billy Louise poignant memories of her own lonely childhood and of her "pretend" playmate.
I forget the name he gave it, but it's nothing to worry about.
Then Billy Louise wrote hername with a fine, schoolgirl ease and a little curl on the end of the last d.
But she was selfish, and she wanted Ward to herself; so she had not so much as mentioned his name to Seabeck.
The exact name of the new Sultan is now said to be Kadaree Ben El-Bagharee.
The name of the place where we are now encamped is, as I have said, Takeesat, and that of the rocky plain we traversed between Esalan and Aisou is [omitted in Journal].
According to him, Asben is the Soudan name for all this country, whilst it is known as Aheer by the people of the north.
I ought to mention, that all along this journey I went among the people by the name of Consul Yakōb, whilst Dr.
The name of the tribe is derived, he tells us, from a great warrior who once lived, and was named by the people Bou Seif, because he always carried a sword.
The Tibboos and Bornouese describe the whole territory of Fezzan as Zoilah, a name derived from that of the ancient capital, Zoueelah.
Sharkeeah, besides some insignificant places, includes the interesting ancient capital called Zoueelah, whence the name of Zoilah is given by the Tibboos to all Fezzan.
We shall now have great confusion in the denominations of places, the Tuaricks using one name and the Kailouees another.
There is also a new Church of the Greekes called Santa Maria di Cassopo, and the townes name is called Cassopo.
Footnote: Lindsey is the popularname for the north part of County Lincoln.
And hire Emperour also, what name that evere behave, thei putten evermore therto Chane.
This eligible member of the family received the name of Olaf, and was clearly made to understand that he must tolerate anything from the children, and nothing from a burglar.
She brought out the second name with hesitation, as if she spoke it unwillingly.
She had chosen the name of Christian, as the most truthful and expressive that she could take.
I am one-and-thirty years of age, and myname is Stephen.
This is my young sister, whosename is Ermine; and my infant son is called Rudolph.
If a town gate bore the name of York Gate, that was equivalent to a signpost, showing that it opened on the York road.
Now and then a series of Johns in regular descent would fix the name of Johnson on the family; or the son and grandson pursuing the same calling as the father, would turn the line into Tanners.
The charm will work quicker," she said, "if I know the name of the maiden.
We have here a writ to take the bodies of certain persons believed to be in your house, and we bid you, in the name of holy Church, that you aid us in the execution of our office.
Let my Lord do with me what is good in His sight; only let me bring glory to Him, and show forth His name among the people.
It's hard work for a lone woman to bring up four children, never name boys, that's as rampageous as young colts, and about as easy to catch.
It was continued for only six months, when it was joined to The Christian Register, which took its name as a sub-title for a time.
His catholicity of spirit fraternized with all who profess to call themselves Christians, and who prove their title to the name by their lives.
There can be no question that "his name imparted a strength to the movement no other would have given.
The name was changed to the Unitarian Sunday School Society at the annual meeting of 1868, held in Worcester.
Gannett christened this work the Post-office Mission, and that name it has since retained.
Stevenson, Helen Stetson, and many another name became as dear to the soldiers as that of mother or sister.
In September the name was changed to Unity; and this publication grew into a small fortnightly journal, representing the interests of the Western Unitarian Conference.
No denominational name appeared in the act of incorporation, and the original board of trustees included Christians as well as Unitarians.
Francis Cabot Lowell was largely concerned in building up the manufacturing interests of Massachusetts, especially the cotton industry; and the city of Lowell took his name in recognition of the importance of his leadership in this direction.
It should be taught that Allah is simply the nameby which God is known to Turks and Arabs, who are just as eligible for salvation as any Christian.
Sam Weller when he saw his employer's name written up on a stage coach, and conceived the phenomenon as an insult which reflected on himself.
Then in the name of common sense why do we always treat children on the assumption that the man is father to the child?
The consequences are of course much larger than the mere ability to read the name of a street or the number of a railway platform and the destination of a train.
