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[Facts] Dominic, history of the name?
As the data base says, Dominic means “(property) of the Lord”, but also “born on a Sunday”, as Sunday is considered the day “belonging to the Lord”. Now my question has three parts:
a) When did the name Domikus first turn up? (I suppose originally it was a Christian name in the very sense, indicating: This child is the Lord’s property, so hands off, all you dark powers …)
b) When did the Christians start giving this name to a child born on a Sunday? What would be the sources to tell us?
c) What was the Latin term for “Sunday”? – “dies domenikus”? “dies dominicus”? “domenica”? When was “Day of the Lord” first used as a term for “Sunday”? Because in the New Testament (like in the Hebrew bible), as far as I can see, “Day of the Lord” has a different meaning: the day, when Christ will return, judgement day.Andy ;—)
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Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Andy  ·  9/15/2004, 5:16 PM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  chazda  ·  9/17/2004, 8:54 PM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Andy  ·  9/17/2004, 10:58 PM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Miss Claire  ·  9/15/2004, 5:47 PM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Andy  ·  9/15/2004, 5:55 PM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Menke  ·  9/16/2004, 2:22 AM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Miss Claire  ·  9/16/2004, 5:45 AM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Menke  ·  9/17/2004, 1:19 AM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Miss Claire  ·  9/17/2004, 7:55 AM
Samstag / Saturday  ·  Andy  ·  9/17/2004, 6:14 AM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Andy  ·  9/16/2004, 2:28 AM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Miss Claire  ·  9/15/2004, 9:28 PM
Re: Dominic, history of the name?  ·  Hope S  ·  9/15/2004, 5:54 PM