Niektóre rzadsze imiona męskie (II)
Some rare male names

Summary/Abstract: The Author analyzed etymologically 35 names given to only a few men (analysis of rare female names is published in another paper, see footnote) listed in Dictionary of names currently used in Poland (Słownik imion współcześnie w Polsce używanych), reflecting state in 1994, published by R. Rymut in Krakow, in 1995. They originate in Semitic languages: Aramaic: Barabasz; old Hebrew: Abdiasz, Abdon, Abel, Ananiasz, A(a)ron; Greek: Achil, Adelfin, Agatangel, Agrypa, Agaton, Archip, Ariusz, Baptysta; Latin: Amancjusz, Benignus; Germanic: Adelin, Alwar, Alwin, Amalbert, Ansbert, Arnulf, Baldomer, Baldur, Baldwin, Beda, Benild, Bertyn, Botwid; Hungarian: Arpad. Anhelli was created by the Polish poet J. Słowacki; Atos and Awenty(n) are derived from the names of the mountains; Bellarmin and Belizariusz from the surnames. The author is mainly interested in the origin of names as well as their cultural connections; sometimes however he will also look at its correctness in Polish.

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