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This is from one of my grandmother’s side of the family. Born between 1646 and now.
Janetta
Samira
Thirza
Astrid
Firoza
Hetta (apparently a village in Finland)
Ija (Latvian)
Cornelie (French)
Mena
Rein
Rosetta (first name Ana)
Frank Anne
Garbardina (poor woman)
Odette
Melchert (French?)
Jean Paul
Taco (poor man)
Johann Gerrit (I presume a double name)
Gotfried
Dirk
JW (my grandfather and another ancestor)
Ute (like the fabric? German)
Marius
Baruch (born in the 1850s)
Ype (I like this one!)
Hubert
Job
Janetta
Samira
Thirza
Astrid
Firoza
Hetta (apparently a village in Finland)
Ija (Latvian)
Cornelie (French)
Mena
Rein
Rosetta (first name Ana)
Frank Anne
Garbardina (poor woman)
Odette
Melchert (French?)
Jean Paul
Taco (poor man)
Johann Gerrit (I presume a double name)
Gotfried
Dirk
JW (my grandfather and another ancestor)
Ute (like the fabric? German)
Marius
Baruch (born in the 1850s)
Ype (I like this one!)
Hubert
Job
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All born between 1700 and 1900
Ephraim
Dewey
Augustus
Freida
Worth
Augusta
Waitstill
Zophar
Dorcas
Mahala
Lucinda
Ephraim
Dewey
Augustus
Freida
Worth
Augusta
Waitstill
Zophar
Dorcas
Mahala
Lucinda
I love Waitstill!
My paternal great-grandmother
Spicey Ann
My paternal 6th great-grandmothers
Christenator
Jerusha
Barthania
Mourning
My maternal 5th great grandfather
Onesimus
My maternal great-grandfather and his siblings
Byron Galasco (not a family name)
Mattie Viola Pina
Zachary Colquitt
Allie Vashti
Madola
Zeno Zebedee
Palonia Zeporah Lonie
Zulu
Pearlie
Zeno's children
Joy Marion (a son)
Dewie Rose (a son) He changed his name to Dewey Rosenwall
Liberty Choice (a son) He changed his name to Charles Leroy
Guider
Gaynor
Spicey Ann
My paternal 6th great-grandmothers
Christenator
Jerusha
Barthania
Mourning
My maternal 5th great grandfather
Onesimus
My maternal great-grandfather and his siblings
Byron Galasco (not a family name)
Mattie Viola Pina
Zachary Colquitt
Allie Vashti
Madola
Zeno Zebedee
Palonia Zeporah Lonie
Zulu
Pearlie
Zeno's children
Joy Marion (a son)
Dewie Rose (a son) He changed his name to Dewey Rosenwall
Liberty Choice (a son) He changed his name to Charles Leroy
Guider
Gaynor
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My family was born, I suppose these are interesting for someone who is not from these countries, but they are rather common still
Polish side: Tekla, Leokadia
Polish/Ukrainian Jewish side: Anuta, Hersh, Fruma, Esfira, Masha, Ber (went by Berko)
Both sides though have a lot of Annas and Josephs, nothing really interesting
Polish side: Tekla, Leokadia
Polish/Ukrainian Jewish side: Anuta, Hersh, Fruma, Esfira, Masha, Ber (went by Berko)
Both sides though have a lot of Annas and Josephs, nothing really interesting
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Grasyla definitely. It seems to be a form (regional maybe) of Grasylda which comes from the name Griselda. There isn't a single Grasyla in the national registry and it has everyone alive since 1992 so presumably the last Grasyla died before then. The one in my family tree was born probably around 1870ish.
My great aunt Zygfryda also had an interesting and rare name. Tekla is maybe less interesting but also rare (at least nowadays) and very pretty.
My great aunt Zygfryda also had an interesting and rare name. Tekla is maybe less interesting but also rare (at least nowadays) and very pretty.
Were they Polish? Tekla was a very popular female name in Poland between the 1880s-1900s. It was my great grandmother's name.
Yes, they were, I am also Polish. My great aunt was in fact born around 1920ish so back when the name was still popular.
