Female Nicknames Commonly used by English, Scotish & Irish - PDF document

Female Nicknames Commonly used by English, Scotish & Irish NICKNAME(s) GIVEN NAME(s)AbbyAbigail AddieAdelina Aggie,also Nancy (Scotish usage)Agnes, Agatha AllieAlice, Althea AlmaAlmarindaAmyAmelia AnnetteAnn, Anne AxeyAchsah Babs, Barb, BabbieBarbara BeckyRebecca BeeBeatrice, Beatrix Belle, BellaArabella, Isabel BertyBertha,Roberta Betty, Bess, Betsy, BethElizabeth BiddyObedience, BridgetCamCamilia CandyCandaceCarrieCaroline CassieCassandraCathy, Kate, Kathy, Kit, Kay, KittyCatherineChrissie, Christie, ChrisChristina Cicely, CisCecelia Cinda, CindyLucinda, CinderellaClaraClarissa ClemmieClementine ColleteNicolette ConnieConstance CorleyCornelia Creasy, CrecyLucretia Deb, DebbyDeborah DeliaCordelia DellaAdelina Dicey, DizaEudicia, Boadicea DonaCaledonia Dot, DollyDorothy DotieTheordosia, Doris, Dorothy, Odette, DrucieDrucilla Eddie, EdyEdwina, Edith EffieEuphemia EllaEleanor, Gabriella Ellen, ElleEleanor, Helen ElsieAlice, Elsbeth EmmaErminia EssieEsther EthelEthelinda Eudora, DoraTheodora Eunie, Nicey, NicyEugenia, Eunice Eura or UraEureka EvaEvangeline, Fanny, FrankFrances Flo, Flossie, FloraFlorence FreddieFredericka GailAbigailGenie, Gene EugeniaGertieGertrude Gincey, JennyJaneGretaMargaretGrisselGriseldaGussiaAugustaGwenGwendolynHallieMahaliaHatty, Hattie HarriettHepsyHephzibahHettyHenriettaHuldaMahuldaJanet, Jeanne, Jennet, JennyJane, VirginiaJessJessieJessieJessicaJosie, JoJosepha, JosephineJudyJudithJulietJuliaKarenKarenhappuchKate, Kathy, Kay, KittyK(C)atherineLeithaAlletha, TellithaLenaHelena, LettyLettice, Letitia LexieAlexa, AlexandraLilaDelilahLinaSelinaLindaMalinda, EthelindaLivvyLavinia, OliviaLiz, Liza, Lizzy, LibbyElizabeth, ElizaLotta, Lottie CharlotteLou, Louie, Lu, Lulu Louisa, LouiseLucyLucindaLulaTallulahMadge, Margie Margaret, Margery, MarjorieMae, MayMaryMag, Maggy MargaretMandyAmandaMillyEmily, Amelia, MinnieMary, MinervaModlinMagdalena - Molly, PollyMaryMonaDesdemona, MyraAlmira, Palmyra NabbyAbigailNan, Nancy, Nanny Agnes - Scotish usageNan, Nancy, Nanny Ann, Anne, Anna - NeecyPermeciaNell, Nelly, NellieEleanor, Ellen, Nerva, NerveMinervaNettyAntionette, NiceyEuniceNinaAnn, Anna, PeninaNitaAnita , JuanitaNomaNaomiNonaWinonaNoraEleanor, Honora, OlaViola, TuliolaOllieOlivia, OllvinePamPamalaPatsy, Patty, Pat Martha, PatriciaPeg, PeggyMargaret PhemieEuphemiaPhenyJosephinePolly, PollMary, PaulinaPrissyPricillaPrudy, PruePrudanceRebaRebeccaRenaSerena, Irena, ArrenaRitaMargueritaRoxieRoxanneSadie, Sally, Sal Sarah, SaraSam, SammySamanthaSandraCassandraShebaBathshebaSillahDrusiliah, Drucilla, SinahArcenaSis, Sisley, SesaleyCeciliaSophySophiaSue, Suke, Suky, Susie Susan, SusannahTabbyTabithaTammyTamiraTamzineThomasine Wilmett, Wilmot Wilhelmina Common Nicknames 18th Century PA German Nicknames DUTCHNAMES AND NICKNAMES British Naming Patterns In 18th & 19th Century Britain families generally tended to name their children in a specific pattern as follows: Males First-born Son - father's father Second-born Son - mother's father Third-born Son - father Fourth-born Son - father's eldest brother Fifth-born Son - father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's oldest brother Females First-born Daughter - mother's mother Second-born Daughter - father's mother Third-born Daughter - mother Fourth-born Daughter - mother's eldest sister Fifth-born Daughter - mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's 18th Century German Naming CustomsPATTERN APATTERN B1st son after the father's father 2nd son after the mother's father 3rd son after the father 4th son after the father's father's father 5th son after the mother's father's father 6th son after the father's mother's father 7th son after the mother's mother's father 1st daughter after the mother's mother 2nd daughter after the father's mother 3rd daughter after the mother 4th daughter after the father's father's mother 5th daughter after the mother's father's mother 6th daughter after the father's mother's mother 7th daughter after the mother's mother's mother The pattern B for the sons is the same as the pattern A, but this pattern for daughters was different SEE BELOW 1st daughter after the father's mother 2nd daughter after the mother's mother 3rd daughter after the mother 4th daughter after the mother's father's mother 5th daughter after the father's father's mother Pattern C1st son after the father's father 2nd son after the mother's father 3rd son after the father's oldest brother 4th son after the father 1st daughter after the father's mother 2nd daughter after the mother's mother 3rd daughter after the mother's oldest sister 4th daughter after the mother Scottish Naming Patterns An understanding of naming patterns can be very helpfull in tracing ones ancestry. Many Scotts families follow the custom of naming First born son named for the paternal grandfather. Second son named for the maternal grandfather. named for the father. First born daughter for the paternal grandmother. (sometimes maternal grandmother) Second daughter for the maternal grandmother.(sometimes paternal gandmother) Third daughter for the mother. This can cause families to have two children with the same name if the grandparents had the same name. The process also started Surnames & Naming patterns Patronymics - Lowland names such as Wilson, Robertson, Thomson and Johnson are among the most common surnames in Scotland. 'Mac' names are also patronymic. MacManus - son of Occupation - Names which are derived from trades and occupations - mostly found in towns. The most common of these is Smith (the most common surname in Scotland, England and the Locality - In Scotland the tendency is for people to be named after places (in England the tendency is the opposite). Examples of such names are Morton, Lauder, Menzies and Galloway. Nickname - Names which could refer to colour or size, e.g. White, Black, Small, Little. Scottish names in this category include Campbell (meaning 'crooked mouth'). Another example of nickname - New England's first settlers bore names of three different types: those of English origin, those of Hebrew derivation, and those Our ancestors often used the following naming pattern when selecting a name for a new child. This explains why certain names Naming pattern: 1st son = father’s father 2nd son = mother’s father 3rd son = father 4th son = father’s oldest brother 5th son = father’s second oldest brother or mother’s eldest brother 1st daughter = mother’s mother 2nd daughter = father’s mother 3rd daughter = mother COLONIAL NAMING CUSTOMS 4th daughter = mother’s oldest sister 5th daughter = mother’s second oldest sister or father’s oldest sister It is also common to use: the mother’s maiden name as a second name; NOTE: After reviewing the many different sights with tips on naming patterns used by various groups I concluded: While there were naming patterns that were practiced by different families, that there are many derivations and opinions of which was most commonly used in a specific region or by a specifc immigrant group. These tips can used a a guide but in any given family they may differ. People came to this Country because they wanted freedom to change with a new independence to do things differently. Certainly naming patterns practiced were often part of this change. So use above info as a guide but realize there are exceptions. Common Nicknames Please don't limit yourself to this source for nicknames; there have been several scholarly works on the topic which divide nicknames into time periods - check them out at your local library.MALE GIVEN NAMESl Aaron--Erin, Ron, Ronnie l Abel--Ab, Abe, Eb, Ebbie l Abiah/Abijah--A.B., Ab, Biah l Abiel--Biel, Ab l Abraham/Abram--Abe l Abner--Ab l Adam--Ad, Ade l Adelbert--Ad, Ade, Albert, Bert, Del, Delbert, l Elbert l Adolph/Adolphus--Ad, Dolph, Olph l Alan--Al l Alanson--Alan, Al, Lonson l Albert--Al, Bert, Elbert, see also Adelbert l Aldrich--Al, Rich, Richie l Alexander--Al, Alex, Eleck, Sandy l Alfred--Al, Fred l Alonzo--Al, Lon, Lonzo l Anderson--Ander, Andy, Sonny l Andrew--Andy, Drew l Anthony--Tony l Archibald--Archie, Baldo l Arthur--Art l Asaph--Asa l Asahel--Asa l Azariah--Aze, Riah l Augustus/Augustine--August, Austin, Gus l B.F.--Often for Benjamin Franklin l Barnabas--Barney l Bartholomew--Bart, Bartel, Bat, Mees, Meus l Benedict--Ben, Bennie l Benjamin--Ben, Bennie, Benjy, Jamie l Bernard--Barney, Berney l Bradford--Brad, Ford l Broderick--Ricky, Brady, Brody l Calvin--Cal, Vin, Vinny l Cameron--Cam, Ronny, Ron l Carl--see Charles l Casey, Kasey--K.C. l Cedric--Ced, Rick, Ricky l Charles--Carl, Charlie, Chick, Chuck FEMALE GIVEN NAMESl Abigail--Abby, Nabby, Gail l Adaline/Adeline--Ada, Addy, Dell, Delia, Lena l Adelaide--Addy, Adele, Dell, Della, Heidi l Adelphia--Adele, Addy, Dell, Delphia, Philly l Agatha--Aggy l Agnes--Aggy, Inez, Nessa l Aileen--Allie, Lena l Alberta--Allie, Bert, Bertie l Alexandra--Alex, Alla, Sandy l Alfreda--Alfy, Freda, Freddy, Frieda l Alice/Alicia--Allie, Elsie, Lisa l Almena--Allie, Mena l Amanda--Manda, Mandy l Amelia--Emily, Mel, Millie, Amy l Ann/Anne--Annie, Nan, Nanny, Nana, Nancy (and l Ann is sometimes a nickname for Antoinette, Christiana, l Roseanne, etc.) l Antoinette/Antonia--Ann, Tony, Netta l Arabella/Arabelle--Ara, Arry, Belle, Bella l Arlene--Arly, Lena l Armena--Arry, Mena l Asenath--Assene, Natty, Sene l Augusta/Augustina--Aggy, Gatsy, Gussie, Tina l Barbara--Bab, Babs, Barby, Bobbie