Namesake
Adrienne Herr
almond
loveable
almond
from megod of beginnings
May he expand.
he expands
delivered banished
delivered banishedlaurel of bad luck
ill-omened
ill-omenedwiping away breaking fear
Nimble.
nimbleAdvice.
guidance instruction
a praise a cry
From the hide.god of the crafts
a digger
She is my delight.
she is my delight
She is my delight.Devout.
basis, foundation
ardent
Diminutive of
Diminutive ofvapor
Catches birds.
ideal
ideal aimrose
diminuitive of rose
thinker
a thinkerDrawing water.
draw water
from the little field
from the little field
tame
a beautiful vision
one who gentles
Demon.Tenderness;barren.
narrow, tender
sickness of a company of dancersriver of sorrow/woe
lipless
a handsome figureReal Beauty.
Without fear.
a forgetfulness, he that is forgottenson of the pure one
son of the heir
son of the champion
son of the conquering people
maker
son of the parson
son of the proud
son of the good man
son of grace
enduring
the end of the pathhis multitude, his uproar
an ass clay dirt
indignationhowling for sin
robbery
forsaking sinWhite crest of the wave
Famous
Famous
Famous
Famousruler of death castle
ever young.
son of an heirto be charming
My joy.
joy is minebroken
belly heaping up
motherFrom the tower
from the tower
bitter, woman from magdalenatheir chamber their bank
a chamber covered the sea
liberty whiteness hole
red start reddishruddy colored
love
a peak of the daythe destroyer
gives joy
gives joy
clear distant
made of a stone building
passages passengers
gives joy
father of a multitude
stem
pleasent meeting
born on Thursdaychaste
grandfather of perseus
a hunter dismembered
settlement of oak trees
kills
killsa valley a depth
to pet her
faithful or roaring streamspain infirmity
graceful
graceful
graceful
Secret.beautiful sky
liberty anger
golden girl
a golden egghe that covers, my fist
timekeeper
timekeeper
timekeeper
timekeeperhappy she was born
announce
stays at home
Stays at home
stays at home
Stays at homeflourishing blooming
i have no child
long awaited child
clearness oiljewel
broken in pieces descending
be happy
hyacinthlife existence
neck of a horse
life
the rosy meadowmy hour or time
that increases or sends
increased, nourished
perfumerFrom the heath covered me
heath near the wasteland
from the heath
dark
darkNotes on selected poems
This selection is an excerpt from a larger ongoing project titled Namesake. Each line is the meaning of a different first name, found at www.meaning-of-names.com. The site lists names and their meanings alphabetically. My selection process is guided by an interest in the tension between momentum and stagnation, and how that relates to a generic hope attached to birth.
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Adrienne Herr is a poet and textile artist based in New York City. She wonders how commodity and poetry are involved. You may read most of her poetry online at adriennes.site