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
Delphina	-	Late Roman
Miyako	mee-yah-ko	Japanese
Apolinar	ah-po-lee-NAHR	Spanish
Zenon	ZE-nawn (Polish)	Ancient Greek, Polish
Viviane	-	French
Saam	-	Persian, Persian Mythology