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
Alisa	ah-LEE-sah (Russian), AH-lee-sah (Finnish)	Russian, Finnish
Aglaya	-	Russian
Jairus	-	Biblical
Konstantyn	kawn-STAHN-tin	Polish
Giovannetta	-	Italian
Giuliana	joo-LYAH-nah	Italian