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
Darejan	-	Georgian
Jenni	JEN-ee (English), YEN-nee (Finnish)	English, Finnish
Edgar	['edgə]
Joana	-	Portuguese, Catalan
Alexus	ə-LEK-səs	English (Modern)
Coline	-	French