“Hallowed be thy name”. The answer to a previous quiz.
“Hallowed be thy name.” What does hallowed mean?
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Hallowed is the past participle of the verb hallow, which means to make holy.
The term comes from the Middle English word “halowen,” which goes back to the Old English “hālig” for “holy.”
It is also the source of our word “Halloween,” which is the eve of All Hallows’ Day, also known as All Saints’ Day.
And, since someone asked… yes, my complete first name is Hal! Short for Halowell, my father, who was named after Benjamin Halowell. Now, you may ask, who was Benjamin Halowell?
Benjamin Hallowell (1799-1877) was president of the Maryland Agricultural College for one month.
The Quaker schoolmaster, noted scientist and farmer from Montgomery County, MD was appointed president on Oct. 4, 1859.
Hallowell accepted on condition that the college farm not use slave labor and that he serve without salary.
Incidentally, Benjamin Hallowell also wrote the 1823 book, “Memoir Of Margaret Brown”. She was my g-g-g-grandmother.