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ArchivesOld names from my family (with edits)
I want to know the etymology of these names. (Edits are in parentheses)
Females:
Bathshuah - Born 1664 in Massachusetts
Bethiah - Born about 1600 in Providence, Rhode Island
Catone - Born about 1625 in England (her name was either Catherine Catone Surname or Catherine "Catone" Surname)
Civilla - Born about 1685 in Germany
Redigon - Born 1616 in England (immigrant to Massachusetts, parents born in Devonshire. Have also seen this name spelled Radigan and Radijan, and a couple Redigons had alternate names Redgrave and Redigunde.)
Sabra - Born 1674 in New England (Nickname for Sabrina or Sarah? Is the cactus mentioned in the Bible? There are lots of Sabras on rootsweb.)
Sconsolate - Born about 1550 in England
Theodate - Born about 1600 in England
Males:
Alverey - Born 1525 in England (Warwick)
Mounce - Born 1663 to a Swedish family in Pennsylvania (AKA Mans and Mouns - a form of Magnus or Moses?)
Rynold - Full name Rynold Reginald de Wynterwade (!), born before 1066 in France
Tisken - Born 1550 in Germany (full name Tisken an gen Doors, born in NW Germany. He may also have been called Theis and Matthias. I also found unrelated men in the Netherlands and Belgium named Tisken.)
Ziriakus - Born 1661 in Germany
Females:
Bathshuah - Born 1664 in Massachusetts
Bethiah - Born about 1600 in Providence, Rhode Island
Catone - Born about 1625 in England (her name was either Catherine Catone Surname or Catherine "Catone" Surname)
Civilla - Born about 1685 in Germany
Redigon - Born 1616 in England (immigrant to Massachusetts, parents born in Devonshire. Have also seen this name spelled Radigan and Radijan, and a couple Redigons had alternate names Redgrave and Redigunde.)
Sabra - Born 1674 in New England (Nickname for Sabrina or Sarah? Is the cactus mentioned in the Bible? There are lots of Sabras on rootsweb.)
Sconsolate - Born about 1550 in England
Theodate - Born about 1600 in England
Males:
Alverey - Born 1525 in England (Warwick)
Mounce - Born 1663 to a Swedish family in Pennsylvania (AKA Mans and Mouns - a form of Magnus or Moses?)
Rynold - Full name Rynold Reginald de Wynterwade (!), born before 1066 in France
Tisken - Born 1550 in Germany (full name Tisken an gen Doors, born in NW Germany. He may also have been called Theis and Matthias. I also found unrelated men in the Netherlands and Belgium named Tisken.)
Ziriakus - Born 1661 in Germany
This message was edited 9/11/2008, 1:19 AM
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