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Feb 6, 2024 · John and Mary were the Number 1 baby names in the 1700s....and in the 1800s and much of the 1900s too. Other top 1700s girl names include Sarah, Jane, Martha, Alice, and Susan. Top 1700s boy names include Thomas, James, Joseph, and Henry. Unique 18th century names for girls include Hester, Mercy, Lavinia, Sophronia, and Theodosia.
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Colonial names from the 1700 for baby girls and baby boys,...
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Along with John and William, other 18th century names for...
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Feb 1, 2024 · Along with John and William, other 18th century names for boys in the US Top 200 today include Abraham, Alexander, Christopher, Elias, Isaac, Jacob, Levi, and Nathaniel. Male names from Colonial times that are rare today include Absalom, Bazel, Eliphalet, and Zadock. Unique colonial-era nicknames for boys include Cuddy, Dobbin, Fate, Hiley, and ...
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Jul 28, 2020 · The Rolfe Family. John Rolfe arrived in Jamestown in June 1610 aboard the third supply ship sent to Jamestown. Rolfe married the legendary Pocahontas. They had one son, Thomas Rolfe. There are many Americans that can trace their family names back to John Rolfe and Pocahontas. Among them are Bolling, Gay, Perkins, and Morenus.
Good old-timey names for a boy include Grover, Vernon, Cecil, Hiram, Milton, Chester, and Roscoe. All of these names were popular in the 1800s or early 1900s but are rarely used today. More Vintage boy names with meanings
Sep 7, 2023 · The Puritans and Pilgrims had a profound impact on 1700s baby names. Many names they chose were found in the Bible and steeped in religious tradition. There were many girls named Sarah, Jane, and Martha, but also Hester, Lavinia, and Mercy. There were countless boys named James, Joseph, and Thomas, but also Amias, Hezekiah, and Philomon.
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May 17, 2021 · Hezekiah is a lesser known Colonial name but that doesn’t mean it should be cast aside as a baby boy name option. Hezekiah was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the son of Ahaz and the 13th king of Judah. Meaning “God gives strength,” it’s definitely an important and strong name. Hs nickname could be Kiah, Hez, or Zeke.
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Jul 20, 2023 · The 1700s were a riotous time of change. Europe and Asia, of course, were well-established at this time, and as an age of discovery and trade dawned, so, too, did an age of changing established traditions. And toward the middle to the end of the 1700s came a time of transatlantic colonization and history-making events in the Americas.