This message was edited 4/22/2024, 10:13 AM
Found a while back. All on the maternal side of my family.
Ruffus Ranway (B. 1846. Ranway certainly stuck out to me)
Annibella (B. 1856)
Silvanus (B. 1771. Married to his wife Silvia. Silvanus & Silvia. 😅)
Hulda (B. 1771)
Alse (B. 1781. This may be a typo for 'Alyse' Not sure)
Thankful (B. 1700)
Louise Arzula (B. 1854. Again, for the middle name)
Washington (B. 1862. There are several. I believe my 2nd Great-Grandfather had this name)
Lurline (B. 1895)
Lafayette (B. 1906.)
Elfrida & Freda
Zaidee (B. 1770. This one was completely shocking to see as it comes across as ultra modern)
Tasker (B. 1848. Also seen this on a few others as a middle name. Perhaps after him.
Chauncey, Phineus & Gideon (1800's)
Vernon Ranway (B. 1902. I believe the grandfather or possibly great-grandfather of Ruffus)
Deccia, Willard & Buras (1920s-1930's)
Also:
Larelle (Great-Grandfather's middle name)
Romain (Great-Uncle)
Ruffus Ranway (B. 1846. Ranway certainly stuck out to me)
Annibella (B. 1856)
Silvanus (B. 1771. Married to his wife Silvia. Silvanus & Silvia. 😅)
Hulda (B. 1771)
Alse (B. 1781. This may be a typo for 'Alyse' Not sure)
Thankful (B. 1700)
Louise Arzula (B. 1854. Again, for the middle name)
Washington (B. 1862. There are several. I believe my 2nd Great-Grandfather had this name)
Lurline (B. 1895)
Lafayette (B. 1906.)
Elfrida & Freda
Zaidee (B. 1770. This one was completely shocking to see as it comes across as ultra modern)
Tasker (B. 1848. Also seen this on a few others as a middle name. Perhaps after him.
Chauncey, Phineus & Gideon (1800's)
Vernon Ranway (B. 1902. I believe the grandfather or possibly great-grandfather of Ruffus)
Deccia, Willard & Buras (1920s-1930's)
Also:
Larelle (Great-Grandfather's middle name)
Romain (Great-Uncle)
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The most interesting family names that I wouldn't mind using, that would actually feel like they'd be honoring are Amzi and Azalea. Living (older) family with a name that seems sorta interesting, that I maybe wouldn't mind using - Hollis (f).
I'm not directly related to or knowledgeable about most of these people, but this is a longer list of names that stood out to me when I clicked on various linked parents/siblings/spouses of some relatives on findagrave a few years ago:
5x - Isaac
4x - Hiram, Virgil
2x - Homer, Omer, Finis, Otis, Felix, Oscar, Bertram, Willis, Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Odet/Odette, Moses/Mose, Elias/Elijah, Marion, Columbus, Pink/Pinkney
1x - Amzi, Elkanah, Emron, Emra, Solon, Solomon, Creed, Sharp, Rhine, Rosseau, Claude, Justus, Galen, Luro, Phaltiel, Roscoe, Artice, Dellos, Dallas, Delmas, Eben, Casper, Roma, Lannis, Thorican, Armand, Phares, Ozias, Eldred, Elmer, Archibald, Hotspur, Kora, Estel, Doctor*, Ezra, Ira, Elvis, Irving, Irby, Enoch, Sherman, Otho, Dewey, Rojas, Vineyard, Williford, Wilbur, Rodaniel, Oka, Gil, Gilliam, Neva, Lucian, Leonidas, Cornelius, Berry, Littleberry, Perry, Cyrus, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Fillmore, Ansel, Abner, Chester, Almond, Walter, Ezekial, Isaiah, Harper, Harley, Sylvester, Yandel, Habra, Cyrus, Lars, German, Roland, Camillus, Jarvis, Gervais, Shepherd, Templeton, a bunch of other surnames
4x - Mozelle/Moselle
