Corruptions of Christian and Scriptural Names Supplemented with a List of the English Martyrs Revision of an earlier compilation of the Reverend Francis Mershman , O.S.B. , by Monks of St.John’s Abbey ST. JOHN’S ABBEY PRESS Collegeville, Minnesota 1945 Spec. Capo vr- I With Superior s Permission FOREWORD CORRUPTIONS OF CHRISTIAN NAMES was published as an inexpensive pamphlet in 1910. The compiler, Reverend Francis Mersh- man, a monk of this abbey, passed away in 1916. Little attention was given to the pamphlet after his death. It had been practically forgotten until the reorganization of the publishing department of the Abbey Press brought to light a goodly number of copies that had been stored away. In some way knowledge of the existence of this compilation has spread; requests for it have multiplied to such an extent that it has, been thought advisable to give it a new printing. Its purpose is not the presentation of a complete list of Christian names. There are such collections in existence: Holweck’s BIOGRA- PHICAL DICTIONARY OF THE SAINTS; THE BOOK OF THE SAINTS, by the Monks of Ramsgate, and others, especially Weiden- han, BAPTISMAL NAMES. This pamphlet is merely an attempt to supplement these works by giving a list of “corruptions” of Christian names—or, perhaps better,—of other than the standard form of these Christian names. The forms here presented do not, by any means, exhaust the list. New forms, at least as far as the spelling of the names goes, are gene- rated almost daily, especially in female names. Those listed herein pre- sent only the traditional forms used in English, together with some forms occasionally used by English-speaking peoples or met with in English literature; for instance, Ivan, Juan, Stanek. In the first edition of this pamphlet there were a great many corruptions or abbreviations of German baptismal names. These have practically gone out of exist- ence in this country and hence have, for the most part, been omitted. Besides what has just been said, we beg the reader to bear in mind what follows that he may have a better understanding of the contents and purpose of this compilation. 1. Some diminutives, or pet names, have been listed that have acquired a standard form and are hardly recognized nowadays as di- minutives; for instance, Franklin, diminutive of Francis; St. Francis would be the namesake of the child called Franklin. The same would hold for Evelyn, as a diminutive for Eve, and for many others. 2. There are in the list also some foreign language forms, since they connote a saint who has become familiar, because a town bears 4 his name: as St. Vaast (Vedastus), St. Cloud (Clodoaldus), St. Die (Deodatus). 3. Some diminutives are mentioned because they differ so much from the original form that their derivation is not easily recognizable; for instance, Flossie from Florentia and Flora. 4. In a few instances names not well known, nor frequently found, but of recognized saints are listed; for instance, Fridolin; or found al- most exclusively among non-English people in this country; such as, Tillman, Ferruccio. Also abbreviated forms; such as Greg(g) for Greg- ory, Ward for Edward. 5. Variant feminine forms have been given separately from the masculine. Where the masculine alone of the Latin form of the name is given it means that there is no recognized female saint of that name; for instance, Raymundus for Ramona; Anselmus for Selma. The bearer of such a name should venerate the male saint as patron. 6. An abbreviated form is sometimes the same as the unabbre- viated name of one who is listed s a saint; thus Thea is an abbreviated form of Dorothea; but there is also a Saint Thea. The priest baptizing should make inquiry at baptism which of the two names it is desired to impose on the child. 