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Colonial Names from the 1700s

Colonial names from the 1700s

Margaret

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Greek
73
Agnes

Meaning: pure, virginal

Origin:Greek
187
Helen

Meaning: torch; shining light

Origin:Greek
328
Mary

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew or Egyptian
202
Amanda

Meaning: she must be loved

Origin:Latin
635
Penelope

Meaning: weaver

Origin:Greek
43
Lucy

Meaning: light

Origin:English variation of Lucia, Latin
25
Anna

Meaning: grace

Origin:Variation of Hannah, Hebrew
106
Phoebe

Meaning: radiant, shining one

Origin:Greek
19
Oliver

Meaning: olive tree

Origin:Latin
7
Elizabeth

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Hebrew
86
Katherine

Meaning: pure

Origin:Greek
262
Jane

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English
77
Sarah

Meaning: princess

Origin:Hebrew
345
Jacob

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Hebrew
137
William

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:German
128
Alexander

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Greek
42
Christopher

Meaning: bearer of Christ

Origin:Greek and Latin
206
Henry

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:German
40
Molly

Meaning: bitter

Origin:Diminutive of Mary, Hebrew
99