3x - Ivy, Agnes, Esther, Maxie, Almira/Elmira, Jennie/Jincy/Jency, Lavina/Lavinia/Lavonia
2x - Lucinda, Jemima, Myrtle, Patience, Rebecca, Virginia, Vada/Veda, Verna/Vernelle, Love/Loveline, Nova/Novella, Neva/Neveline, Florence/Florentine
1x - Etoile, Etola, Meribah, Missouri, Virdie, Charity, Arabella, Obedience, Obelia, Safronia, Drucilla, Priscilla, Geneva, Octavia, Roxanna, Melrose, Loulie, Okie, Birdie, Henrie, Edney, Pearnie, Permelia, Zadah, Zelma, Delma, Merliney, Merle, Pearl, Leona, Viola, Viona, Vianna, Melvina, Valeria, Dathna, Nona, Adelia, Magdalena, Parthenia, Palethia, Naomi, Rhoda, Ivory, Delora, Ernestine, Geraldine, Philadelphia, Idela, Waneda, Eari, Flossie, Euva, Melita, Bonita, Belva, Ola, Ora, Erline, Mandia, Izella, Myantha, Mamie, Altha, Claris, Chieko, Ardis, Armeda, Almedia, Ludena, Elender, Daisy Odesia, Holland, Cordelia, Eudoxie, Cherry, Azalea, Prudence, Golden, Lemon, Eulogia, Barbary, Sylvania, Theodora "Thomas", Letitia, Rosabell, Mariah
I'm not directly related to or knowledgeable about most of these people, but this is a longer list of names that stood out to me when I clicked on various linked parents/siblings/spouses of some relatives on findagrave a few years ago:
5x - Isaac
4x - Hiram, Virgil
2x - Homer, Omer, Finis, Otis, Felix, Oscar, Bertram, Willis, Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Odet/Odette, Moses/Mose, Elias/Elijah, Marion, Columbus, Pink/Pinkney
1x - Amzi, Elkanah, Emron, Emra, Solon, Solomon, Creed, Sharp, Rhine, Rosseau, Claude, Justus, Galen, Luro, Phaltiel, Roscoe, Artice, Dellos, Dallas, Delmas, Eben, Casper, Roma, Lannis, Thorican, Armand, Phares, Ozias, Eldred, Elmer, Archibald, Hotspur, Kora, Estel, Doctor*, Ezra, Ira, Elvis, Irving, Irby, Enoch, Sherman, Otho, Dewey, Rojas, Vineyard, Williford, Wilbur, Rodaniel, Oka, Gil, Gilliam, Neva, Lucian, Leonidas, Cornelius, Berry, Littleberry, Perry, Cyrus, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Fillmore, Ansel, Abner, Chester, Almond, Walter, Ezekial, Isaiah, Harper, Harley, Sylvester, Yandel, Habra, Cyrus, Lars, German, Roland, Camillus, Jarvis, Gervais, Shepherd, Templeton, a bunch of other surnames
4x - Mozelle/Moselle
3x - Ivy, Agnes, Esther, Maxie, Almira/Elmira, Jennie/Jincy/Jency, Lavina/Lavinia/Lavonia
2x - Lucinda, Jemima, Myrtle, Patience, Rebecca, Virginia, Vada/Veda, Verna/Vernelle, Love/Loveline, Nova/Novella, Neva/Neveline, Florence/Florentine
1x - Etoile, Etola, Meribah, Missouri, Virdie, Charity, Arabella, Obedience, Obelia, Safronia, Drucilla, Priscilla, Geneva, Octavia, Roxanna, Melrose, Loulie, Okie, Birdie, Henrie, Edney, Pearnie, Permelia, Zadah, Zelma, Delma, Merliney, Merle, Pearl, Leona, Viola, Viona, Vianna, Melvina, Valeria, Dathna, Nona, Adelia, Magdalena, Parthenia, Palethia, Naomi, Rhoda, Ivory, Delora, Ernestine, Geraldine, Philadelphia, Idela, Waneda, Eari, Flossie, Euva, Melita, Bonita, Belva, Ola, Ora, Erline, Mandia, Izella, Myantha, Mamie, Altha, Claris, Chieko, Ardis, Armeda, Almedia, Ludena, Elender, Daisy Odesia, Holland, Cordelia, Eudoxie, Cherry, Azalea, Prudence, Golden, Lemon, Eulogia, Barbary, Sylvania, Theodora "Thomas", Letitia, Rosabell, Mariah
This message was edited 4/21/2024, 10:52 AM
You could submit them anyway as long as there's evidence of use. Someone might add the meaning later.
