durance vile

A lengthy prison sentence. “Durance” meant “duration,” and “vile” has its contemporary meaning of loathsome. That pretty well described long-term incarceration from the Middle Ages down to much of today's world.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chananyah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Jadwiga	yahd-VEE-gah	Polish
ZoË	ZO-ee (English)	Dutch, English
Uwe	-	German
Marlene	mahr-LE-nə (German), MAHR-leen (English)	German, English
Dax	DAKS	English