medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Marjorie Greene wrote:
>
> Has this name come into English in any form? A student once asked me
> for the English version of "Didier," but I was stumped. Unless we
> simply borrow the Spanish "Desiderio."
"Desiderata and Desiderius were being used at the close of Elizabeth's
reign, and survived the restoration of Charles II:
'1671, May 26 . Baptized Desiderius Dionys, a poor child found in Lyme
Street.' - St Dionis Backchurch."
Charles W. Bardsley, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature, 2nd ed. (Chatto &
Windus, 1888), pp.136-7.
There was a girl on the "Mayflower" named Desire Minter, and 'Desire' was a
direct translation of Desiderata. (p.202)
There is, of course, the name of the Streetcar :-)
John Briggs
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