(Eta: oops, I meant to reply to your comment below about not knowing meaning)
(Eta: oops, I meant to reply to your comment below about not knowing meaning)
This message was edited 4/21/2024, 10:04 PM
Oh, good point!
I wish I knew what all of these meant so I could add the missing ones to the website!
Kasriel is very pretty
This message was edited 4/21/2024, 1:21 PM
Yeah, I really like the Yiddish names I'm finding!
Italian Catholic side: Celestina, Bibiana, Delfina, Ippolita, Orsola, Olimpia, Beniamino
Polish/Ukrainian Jewish side: Avigdor, Ezriel, Betzalel
Polish/Ukrainian Jewish side: Avigdor, Ezriel, Betzalel
This message was edited 4/21/2024, 6:18 AM
I have an uncle who's middle name is Laverne.
Almuth, Beke, Birthe, Clamor, Diethard, Dietz, Edelgard, Gerburg, Irm, Jiri, Okka, Rotraut, Siegbert, Suen, Utz, Wiebke, Wieland, Wigald, Witta
I had Oka and Okie on my list, wonder if they're like Okka.
Alphonso, Leon, Isidore
Aziza, Victoria, Gordana
Aziza, Victoria, Gordana
Hermenegildo, Policarpo, Teofilo, Sidonia, Bartholomew, Altagracia, Edelmiro, Hermelinda, Porfirio, Filemon, Melda, Atenogenes, Leocadio, Noralinda, Orfila, Ovidio, Horacio, Armandina, Rumaldo, Ireneo, Eutimio, Oralia, Graciela, Diamantina, Zedna, Romana, Germana, Candelario, Herlindo, Herminia, Justo, Ydelfonso, Eloisa, Belva, Elfa, Philippine, Theda, Stellabeth, Berthold, Guy, Arletta, Hildegarde, Rhena, Retta, Llewellyn, Burton, Deforest, Kathreen, Marietta, Alberta, Orval, Carman, Elgin, Claretta, Goran, Wilieta, Halver, Verna, Wilmot, Aleda, Orilla, Alois, Alphonse, Augustine, Rosina, Magdalena, Maximo, Estanislado, Casimiro, Xanthe, Tiburcio, Sixto, Delfina
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These are glorious! I especially love Estanislado, Atenogenes, and Policarpo.
I've never seen another Atenogenes! I have an Uncle Atenogenes "Teno" and cousin Candelario "Cande". As well as an Herminia, Hermenegilda and Filemon. Where are they from? We could be related lol.
Love Alphonse, Alois and Hildegarde
Love Alphonse, Alois and Hildegarde
I my family tree Atenogenes Garza (Mexico in 1914), Hermenegildo Garza (1848, Mexico), Hermenegildo Garza II (1911, Mexico), Hermenegildo Garza III, Hermenegildo Garza (1926, Mexico), Candelario Flores, Herminia Rodriguez (1924), Filemon Flores (1901). All of those mentioned above are Mexican. The names might just be more common in Mexico (?) lol
I also like Hildegarde!
I also like Hildegarde!
This message was edited 4/21/2024, 4:18 AM
Woo! Also Mexican on my side. I know Candelario is after a religious holiday, so maybe the others are saint days?
Hermenegildo seemed to be quite popular, huh? I have an uncle by marriage whose ancestors always alternated between Sostenes and Cirilo. Of course he continued the cycle 😅
Hermenegildo seemed to be quite popular, huh? I have an uncle by marriage whose ancestors always alternated between Sostenes and Cirilo. Of course he continued the cycle 😅
Yeah, it seems all the Hermenegildos in my family were named after each other!