l Beatrice--Bea, Trisha, Trix, Trixie l Belinda--Belle, Linda l Bertha--Birdie, Bert, Bertie l Bridget--Biddie, Biddy, Bridgie, Bridie l Camille--Cammie, Millie l Cornelia--Cornie, Nelia l Carol/Caroline/Carolyn--Carrie, Cassie, Lynn l Cassandra--Cassie, Sandra, Sandy l Catherine/Cathleen/Katherine/Kathleen--Cathy, Kathy, l Katy, Cassie, Kay, Kit, Kittie, Trina, Lena l Cecilia--Celia, Cissy l Charlotte--Char, Lottie, Lotta, Sherry l Christine/Christina/Christiana/Kristine, etc.--Chris, l Kris, Crissy, Christy, Kristy, Tina l Clarinda--Clara l Clarissa--Clara, Cissy l Chauncey--Chan l Chester--Chet l Christopher/Christian--Chris, Kit l Clarence--Clair, Clare l Clement--Clem l Clifford--Cliff, Ford l Clifton--Cliff, Tony l Columbus--Clum l Conrad--Con, Conny l Cornelius--Con, Conny, Corny, Niel l Courtney--Court, Curt l Cyrenius--Cene, Cy, Renius, Serene, Swene l Curtis--Curt l Dalton--Dahl/Dal l Daniel--Dan, Danny l David--Dave, Davey, Day l Delbert--Bert, Del l Dennis--Denny, may be short for Dennison l Derrick--Eric, Rick, Ricky l Donald--Don, Donny l Ebenezer--Eben, Eb, Ebbie l Edmund--Ed, Ned, Ted l Edward--Ed, Ned, Ted, Teddy l Edwin--Ed, Ned, Win l Elbert--see Adelbert, Albert l Eleazer--Lazar l Elias--Eli, Lee, Lias l Elijah--Eli, Lige l Eliphalet--Left l Elisha--Eli, Lish l Ellswood/Elswood--Elsey/Elze/Elsie l Elwood--Woody l Emanuel--Manny, Manuel l Ephraim--Eph l Epaphroditius--Dite, Ditus, Dyce, Dyche, Eppa l Eric--Rick, Ricky, may be nickname for Derrick l Ernest--Ernie l Eugene--Gene l Ezekiel--Ez, Zeke l Ezra--Ez l Ferdinand--Ferdie l Francis--Frank, Fran l Franklin--Frank, Fran l Frederick--Fred, Freddy, Fritz l G.W.--often George Washington l Gabriel--Gabe, Gabby l Geoffrey/Jeffrey--Geoff, Jeff l Gerald--Jerry, Gerry l Gilbert--Gil, Bert, Wilber l Harold--Hal, Harry l Henry--Hal, Hank, Harry l Herbert--Herb, Bert l Hezekiah--Hez, Hy, Kiah l Hiram--Hy l Hopkins --Hop, Hopp l Horace--Horry l Hubert--Hugh, Bert, Hub l Ignatius--Iggy, Nace, Nate, Natius l Isaac--Ike, Zeke l Constance--Connie l Cordelia--Cordy, Delia l Cornelia--Corny, Nelle, Nelly, Nelia l Cynthia--Cindy, Cintha l Dana l Darlene--Lena, Darry l Deborah/Debora--Debby, Debbie, Deb l Deliverance--Della, Delly, Dilly l Delores--Dell, Lola, Lolly, Della, Dee l Dicey--Dicie l Dorcus--Darkey l Dorothy--Dolly, Dot, Dortha, Dotty Note: Dolly can also be a name that simply means "baby girl"--sometimes given l Edith--Edie l Elaine--see Eleanor l Eleanor--Elaine, Ellen, Ellie, Lanna, Lenora, Nelly, Nora l Elizabeth--Eliza, Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsy, Betty, Lib, l Ellen--see Eleanor and Helen l Elmira--Elly, Ellie, Mira l Elouise--Louise, see Heloise l Elsie--see Alice l Emily--Emmy, Millie, Emma, see Amelia and Emeline l Emeline--Em, Emily, Emma, Emmy, Milly l Estelle/Estella--Essy, Stella l Esther--see Hester l Evaline--Eva, Eve, Lena l Faith--Fay l Fidelia--Delia l Florence--Flo, Flora, Flossy l Frances--Fanny, Fran, Cissy, Frankie, Sis l Fredericka--Freda, Freddy, Ricka, Frieda l Gabrielle/Gabriella--Gabby, Ella l Gail--see Abigail l Genevieve--Eve, Jean, Jenny l Geraldine--Dina, Gerry, Gerrie, Jerry l