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I've just found a reference to a man born in South Africa in 1793. His given names were John Philip, and he married three times: the ladies' names were Vergunda, then Emma Augustina and finally Eleanor Bible.
All three wives have very distinctive names, don't you agree?
All three wives have very distinctive names, don't you agree?
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Yeah.
Vergunda might be of Germanic origin - I'm guessing Dutch? I know that Afrikaans is derived from Dutch.
Vergunda might be of Germanic origin - I'm guessing Dutch? I know that Afrikaans is derived from Dutch.
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I've never seen Vergunda before, but I share your suspicions! The -gunda bit would be 'war", I think, but I don't know about Ver- as a Germanic element. If it was from Latin, she'd have been a multicultural Truth Warrior which is an interesting thought.
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Vergunda is interesting. It would make a good character name.
Emma Augustina is awesome! My name is Emma and I thought it was doomed to forever sound like a sweet little childish name, but Augustina definitely gives it a more mature and regal feeling without clashing at all. Nice!
I like Eleanor. Bible as a mn is interesting but seems a little silly.
Emma Augustina is awesome! My name is Emma and I thought it was doomed to forever sound like a sweet little childish name, but Augustina definitely gives it a more mature and regal feeling without clashing at all. Nice!
I like Eleanor. Bible as a mn is interesting but seems a little silly.
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Woah, I love Emma Augustina. Awesome combo. Eleanor Bible is interesting, if a little heavy handed.
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Yes, very distinctive -- which is a good thing for him. :-)
Seriously, Emma Augustina is fabulous. I love that one. I almost fee bad for Eleanor Bible. The combination flows well and has a certain panache. But all I can think is that she had over-the-top religious parents who made her life too strict. I hope that wasn't the case. But that's the feeling I get overall from the combination.
Vergunda? It sounds made up to me. Unless it's a native name, which could be cool.
Seriously, Emma Augustina is fabulous. I love that one. I almost fee bad for Eleanor Bible. The combination flows well and has a certain panache. But all I can think is that she had over-the-top religious parents who made her life too strict. I hope that wasn't the case. But that's the feeling I get overall from the combination.
Vergunda? It sounds made up to me. Unless it's a native name, which could be cool.
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Interesting. The only one I really don't care for is Vergunda ... not a pleasant sound.
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