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Colonial Names from the 1700s

Colonial names from the 1700s

Elijah

Meaning: Yahweh is God

Origin:Hebrew
136
Clement

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:Latin
397
Asa

Meaning: healer; born in the morning

Origin:Hebrew; Japanese
204
Jeremiah

Meaning: appointed by God

Origin:Hebrew
452
Phineas

Meaning: the Nubian

Origin:English, Egyptian
196
Edward

Meaning: wealthy guardian

Origin:English
235
Frederick

Meaning: peaceful ruler

Origin:German
144
Joanna

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Variation of Johanna
451
Joan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English variation of Johanna
804
Ned

Meaning: wealthy guardian

Origin:English, diminutive of Edward
585
Origin:Diminutive of Harold and Henry
603
Judah

Meaning: praised

Origin:Hebrew
664
Nancy The meaning of Nancy is 'grace'. Nancy was o...
Origin:English diminutive of Ann
268
Tennessee The name Tennessee has its roots in the Cher...
Origin:Native American, Cherokee, place-name
4767
Jemima

Meaning: dove

Origin:Hebrew
608
Minnie

Meaning: of the mind, intellect

Origin:Diminutive of Minerva
355
Polly Traditionally a name of English origin, the ...
Origin:English variation of Molly
474
Betty

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
505
Henrietta

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Feminine variation of Henry
482
Magdalena

Meaning: from Magdala

Origin:Greek
547