He has been careful enough; but he says in this one, which looks like a sort of day-book, that he determined at a certain time to go back to England, under the assumed name of Colonel Middleton.
My name is Scriven, and I am the person whosename was forged.
But if it were Henry Hayley, he would of course take a different name and fabricate some history for himself: such a one as you have just told is as likely as any other.
Here you have very nearly reduced the streets of London to the same state in which they were left by King Lud, whose name very appropriately rhymes to mud.
To him it would comparatively have been a matter of indifference whether they accused him of baptizing in his own nameor not.
I be poor, and steal, and take the nameof my God in vain.
Then I will hope, and will bless and praise his namewith all my soul.
Mr. Roscoe gave us a cordial welcome; but when the name of Guion was announced, Mrs. Roscoe drew back with a very polite movement, and became unusually reserved.
Almost immediately after we had reached the cottage, a neat oak coffin, bearing the name and age of the deceased, was brought out, and placed on two stools in the centre walk of the garden.
How naturally," observed Mr. Guion, "the mind of an enlightened Christian associates the hope of future happiness with the name of the Redeemer.
And Theophrastus, in his essay 'On Love,' says that thename of this boy was Amphilochus, and that he was a native of Olenus.
Yet astronomy worthy of the name is a modern science: it dates from the sixteenth century only.
Until recently, however, he was scarcely known to the world at large, when a few poems, translated into French, brought his name into immediate prominence.
He and she; yet she would not smile, Though he called her the name she loved erewhile.
Keeping this in view, I have in my own mind often indulged myself with the fancy of employing, in order to designate our aristocratic class, the name of The Barbarians.
This society soon assumed the name of the Aurora League, and set itself to free Swedish literature from French influence.
This habit has given him the popular name of "electric-light bug.
As the name indicates, the two may be distinguished by the size of the mouth.
This and the toothed medic are known to farmers under the name of bur-clover.
It earned the name of highhole because of its way of excavating its nest high up in trees, usually between ten and twenty-five feet from the ground.
However, this name is a most confusing one, since we also call our grasshoppers locusts, and to them thename truly belongs.
The name of the family to which they belong, Ephemeridae, suggests their ephemeral existence.
With the changes, the term nature-study may fall into disuse; but the name matters little so long as we hold to the essence.
We did not wish to invent a new name or phrase, as it would require too much effort in explanation.
Name all the kinds of food which you know it eats.
The nuthatches get their name from their habit of wedging nuts and acorns into bark and then hatching them open.
Indian turnip was his namein the days of our ancestors because the Indians boiled his bulb-like root and the ripe berries, thus making them a less peppery and a more palatable food.
Begin at the very top of the label and write towards the lower end; then if the lower part of the label rots off or becomes discolored, you will still have the first and most important part of the name left.
It is much more important that the pupil know the habits of one species than that he should know byname many species.
The name would be something like a guarantee of the approximate content, as it now is in a commercial fertilizer.
Then followed the affair of the diamond necklace, in which the worst, most cunning, and most notorious rogues abused the name of the queen.
Giving her his name was the only moral obligation; the marriage over and the dowry portion settled, he pursued his way, considering that he owed her no further duty.
Her brief and witty Souvenirs (Memoirs), showing marvellous finesse in the art of portraiture, made her name immortal.
To-day, her name is recalled principally for its association with that of Rousseau, whose mistress and benefactress she was; it is to her that the world owes his famous Nouvelle Heloise.
In literature her name is connected with the movement called neo-Hellenism, the aim of which seems to have been to inspire a love and sympathy for the art, religion, and literature of ancient and modern Greece.
Her name will always be connected with the Republican movement in France; as a salon leader, femme de lettres, journalist, and female politician, no woman is better known in France in the nineteenth century.
The woman who, during the Revolution, not only added her name to the long list of martyrs, but who also made history and contributed to the very nature of those days of terror and uncertainty, was Mme.
Among them, Marivaux received a pension of one thousand ecus from her, besides drawing at will upon the exchequer of an old maid by the name of Saint-Jean.
