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What's in a Name ? Nicknames !


Your Granny may have gone by Sadie, Sally, Sal, or Sarah.  You may have seen several listings for her through the years on Census records. This Nickname list is a great beginning of understanding nicknames.


NICKNAMES

 Abby Abigail 

Addie Adelina 

Aggie, also Nancy (Scotish usage), Agnes, Agatha 

Allie Alice, Althea 

Alma Almarinda

Amy Amelia 

Annette Ann, Anne 

Axey Achsah 

Babs, Barb, Babbie Barbara 

Becky Rebecca 

Bee Beatrice, Beatrix 

Belle, Bella Arabella, Isabel 

Berty Bertha,Roberta 

Betty, Bess, Betsy, Beth Elizabeth 

Biddy Obedience, Bridget

Cam Camilia 

Candy Candace

Carrie Caroline 

Cassie Cassandra

Cathy, Kate, Kathy, Kit, Kay, Kitty Catherine

Chrissie, Christie, Chris Christina 

Cicely, Cis Cecelia 

Cinda, Cindy Lucinda, Cinderella

Clara Clarissa 

Clemmie Clementine 

Collete Nicolette 

Connie Constance 

Corley Cornelia 

Creasy, Crecy Lucretia 

Deb, Debby Deborah 

Delia Cordelia 

Della Adelina 

Dicey, Diza Eudicia, Boadicea 

Dona Caledonia 

Dot, Dolly Dorothy 

TR>  Dotie Theordosia, Doris,

Dorothy, Odette,

Delores, Dora

Drucie Drucilla 

Eddie, Edy Edwina, Edith 

Effie Euphemia 

Ella Eleanor, Gabriella 

Ellen, Elle Eleanor, Helen 

Elsie Alice, Elsbeth 

Emma Erminia 

Essie Esther 

Ethel Ethelinda 

Eudora, Dora Theodora 

Eunie, Nicey, Nicy Eugenia, Eunice 

Eura or Ura  Eura or Ura Eureka 

Eva Evangeline, Evaline 

Fanny, Frank Frances 

Flo, Flossie, Flora Florence 

Freddie Fredericka 

Gail Abigail

Genie, Gene  Eugenia

Gertie Gertrude

Gincey, Jenny Jane

Greta Margaret

Grissel Griselda

Gussia Augusta

Gwen Gwendolyn

Hallie Mahalia

Hatty, Hattie, Harriett

Hepsy Hephzibah

Hetty Henrietta

Hulda Mahulda

Janet, Jeanne, Jennet, Jenny, Jane, Virginia

Jess Jessie

Jessie Jessica

Josie, Jo Josepha, Josephine

Judy Judith

Juliet Julia

Karen Karenhappuch

Kate, Kathy, Kay, Kitty K(C)atherine

Leitha Alletha, Tellitha

Lena Helena, Magdalena

Letty Lettice, Letitia

Lexie Alexa, Alexandra

Lila Delilah

Lina Selina

Linda Malinda, Ethelinda

Livvy Lavinia, Olivia

Liz, Liza, Lizzy, Libby Elizabeth, Eliza

Lotta, Lottie  Charlotte

Lou, Louie, Lu, Lulu, Louisa, Louise

Lucy Lucinda

Lula Tallulah

Madge, Margie  Margaret, Margery, Marjorie

Mae, May Mary

Mag, Maggy  Margaret

Mandy Amanda

Milly Emily, Amelia, Millicent, Mildred

Minnie Mary, Minerva

Modlin Magdalena - German Usage

Molly, Polly Mary

Mona Desdemona, Ramona

Myra Almira, Palmyra

Nabby Abigail

Nan, Nancy, Nanny  Agnes - Scotish usage

Nan, Nancy, Nanny  Ann, Anne, Anna - English usage

Neecy Permecia

Nell, Nelly Eleanor, Ellen, Helen, Penelope

Nerva, Nerve Minerva

Netty Antionette, Henriells, Joannette, Zan(n)etta 

Nicey Eunice

Nina Ann, Anna, Penina

Nita Anita , Juanita

Noma Naomi

Nona Winona

Nora Eleanor, Honora, Leonora

Ola Viola, Tuliola

Ollie Olivia, Ollvine

Pam Pamala

Patsy, Patty, Pat, Martha, Patricia

Peg, Peggy Margaret

Phemie Euphemia

Pheny Josephine

Polly, Poll Mary, Paulina

Prissy Pricilla

Prudy, Prue Prudance

Reba Rebecca

Rena Serena, Irena, Arrena

Rita Marguerita

Roxie Roxanne

Sadie, Sally, Sal  Sarah, Sara

Sam, Sammy Samantha

Sandra Cassandra

Sheba Bathsheba

Sillah Drusiliah, Drucilla, Priscilla

Sinah Arcena

Sis, Sisley, Sesaley Cecilia

Sophy Sophia

Sue, Suke, Suky, Susie  Susan, Susannah

Tabby Tabitha

Tammy Tamira

Tamzine Thomasine

Tempy Temperance

Terry, Tess Theresa

Theny Bethena

Thursa, Thursday, Thurze Theresa

Tilda, Tilly, Mathilda, Matilda

Tina Albertina, Christina

Tish Letitia

Trix, Trixy Beatrix, Beatrice

Trudy Gertrude

Vergie Virginia

Viney, Vinnie Lavinia

Willie Williamana, any feminine form of William

Wilmett, Wilmot  Wilhelmina

Winnie Winifred

Xina Christina

Zilla Zerilda, Luzilla, Barzilla

Zoey Zoe

 (Originally compiled by Ernest Connally and Pauline Jones Gandrud, added to by Joan Wright and others)

 

 

