Emilian Stewart

Emilian "Emil" Stewart, later known as Niall Dunn, is a main character in The Eternal House Series. He is a doctor and brother of Caroline Stewart, who is the famous actress.

EMILIAN
Romanian and Polish form of Aemilianus. From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".

NIALL
Original Gaelic spelling of Neil. From the Gaelic name Niall, which is of disputed origin, possibly meaning "champion" or "cloud". This was the name of a semi-legendary 4th-century Irish king, Niall of the Nine Hostages.

FERDINAND
From Ferdinando, the old Spanish form of a Germanic name composed of the elements fardi "journey" and nand "daring, brave". The Visigoths brought the name to the Iberian Peninsula, where it entered into the royal families of Spain and Portugal. From there it became common among the Habsburg royal family of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria, starting with the Spanish-born Ferdinand I in the 16th century. A notable bearer was Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521).

STEWART
Occupational name for an administrative official of an estate or steward, from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard". The Stewart family (sometimes spelled Stuart) held the Scottish crown for several centuries. One of the most famous members of the Stewart family was Mary, Queen of Scots.