The nature of her relations to him should ensure the preservation of her name to posterity.
Henry, the husband of Marguerite, was constantly sneered at and taunted by the Catholics; although Catholic in name he was Protestant at heart and keenly felt his false position.
Jennie was not long in making up her mind that Eloise should be the name of her doll.
The children thanked him and looked at the packages which were quite distinctly marked with their names and the number of their room as well as with the name of the hotel.
Please thank the Pippin in the name of myself and the family of Cap'n Si.
Finally Edna decided that she would name hers after Mrs. Ramsey and so her doll was called Virginia.
Edna understood by this that a pippin was another name for a beauty and was quite satisfied.
He desired that the temporal power should rule in the name of God,--should be the arm by which spiritual principles should be enforced.
Too late the Florentines begged for his remains, and did justice to the man and the poet; as well they might, since his is the proudest name connected with their annals.
The agent in Saxony was a very vulgar, boisterous, noisy, bullying Dominican, by thename of Tetzel.
This was worse than baptizing repentance with the name of penance.
One of them he ridiculed under the name of Simplicio.
It is supposed that this fruit is a native of Africa: from thence it appears to have come through Persia and Greece to us, with the name "a praecox," significant of its earliness.
About a mile from the town is a place that bears the name of Hamlet's garden.
The animal now in Paris differs from the Cape of Good Hope species by several essential anatomical characters, and he proposes to distinguish it by the name of the Giraffe of Sennaar, the country from which it comes.
Some people even say, that Robin Oig derived his Christian name from a man, as renowned in the wilds of Lochlomond, as ever was his namesake Robin Hood, in the precincts of merry Sherwood.
The isle of Sheppey is quickly giving way to the sea, and if measures are not hereafter taken to remedy this, possibly in a century or two hence its name may be required to be obliterated from the map.
You cannot find his name on the roll of enlisted men; and yet no soldier was ever more faithful.
This sheep, though quite young, was never called by any other name than "Old Sheepy.
Galerus, a round cap, was the common name among the Romans for a wig.
It is disgusting to see persons strutting through the streets with mustachios, and sometimes a fringe of hair round the face and chin, which is dignified by the name of whiskers.
Ladies' hair was curled and frizzed with considerable care, and frequently false curls were worn under the name of heart-breakers.
He was one of the worthiest clergymen in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and gained the name of "the Apostle of Norwich.
In cities and corporate towns they still retain their name Barber-Chirurgeons.
The generic name for all laces of the finest period is "Punto tagliato a foliami.
The English lace merchants, not to be done out of their immense profits, smuggled it over in large quantities, and produced it as having been made in Devonshire, and sold it under the name of English Point.
At first these filmy silk laces were made in the natural colour floss silk imported from China, hence its name "Blonde.
At first the lace manufactured at Alençon received the name of "Point de France," and was absolutely indistinguishable from that of Venice.
The name "the Field of the Cloth of Gold" remains as a guarantee of its splendour.
Much of the lace known under the general name of Flemish Point is really Malines or Mechlin, the only difference being the fine silvery thread which runs all through the designs of real Mechlin.
Often the worker's name is followed by a verse or rhyme having a delightfully prosaic tendency.
Five rows of white satin stitch, two rows of alphabet letters in coloured silks, and four rows of exquisite punto in aria lace patterns are followed by the alphabet again in white stitches and the maker's name and date.
The name however is applied to all Pillow laces having a tape-like design on them.
Though these pictures bear the name of Stuart, many of them are undoubtedly Tudor.
The name "Syon" is somewhat misleading, as the Cope was not made here, but came into the hands of the Bridgettine nuns in 1414, when Henry V.
The Council of Pisa had agreed to depose the two existing claimants of the Papacy; and, after some discussion, they chose a new Pope, under the name of Alexander V.
Vojtĕch, by the advice of Dettmar, had been sent by his parents to study at Magdeburg; and on his entrance into the clerical profession, he had received from the Archbishop of Magdeburg his name of Adalbert.
