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My GGGgrandfather was named Isband according to the census from 1830 to 1870. I have not been able to find any other person who has this name nor able to find his parents. Could this be a mis-spelling. His grave stone has Isaband. Anyone out there run across this name anywhere else? Can you offer alternates for this name. Thank You!
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In a bit of Googling the earliest Isband I could find was Isband Goske, who is listed as being a commander of Dutch forces along the Malabar Coast of India in 1666 and 1667:
http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India.htm
It's therefore possible that Isband is a variation of IJsbrand, Izebrand, or Isbrand, which my Dutch name dictionary (Woordenboek van Voornamen by J. Van der Schaar) says goes back to Germanic roots that meant "iron sword".
I'm not sure how or when the "r" would have been lost in the name, but perhaps you should look into the possibility that your ancestor originally had some connection with Dutch settlers in New Netherland (now New York state).
http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India.htm
It's therefore possible that Isband is a variation of IJsbrand, Izebrand, or Isbrand, which my Dutch name dictionary (Woordenboek van Voornamen by J. Van der Schaar) says goes back to Germanic roots that meant "iron sword".
I'm not sure how or when the "r" would have been lost in the name, but perhaps you should look into the possibility that your ancestor originally had some connection with Dutch settlers in New Netherland (now New York state).
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Perhaps the "r" was lost due to faulty recording skills. If the parents were Dutch and the birth registrar was some other nationality, they could have misheard what the parents stated at birth as the given name.
It's still the same today, with misrecordings of names. When my cousin immigrated here to the States in 2002, his name was recorded on the official paperwork as Rimond. His real name? Raymond.
It's still the same today, with misrecordings of names. When my cousin immigrated here to the States in 2002, his name was recorded on the official paperwork as Rimond. His real name? Raymond.
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Thanks for the help. I googled the name also and game up with one entry in a book and as a part of a Hindu marriage ceremony.
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