Re: Common MALE English names 1450-1650 (and their kr8tyve spellings!)
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This is an incredible list! I like/love*:
Adrian
Ambrose*- Ambrosius
Aubrey*
Augustine- Augustin*
Bartholomew- Bartimeus, Bartholomaeus
Bryan
Christopher- Kit*
Colin
Constantine*
Crispin
David
Eamon- Edmund
Emrys- Ambrose
Evan- John
Gabriel*- Gabrael
Gareth*
Gawain- Gavin
Griffin, Gryffen
Isaac
James*
Jasper*
John- Joan, Johannes
Joscelin*
Joseph*
Lucius
Luke- Lucas
Malcolm
Mark
Martel
Mathias- Matthias
Michael*
Miles*- Myles, Milo
Nathaniel
Nicholas- Nicolas, Nick
Owen- Owain
Paul
Peregrine*- Peregrin, Peregryne
Raphael*
Renatus
Rhys*- Rhees
Rueben
Simeon
Simon*- Symon
Stephen
Thomas- Tam
Vivian
William- Will
Adrian
Ambrose*- Ambrosius
Aubrey*
Augustine- Augustin*
Bartholomew- Bartimeus, Bartholomaeus
Bryan
Christopher- Kit*
Colin
Constantine*
Crispin
David
Eamon- Edmund
Emrys- Ambrose
Evan- John
Gabriel*- Gabrael
Gareth*
Gawain- Gavin
Griffin, Gryffen
Isaac
James*
Jasper*
John- Joan, Johannes
Joscelin*
Joseph*
Lucius
Luke- Lucas
Malcolm
Mark
Martel
Mathias- Matthias
Michael*
Miles*- Myles, Milo
Nathaniel
Nicholas- Nicolas, Nick
Owen- Owain
Paul
Peregrine*- Peregrin, Peregryne
Raphael*
Renatus
Rhys*- Rhees
Rueben
Simeon
Simon*- Symon
Stephen
Thomas- Tam
Vivian
William- Will