Gertrude--Trudy, Gert, Gertie l Gwendolyn--Gwen, Wendy l Hannah--Nan, Nanny, Anna, also may be a nickname for l Harriet--Hattie l Heidi--see Adelaide l Helen/Helene--Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Lena l Heloise--Eloise, Lois l Henrietta--Etta, Etty, Hank, Nettie, Retta l Hermione--Hermie l Hepsibah/Hephsibah--Hipsie l Hester--Hessy, Esther, Hetty l Ina--see Lavina l Inez--see Agnes l Irene--Rena l Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella--Bella, Belle, Ib, Issy, Nib, Nibby, l Isadora--Dora, Issy l Jane--Janie, Jean, Jennie, Jessie l Janet--Jessie, Jan l Jean/Jeanne--Jane, Jeannie l Jeanette--Janet, Jean, Jessie, Nettie l Isidore--Izzy l Jacob--Jaap, Jake, Jay, could be short for Jacobus. l James--Jamie, Jem, Jim, Jimmy l Jay--see Jacob l Jedidiah--Jed l Jefferson--Jeff, Sonny l Jehiel--Hiel l Jeremiah--Jereme, Jerry l John--Jack, Jock, Johnny, occasionally a nickname l for Jonathan l Jonathan--Nathan, possibly John/Jon l Joseph--Joe, Joey, Jos, Jody l Joshua--Josh, Jos l Josiah--Jos l Judson--Jud, Sonny l Julias/Julian--Jule l Junior--JR, June, Junie l K.C.--sometimes for Kasey/Casey l Kenneth--Ken, Kenny, also for Kendall, Kendrick, l Kent, etc. l King--may be short for Kingston or Kingsley l Lafayette--Fate, Laffie l Lamont--Monty l Lawrence/Laurence--Larry, Lon, Lonny, Lorne, Lorry l Lemuel--Lem l Leonard--Leo, Leon, Len, Lenny, Lineau l LeRoy--L.R., Lee, Roy l Leslie--Les l Lester--Les l Levi--Lee l Lincoln--Link l Lorenzo--Loren l Lucias/Lucas--Luke l Luther--Luke l Lyndon--Lynn, Lindy l Marcus--Mark l Martin--Marty l Marvin--Marv l Matthew/Matthias--Matt, Thias, Thys l Maurice/Morris--Morey l Mervyn--Merv l Micah--somes short for Michael l Michael--Mike, Micah, Mick, Micky l Mitchell--Mitch l Montgomery--Monty, Gum l Napoleon--Nap, Nappy, Leon l Nathan--Nate, sometimes short for Nathaniel or Jonathan l Nathaniel--Nathan, Nate, Nat, Natty, Than l Nicholas--Nick, Claas, Claes l Norbert--Bert, Norby l Obadiah--Diah, Dyer, Obed, Obie l Oliver--Ollie l Oswald--Ossy, Ozzy, Waldo l Patrick--Paddy, Pat, Patsy, Pate, sometimes Peter l Pelegrine--Perry l Percival--Percy l Peter--Pete, Pate l Philetus--Leet, Phil l Phillip--Phil l Jemima--Mima l Jennifer--Jennie l Jessica--Jessie l Joan--Nonie, sometimes short form of Joanna/Johannah l Joanna/Johannah--Joan, Jody, Hannah l Josephine--Jody, Jo, Joey, Josey, Fina l Joyce--Joy l Juanita--Nettie, Nita l Julia--Julie, Jill l Keziah--Kizza, Kizzie l Lavina/Lavinia--Ina, Vina, Viney l Lenora--Nora, Lee, see Eleanor l Letitia--Lettie, Lettice, Titia, Tish l Lillah -- Lily, Lilly, Lil, Lolly l Lillian--Lil, Lilly, Lolly l Linda--Lindy, Lynn, may be a short form of Belinda, l Melinda, Philinda, etc. l Lisa--may be a short form of Elizabeth, Alice, Melissa l Lois--see Heloise, Louise l Loretta--Etta, Lorrie, Retta l Lorraine--Lorrie l Louise/Louisa--Lou, Eliza, Lois l Lucille--Lu, Lou, Cille, Lucy l Lucinda--Cindy, Lu, Lou, Lucy l Luella--Ella, Lu, Lula l Lydia/Lidia--Lyddy l Lynn--may be short form of Carolyn, Madeline, Linda, etc. l Madeline--Lena, Maddy, Madge, Magda, Maggie, l Maida, Maud l Magdelina--Lena, Madge, Magda l Mahala--Hallie l