The meanings which I have assigned for these names are such as have been most generally adopted by the German writers who have made a special study of the subject. But it must be borne in mind that this study is one in which there is no context by which conclusions can be verified, and that in the vast majority of cases we have nothing more to go upon than a reasonable presumption. _Adal_, _athel_, _ethel_, "noble." (_Hard_, fortis), Old Germ. Adalhard--Ang.-Sax. Ethelhard--Eng. _Adlard_. (_Helm_), O.G. Adalhelm--Eng. _Adlam_. (_Hari_, warrior), A.S. Ethilheri--Eng. _Edlery_. (_Stan_, stone), A.S. Æthelstan--Eng. _Ethelston_. _Ag_, _ac_, _ec_, "point, edge." (_Hard_, fortis), O.G. Agihard--Eng. _Haggard_. (_Hari_, warrior), O.G. Agiher, Egiher--Eng. _Agar_, _Eager_. (_Leof_ dear), O.N. Eylifr--Eng. _Ayliffe_. (_Man_, vir), O.G. Egiman--A.S. Æcemann--Eng. _Hayman_, _Aikman_. (_Mund_, protection), A.S. Agemund--Eng. _Hammond_. (_Ward_), O.G. Eguard--A.S. Hayward--Eng. _Hayward_. _Agil_, _Ail_, of uncertain meaning, but perhaps formed on the previous stem _Ag_. (_Gar_, spear), O.G. Egilger, Ailger--Eng. _Ailger_. (_Hard_, fortis), O.G. Agilard, Ailard--Eng. _Aylard_. (_Man_), O.G. Aigliman--Eng. _Ailman_. (_Mar_, famous), O.G. Agilmar, Ailemar--Eng. _Aylmer_. (_Ward_, guardian), O.G. Agilward, Ailward--Eng. _Aylward_. (_Wine_, friend), A.S. Aegelwine--Eng. _Aylwin_. _Alb_, _Alf_, signifying "elf." (_Hard_, fortis), O.G. Alfhard--Eng. _Alvert_. (_Hari_, warrior), A.S. Ælfhere--O.G. Alfheri, Albheri--Eng. _Alvary_, _Albery_, _Aubrey_. (_Rad_, _red_, counsel), O.G. Alberat--A.S. Alfred--Eng. _Alfred_. (_Run_, mystery), O.G. Albrun[10]--Eng. _Auberon_. _Ald_, signifying "old." (_Bert_, famous), O.G. Aldebert--Eng. _Aldebert_. (_Hari_, warrior), A.S. Aldheri--Eng. _Alder_, _Audrey_. (_Gar_, spear), A.S. Eldecar (Moneyer of Edmund)--Eng. _Oldacre_ (?). (_Rad_, _red_, counsel), O.G. Aldrad--Eng. _Aldred_, _Eldred_. (_Rit_, ride), O.G. Aldarit--Eng. _Aldritt_. (_Ric_, rule), O.G. Alderich, Olderich, Altrih--Eng. _Aldrich_, _Oldridge_, _Altree_. (_Man_, vir), A.S. Ealdmann--Eng. _Altman_. _Amal_, of uncertain meaning. (_Gar_, spear), O.G. Amalgar--Eng. _Almiger_. (_Hari_, warrior), O.G. Amalhari, Amalher--Eng. _Ambler_, _Emeler_. _Angel_, signifying "hook, barb"(?). (_Bert_, famous), O.G. Engilbert--Eng. _Engleburt_. (_Hard_, fortis), O.G. Englehart--Eng. _Engleheart_. (_Hari_, warrior), O.G. Angelher--Eng. _Angler_. (_Man_), O.G. Angilman--Eng. _Angleman_. (_Dio_, servant), O.G. Engildeo--A.S. Angeltheow--Eng. _Ingledew_. (_Sind_, companion), O.G. Ingilsind--Eng. _Inglesent_. _Ans_, High Germ, form of A.S. _os_, "semi-deus." (_Hard_, fortis), O.G. Ansard--Eng. _Hansard_. (_Hari_, warrior), O.G. Ansher--Eng. _Anser_. (_Helm_), O.G. Anshelm--Eng. _Anselme_, _Hansom_. _Ark_, _Arch_ (see page 16).