Before Statehood Listings

 
North America - 1790

Before Statehood 

The following is a list of state names, prior to statehood. Depending on when, some states were part of several territories before statehood. This is a basic ‘beginning’ for state references.

ALABAMA TERRITORY
ARKANSAS TERRITORY
BAJA CALIFORNIA
COLONY OF RHODE ISLAND
COLONY OF VIRGINIA (or Colony of Virginia and Old Dominion)
CONNECTICUT COLONY
FLORIDA TERRITORY
JEFFERSON TERRITORY (later as Colorado)
KANSAS TERRITORY 
KENTUCKY TERRITORY
ILLINOIS TERRITORY
LOUISIANA TERRITORY (or Territory of Orleans)
MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY
MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY
MISSOURI TERRITORY
MONTANA TERRITORY 
NEVADA TERRITORY (also as Sierra Nevada)
NEW MEXICO TERRITORY
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY 
OREGON TERRITORY
PROVINCE OF GEORGIA
PROVINCE OF MARYLAND
PROVINCE OF NEW JERSEY
PROVINCE OF NEW YORK
PROVINCE OF NORTH CAROLINA
PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA
PROVINCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
TENNESSEE TERRITORY
UTAH TERRITORY
WASHINGTON TERRITORY


Order of Statehood

Order   State                            Date

1.         Delaware                     Dec. 7, 1787

2.         Pennsylvania               Dec 12, 1787

3.         New Jersey                  Dec. 18, 1787

4.         Georgia                       Jan. 2, 1788

5.         Connecticut                 Jan. 9, 1788

6.         Massachusetts             Feb.6, 1788

7.         Maryland                     Apr. 28, 1788

8.         South Carolina            May 23, 1788

9.         New Hampshire          June 21, 1788

10.       Virginia                       June 25, 1788

11.       New York                   July 26, 1788

12.       North Carolina            Nov. 21, 1788

13.       Rhode Island               May 29, 1790

14.       Vermont                      Mar. 4, 1791

15.       Kentucky                    June 1, 1792

16.       Tennessee                    June 1, 1796

17.       Ohio                            Mar. 1, 1803

18.       Louisiana                     Apr. 30, 1812

19.       Indiana                         Dec. 11, 1816

20.       Mississippi                   Dec. 10, 1817

21.       Illinois                         Dec. 3, 1818

22.       Alabama                      Dec. 14, 1819

23.       Maine                          Mar. 15, 1820

24.       Missouri                      Aug. 10, 1821

25.       Arkansas                     June 15, 1836

26.       Michigan                     Jan. 26, 1837

27.       Florida                         Mar. 3, 1845

28.       Texas                           Dec. 29, 1845

29.       Iowa                            Dec. 28, 1846

30.       Wisconsin                    May 29, 1848

31.       California                    Sept. 9, 1850

32.       Minnesota                   May 11, 1858

33.       Oregon                        Feb. 14, 1859

34.       Kansas                         Jan. 29, 1861

35.       West Virginia              June 20, 1863

36.       Nevada                        Oct. 31, 1864

37.       Nebraska                     Mar. 1, 1867

38.       Colorado                     Aug. 1, 1876

39.       North Dakota              Nov. 2, 1889

40.       South Dakota              Nov. 2, 1889

41.       Montana                      Nov. 8, 1889

42.       Washington,               Nov. 11, 1889

43.       Idaho                           July 3, 1890

44.       Wyoming                    July 10, 1890

45.       Utah                            Jan. 4, 1896

46.       Oklahoma                    Nov. 16, 1907

47.       New Mexico                Jan. 6, 1912

48.       Arizona                       Feb. 14, 1912

49.       Alaska                         Jan. 3, 1959

50.       Hawaii                         Aug. 21, 1959