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Colonial Names from the 1700s

Colonial names from the 1700s

Cecilia

Meaning: blind

Origin:Feminine form of Cecil, Latin
51
Priscilla

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Latin, diminutive of Prisca
349
Cassandra

Meaning: shining or excelling man

Origin:Greek
215
Mabel

Meaning: lovable

Origin:Diminutive of Amabel, Latin
40
Keziah

Meaning: cassia tree

Origin:Hebrew
180
Althea

Meaning: with healing power

Origin:Greek
155
Lavinia The name Lavinia is of Latin origin. The mea...
Origin:Latin, from ancient place name Lavinium
185
Elsie

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, Elspeth
67
Florence

Meaning: flourishing, prosperous

Origin: Latin
74
Adelaide

Meaning: noble, nobility

Origin:Variant of Adelheidis, German
35
Adeline

Meaning: noble, nobility

Origin:French, diminutive of Adele
45
Dorothea

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Greek
325
Bridget

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Anglicized variation of Gaelic Brighid
253
Aphra

Meaning: dust

Origin:Hebrew, variation of Aphrah
1301
Lydia

Meaning: woman from Lydia

Origin:Greek
66
Abigail

Meaning: my father is joyful

Origin:Hebrew
190
August

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:German form of Latin Augustus
16
Jude

Meaning: praised

Origin:Latin diminutive of Judah
14
Genevieve

Meaning: tribe woman

Origin:English from French
24
Edith

Meaning: prosperous in war

Origin:English
70