02129cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500550015226400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350801040042452011060052853400450163465300350167965300410171485600430175599900170179825089UtSlPG20260610133556.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aCS1 aGraaf, Jacobus Joannes,d1839-192410aNederlandsche Doopnamen: Naar Oorsprong en Gebruik 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2008-04-18 aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ a"Nederlandsche Doopnamen: Naar Oorsprong en Gebruik" by Jacobus Joannes Graaf is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to Dutch baptismal names, exploring their origins and usages within a cultural and religious context. It is particularly relevant for those interested in the history of names and the influence of Christianity on Dutch society. The opening of the text presents an introduction that discusses the significance of proper name selection during baptism, advocating for the use of names from saints to guide and protect the baptized individuals. Graaf reflects on the historical tension between traditional Dutch names and the names of Christian saints, especially highlighting the influence of past customs and regional variations, particularly among the Frisians. He also emphasizes the need for a modern understanding and appreciation of Dutch names, suggesting that the vitality of these names has often been overshadowed by Latin and Greek forms in ecclesiastical contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aNames, Personal -- Netherlands aDutch language -- Etymology -- Names40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25089 c66090d66090