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Colonial Names from the 1700s

Colonial names from the 1700s

Meg

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret
1501
Emeline

Meaning: work

Origin:French form of German Amelina
1529
Bessie

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
1552
Edwina

Meaning: wealthy friend

Origin:Feminine variation of Edwin
1611
Bathsheba

Meaning: daughter of an oath

Origin:Hebrew
1715
Rebekah

Meaning: to tie, bind

Origin:Hebrew
1750
Kay Kay is a girl's name with Ancient Greek orig...
Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
1771
Thirza

Meaning: delightful; harvest

Origin:Hebrew; diminutive of Theresa, English
1815
Marietta

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Italian diminutive of Maria
1916
Ester

Meaning: star

Origin:Variation of Esther
1962
Nettie

Meaning: plant

Origin:English, diminutive of names ending in -ette or -etta, or variation of Neta, Hebrew
2005
Relief

Meaning: relief

Origin:Virtue name
13479
Donia

Meaning: proud chief

Origin:Scottish, feminine variation of Donald
15479
Luck Number: 8
19076
Hester

Meaning: star

Origin:Medieval variation of Esther, Persian
866
Gussie

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:Diminutive of Augusta, Latin
8352
Lucretia The name Lucretia is of Latin origin and is ...
Origin:Latin, female form of Lucretius, meaning unknown
1155
Patsy

Meaning: noble, patrician

Origin:English, diminutive of Patricia
5033
Biddy

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish
2563
Philadelphia

Meaning: brotherly love

Origin:Greek place-name
8443