They despatched a counter embassy to the king, in which they denied Roz̆mital’s right to speak in the name of the nobles of Bohemia.
He gradually adopted all those doctrines which we specially associate with the name of George Fox.
Michel” is an embodiment of certain ideas about the typical German, much as the name “John Bull” embodies certain conceptions about the average Englishman.
He even recommended the writings of Peter to many of his hearers in the Teyn Church; and Peter was suffered to found a community which took the name of the Chelc̆ic Brothers.
To most of the spectators the chief object of interest was the famous general, Procop; and all strained their eyes to get a glimpse of the man whose very name had become so great a terror to the armies of the Empire.
The name of liberty, for instance, could be appealed to, with some sincerity, on either side of the controversy.
Doubtless the name of heretic had been freely thrown at Henry IV.
He demanded the name of the author of this slander; but the Council refused to tell him.
Fu-Manchu had evidently promised Eltham his life if he would divulge the name of his correspondent.
At any rate, they went, and for three or four days The Gables was occupied only by Mr. Maddison and his man, whose name was Stevens.
I had made no mistake respecting the name of my patient; it had been twice repeated over the telephone; yet that the call had not emanated from Mrs. Hewett's house was now palpably evident.
I've leased the house in the name of Professor Maxton.
My name is Nayland Smith," he said rapidly--"Burmese Commissioner.
However, realizing my helplessness in the matter, I contented myself with making a mental note of the name which appeared above the establishment--J.
He was a mandarin, and as I cannot write thename of a traitor, I may not name him.
Fu-Manchu to establish himself, yet, unless my imagination had strangely deceived me, from the window of the antique dealer who traded under the name of J.
What is the good of the love of woman when her name must needs be Delilah?
The sign of the inn is an empty board save for a hat and boots, and the name is the title of this story.
This gave Kemp the essence of the happenings at the "Jolly Cricketers," and the name of Marvel.
King Theophile dismissed the maidens, and seating himself beside his daughter he took her hand and said: "O ray of sunlight out of a great sorrow, tell me in the name of thy dead mother, to whom thou hast given thine heart?
Now in the realm dwelt a splendid young knight whose name was Sir Godfrey, and who took pleasure in all manner of chivalrous deeds towards the ladies of his own rank.
It received its name from St. Ouen, who was buried in the second church in 689.
I have already given the name of one of the master-masons who were associated with this great pile of buildings, where the sound of chisel and mallet can have scarcely ever ceased from the twelfth century to the sixteenth.
That you may understand it, you must realise that the present Place du Vieux Marché has little except its name in common with the Vieux Marché where Jeanne was burnt.
The town grew very slowly, for its name was unknown in any form to Cæsar, and it is not till the second century that Ptolemy mentions Rotomagos as the capital of the tribe of Velocasses who have left their name to the Vexin.
You are now not only in a typical part of the old city, but on ground that has borne the name since the fourteenth century, and earned it (as did the Rue Harenguerie) from the kind of commerce carried on there.
Footnote 59: The name is said to have arisen from the fact that it was chiefly built by the fines paid by those of the faithful who ate butter during Lent.
The name of Ambroise Harel has also been connected with the work, but I have been unable to satisfy myself of the exact portions for which he may have been responsible.
Brézé had rendered him in his campaigns, and the sounding name of Grand Seneschal of Normandy henceforth entirely eclipsed the humbler title of Captain of the Garrison of Rouen.
He it was who many years later suggested for Percival’s ‘Planet X’ the name Pluto.
Its name was Noto; and the more he looked the more he longed, until the desire simply carried him off his feet.
A reader who seeks to know more of the later theories of the Solar System may find them in the book with that name by Russell, Dugan and Stewart.
The oases were the dots at the intersection of the fine lines which were called by Schiaparelli “canali” and have retained the name canals.
He who shall skip one word of this book let his portion be cut off and his name blotted out of the Book of Life.
Then the first leaned forward, and bowing down, asked the name of the god that possessed his companion.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "name" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
