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Family Tree Names - Not in Database (any info)

by Ranchie

8/8/2011, 10:05 AM

Boys:
Eskell - I found somewhere that this means sacrificial cauldron (creepy) can anyone confirm this
Aulcy - sounds like ulcer without the r sound and ending in a EE sounds, I think it may be really be a surname but I’m not sure
Raiford
Algie
Yules - pronounced you-lis
Judson or Jutson
Farris
Oden - okay this is in the database but pronounced differently here I keep hearing it is pronounced OO-din but my grandmother says her uncle pronounced it OO-dean

Girls:
Civil - obviously this is a word and I know what it means as a word but does anyone know about this being a name before
Zilphia
Raborn
Symtha
Caola

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- Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans) +2

8/16/2011, 9:37 AM

The fact that your great-great-uncle pronounced the name differently is probably not related to the etymology. Many people have seen names in print and decided to give them to their children without knowing the original pronunciation, and so have ended up using a pronunciation different from the usual one. For example, the actor Ian Ziering pronounces his first name to rhyme with the normal English pronunciation of lion or Brian, not "EE-un" as is the normal Scottish pronunciation, because his parents just saw the name and assumed it rhymed with Brian.

- Pussyman Brian (guest)

3/23/2020, 7:12 PM

I concur

- Llewella (penguiny7)

8/16/2011, 2:49 PM

I had that happen in my family

Well, my husband's family. He had a great-uncle Gerald, pronounced with a hard G. I was shocked when I heard that!

- Sofia +1

8/8/2011, 12:26 PM

From my name book:

Eskel – Old Norse 'divine cauldron'. The name refers to a cauldron used for sacrifice to the gods.
Other forms: Askel, Askell, Eskil

Algie is listed as a nickname for Alger and Algernon.

Judson, is listed as a derivative of Jude (contraction of Jude's son). I've seen it as a last name.

Farris is listed as a form of Ferris. I've also seen it as a last name.

Zilphia –possibly a form of Zilpha/ Zilpah or a different spelling of Silvia/ Zilvia.

No idea about the others.

This message was edited 8/8/2011, 12:27 PM

- Ranchie

8/8/2011, 12:30 PM

Thanks

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