Margaret/Margaretta--Daisy, Gretta, Madge, Maggie, l Meg, Midge, Peg, Peggy, Rita, Margery, Marge, Margie l Martha--Marty, Mat, Mattie, Patsy, Patty l Mary--Molly, Polly, Mae, Mamie, Mitzi l Matilda--Tilly, Matty, Maud l Mehitabel--Hetty, Hitty, Mabel, Mitty l Melinda--Linda, Lindy, Mel, Mindy l Melissa--Lisa, Lissa, Mel, Milly, Missy l Michelle--Mickey l Mildred--Milly l Millicent--Milly, Missy l Minerva--Minnie l Miranda--Mandy, Mira, Randy l Miriam--Mimi, Mitzi l Nancy--Nan, see also Ann l Natalie--Natty, Nettie l Olive/Olivia--Ollie, Nollie, Livia l Parmelia--Amelia, Melia, Milly l Patience--Pat, Patty l Patricia--Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia l Paula/Paulina--Polly, Lina l Penelope--Penny l Philinda--Linda l Priscilla--Cissy, Cilla, Prissy l Prudence--Prudy, Prue l Rachel--Shelly l Rebecca--Reba, Becca, Becky, Beck l Regina--Reggie, Gina l Prescott--Scott, Scotty, Pres l Ralph--sometimes for Raphael l Randolph--Randy, Dolph l Raymond--Ray l Reginald--Reg, Reggie, Naldo, Renny l Reuben--Rube l Richard--Dick, Dickon, Rich, Rick, Ricky l Robert--Bob, Dob, Dobbin, Hob, Hobkin, Rob, l Robby, Bobby, Robin, Rupert l Roger/Rodger--Roge, Hodge, Rod l Roland--Lanny, Rollo, Rolly, variant of Orlando l Ronald--Ron, Ronny, Naldo l Rudolph/Rudolphus--Dolph, Olph, Rolf, Rudy l Rupert--varient of Robert l Russell--Russ, Rusty l Samuel--Sam, Sammy l Seymour--Morey, See l Shelton--Shelly, Shel, Tony l Sheridan--Dan, Danny, Sher l Sidney--Sid, Syd l Silas--Si l Simon/Simeon--Si, Sion l Smith--Smitty l Solomon--Sal, Salmon, Saul, Sol, Solly, Zolly l Stephen/Steven--Steve, Steph l Sullivan--Sully, Van l Sylvester--Si, Sly, Sy, Syl, Vester, Vet, Vessie l Terence--Terry l Thaddeus--Thad l Theodore--Ted, Teddy, Theo l Thomas--Tom, Thom, Tommy l Timothy--Tim, Timmy l Tobias--Toby, Bias l Uriah--Riah l Valentine--Felty/Feltie l Vincent/Vinson--Vince, Vin, Vinny l Wallace--Wally l Washington--Wash, often for George Washington l Wilber/Wilbur--Will, variant of Gilbert l Wilfred--Will, Willie, Fred l William--Will, Willie, Bill, Billy, sometimes Bell or Bela l Winfield--Win, Winny, Field l Woodrow--Wood, Woody, Drew l Zachariah--Zach, Zachy, Zeke l Zebedee--Zeb l Zedediah--Zed, Diah, Dyer l Zephaniah--Zeph l 3rd--Trey l 4th--Ivy (from IV) l 5th--Quince, Quint l Generic names for sons named for father: Chip, Skip, Sonny l Relief--Leafa l Roberta--Bobbie, Robbie, Bert, Bertie or Birdie l Rosabel/Rosabella--Belle, Rosa, Rose, Roz l Rosalyn/Rosalinda--Rosa, Rose, Linda, Roz l Roseann/Roseanna--Rose, Ann, Roz, Rosie l Roxanne/Roxanna--Ann, Rose, Roxie l Sabrina--Brina l Sandra--Sandy, see Cassandra, Alexandra l Sarah--Sally, Sadie l Selina (Celina)--Lena l Serena--Rena l Shirley--Lee, Sherry, Shirl l Submit--Mitty l Susan/Susannah--Sue, Sukey, Susie, Hannah l Tabitha--Tabby l Theresa--Terry, Tess, Tessie, Tessa, Thirza, Thursa, l Tryphena--Phena l Valerie--Val l Vanessa--Nessa, Essa, Vanna l Veronica--Franky, Frony, Ron, Ronnie, Ronna, Vonnie l Victoria--Vicky l Virginia--Ginger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie, Virgy l Wilhelmina--Mina, Willie, Wilma, Minnie l Winifred--Winnie, Freddie, Winnet