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Colonial Names from the 1700s

Colonial names from the 1700s

Prue Prue is a shortened form of the name Prudenc...
Origin:English
2187
Parthenia

Meaning: chaste maiden

Origin:Greek
2707
Fanny

Meaning: free man

Origin:Diminutive of Frances
2785
Hetty

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Diminutive of Henrietta, English
2823
Nonie

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Diminutive of Joan, English
3019
Elmira

Meaning: noblewoman

Origin:English
3219
Madge

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margery or Margaret
3224
Cristina Cristina is of Spanish origin and is traditi...
Origin:Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Romanian variation of Christina
3245
Mellie Mellie is a gender-neutral name from Old Gre...
Origin:Short form of Melissa, Amelia, Melanie and related names
3368
Lady

Meaning: noble

Origin:English; diminutive of Adelaide
3450
Cilla

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Diminutive of Priscilla
3478
Margery

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Medieval variation of Margaret
3491
Abitha

Meaning: gazelle

Origin:Variation of Tabitha
3616
Adeliza Adeliza is a derivative of the medieval Engl...
Origin:English
3799
Luciana

Meaning: light

Origin:Feminine variation of Lucianus
751
Susanna

Meaning: lily

Origin:Hebrew
881
Belinda

Meaning: pretty one, or, serpent

Origin:Spanish or German
917
Neva

Meaning: white snow

Origin:Spanish
1176
Clarinda

Meaning: bright, clear

Origin:Literary elaboration of Clara
6314
Sibella Sibella is an attractive baby girl game that...
Origin:Greek
6866