7. Some abbreviated Christian names have passed into family names and are sometimes imposed in baptism; for instance, Mason is an abbreviated form of Matthewson; Benson for Benedictson; Nelson for Corneliusson. As surnames, when they came into use, were frequent- ly nothing but the indication of the filial relationship between the bearer and the father known by his baptismal name, the saint to whose name the suffix ‘son’ has been added is the patron saint of the child. Some surnames are the names of men and women whose sanctity has been officially recognized by the Church; for instance, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Aloysius Gonzaga; St. Francis Xavier, St. Francis de Sales. Aquinas, Gonzaga, Xavier, Sales and others have been accepted names in baptism or in religious profession, with the understanding that the patron is St. Francis Xavier, etc. So, too, may such names as More, Howard, Maxfield and others be assumed in baptism or religious pro- fession in pious memory of St. Thomas More, Bl. William Howard, Bl. Thomas Maxfield. We give a partial list of these martyrs of the Refor- mation Period: names whose form and sound seemed to us the more likely to meet with the favor of parents seeking more modern saints’ names. We do not recommend imposition of a name in baptism which is not easily recognized as the name of a saint. But, since some of our Catholic people insist on the imposition of such names, we have thought it expedient to list those which, in virtue of brevity and sound, are more likely to be selected. 5 8. No attempt has been made to give all possible Latin equiva- lents for the abbreviated name-forms listed in this pamphlet. Thus, Hilda may be an abbreviation of Hildegardis, Hildegundis, Hiltrudis, and others. We have thought it sufficient to give the Latin form of the name of at least one servant of God who has received veneration in the Church. However, some exceptions have been made. One of the above-mentioned books, to which may be added Hoff- mann, BENEDICTINE MARTYROLOGY; Smith, BAPTISMAL AND CONFIRMATION NAMES; Yonge, CHRISTIAN NAMES (also ROMANCE OF NAMES); Nied, NAMENGEBUNG, ought to be in the library of every pastor. There are not a few rather uncommon Christian names which have undergone no variation; for instance, Conan, Darius, Ewald, Finian. These will, therefore, not be found in our list. To reject them for this reason as not Christian would be a mistake. The study of names and of the changes they have undergone is a fascinating one. While a number of books deal with this question, there seems to be none that is entirely satisfactory. Nor does it appear that there will ever be perfect agreement as to the derivation of some names. St. John's Abbey , Feast of SS. Cosmas and Damian , 1945. 6 A Ada Editha Addie Adelaidis Ade Ada Adele Adelaidis Adeline Adela Agnello Angelus Ailbert . . Agilberta(us) Aimee Amata Alan Alanus Alaster .... Alexander Aldrich Aldricus Alford . . . .Al(a)fridus Alger .... Adalgarus Alice Adelaidis Alicia Adelaidis Allan Elianus Allard , . . .Adalhardus Allard Adelardus Allen Hilarius Alma Maria Alonso Alphonsus Althea . (f.) Al(e)theus Alton Alto Alva(h) .... Alveus Alvan Elvinus Amabel .... Amabilis Amalia .... Aemilia Amerigo . . . . Emericus Amy Amabilis Amy Amata Anderson . . . Andreas Ancel(ot) . . Ladislaus Angeline . . . Angela Angus Aengus Anita Anna Annella. Amelia Anna Annette .... Anna Annunciata . Maria Ansel Anselmus Anson Anselmus Antoinette Antonia Archibald .... Erconwaldus Arrigo Henricus Aubert Albertus Aubin Albinus Aubrey Albericus Aubrey Autbertus Audrey Aldricus Audrey Ethelreda(us) Austin .Augustinus Avila. .St. Joannes de Avila Aylward Adalhardus ^Axel Absolom B Babette Elisabeth Babette , . . . Barbara Bain Bagnus Barnard Bernardus Barney Barnabas Barney Bernardus Barr Finbarrus Barry Finbarrus Bartholdy . . Bartholomaeus Barthram . . . Bartholomaeus Bartlett Bartholomaeus Bartley Bartholomaeus Barto Bartholomaeus Barton Bartholomaeus Bates Beda Baudry Baldericus Bauduin Balduinus Bavone Bavo Beau Balduinus Becky Rebecca Bee Beatrix Bela Adalbertus Belinda Berlindis Bella Elisabeth Belle Elisabeth Ben Benedictus 7 Ben Bernardus /- Benito . . Benedictus c Ben(n)et Benedictus Benoit . . Benedictus Caesar . . . . . .Caesarius Benson . Benedictus Cahil(l) . . . .... Carolus Benson . . Benjamin Calix Callis(x)tus Bento . . Benedictus Camelia . . . , . . . Camelia Beppo . . Joseph Campion .Edmund Campion Bernal . . . Bernardus Canice . . . . . . .Canicus Bert . . . . Bertinus Carel . . . . Carolus Bertram Bertrandus Carlton . . . .... Carolus Bess . . . . Elisabeth Carmela . . . Maria Betsey . . Elisabeth Carmen . . . Maria Betty . . . Elisabeth Caron .... . . . Kieranus Beverley . .Joannes Beverley Carrie . . . . . . .Carolina Biagio . . Blasius Carroll .... .... Carolus Bianca . . Blancha Carter . . . . . . . Carterius Bidd .... Beda Cary , . . Macarius Biddy . . . Brigitta Cass . . . . Cassia Billie . . . . Gulielma Cass . .Cassianus Birdie . . . Bertha Cass . . . .Cassius Blaise . . . Blasius Cecarella . . . .Francisca Blanche . Blanca Ceccina . . . . .Francisca Bob Robertus Cecco . Franciscus Bogumil Theophilus Cecil . . .Caecilius Boris . . . Liborius Cecil . Caecilianus Boswell . . Boisil Celia . . . .Caecilia Brand . . Brendanus Celina . . . . . . . .Coelina Brice . . . . Brictius Ceslas . . . . , . Wenceslaus Bride . . . Brigitta Chad .... Ceadda Bridget . , Brigitta Charity . . . . . . Charitas Bri(d)gid Brigitta Charlotte . . . . Carolina Bruce . . . Ambrosius Cherry .... . . . Charitas Brush . . . Ambrosius Chester . . . .... Ceslaus Bryan . . . Birinus Chiara .... Clara Bryce . . . . Brictius Chippy . . Cornelius Bryde . . Brigitta Chippy . . Christopherus Budd ... Beda Christ . . Christopherus Budd ... Botulphus Christie . . . Christianus Burch . . . Burkhardus Christobal . . . Christopherus Burnet . . Bernardus Cicely .... . . . . Caecilia Burton . . Bertinus Cilly . . . . Caecilia Byron . . . Birinus Cis . . . . Caecilia 8 Clair Clarus Cosimo .... Cosmas Clare Clara Cosmo .... Cosmas Clarella .... Clara Costanza . Constantia Clarence . . . Clarentius Crepin . . . Crispinus Claribel(le) . Clara Cummin (s) . . . . . . Cumianus Clarice .... Clara Cuno . . Conradus Clarinda . . . Clara Curran . . . Cyranus Clarissa .... Clara Curry . . . Kieranus Claude Claudius Cy, Cyr Cyrus Claus Nicolaus Cyr . . . Cyriacus Claver . Petrus Claver Clem Clemens Cleon .... Cleomenes D Cleon Cleonicus Cloud .... Clodoaldus Daisy . .Margarita Cloud Clotildis Dan, Danny. . . Daniel Clyde Clitanus Darby, Derby. . . . . Jeremias Cobbett . . . . . . . Cuthbertus Dave, Davey. . . David Cola Nicolaus Davis David Colie Nicolaus Dawes David Colima .... Columba Dawson David Colin Columba Dedrick Theodoricus Colin Nicolaus Delbert . Adelbertus Collins Nicolaus Colombe Columba Colum Columba Colum Columbanus Columkille Columba Combs Columba Conception Maria Concetta Maria Conchita Maria Cond6 Condetus Connie Conradus Constance Constantia Consuelo . Maria Consolatrix Cora Cordula Corrine Cordula Corney Cornelius Corrado Conradus Corsinus Andreas Cors. Cort, Curt Conradus Corvin, Corwin . Corbinianus Delia Brigitta Demmy Dominicus Denis Dionysius Denise Dionysia Den(n)ison Dionysius Dermod(t) Diarmaidus Derrick Theodoricus De Sales Franciscus Desire Desideratus Devnet Dympna Dewey David Diaz Didacus Dick Richardus Didier Desideratus Die Adeodatus Diego Didacus Dina Bernardina Dino Bernardinus Dietbold Theobaldus Dietrich Theodoricus 9 Dietz Theodoricus Effie Euphemia Dion . . Dionysius Egil, Eigil . . Egilonus Dirk Theodoricus Egmond . . . . .... Edmundus Dix .Benedictus Egon Eginus Dob, Dobbin. . . . .Robertus Eileen Helena Dodd Theodoricus Elaine Helena Dodo . . .Dorothea Elamir . . . .Vladimirus Dolly . . . Dorothea Elbert Albertus Dolores .Maria Elbert . . .Ethelbertus Doloria Maria Eleanor .... Eleanora Dolph . . .Adolphus Eldred . . . Aelredus, Eldradus Domingo . . Dominicus Eli Elias Don . . . Donaldus . Elinor Eleonora Dona Donata Elisha Elisaeus Donia . Chelidonia Eliza Elizabeth Donia Sidonia Ella Eleonora Dora . . . Dorothea Ella Helena Doralice . . .Dorothea Ellard . . Aethelhardus Dorcas . . . .Tabitha Ellen Eleonora Dorinda . . Dorothea Ellen Helena Doris . . .Theodora Ellick Alexander Doris . . .Dorothea Elliot (t) . . . . Elias Dot(ty) . . .Dorothea Ellis Elias Dowd David Elmer .... Vladimirus Drew . . . Andreas Elmo Erasmus Duane, Dwaynei. . .Dubanus Elmo . . . . B. Petrus Gonzales Dudon . . .Deodatus Eloi Eligius Durban . . . .Urbanus Eloise Ludovica Durbin ....... E . . . . Urbanus Elphege . . . Else Else Elsie Elsie Aelphegus Adelaidis Elizabeth Adelaidis Elizabeth Eamon . .Edmundus Elston Elstanus Earl . . . Herluinus Elvira Alv(en)era Ebbert . . .Egbertus Elzear Eleazar Ebbo . Eberhardus Emelinda . . Ermelinda Ebert . Eberhardus Emerence . . Emerentia Ed . . .Eduardus Emery .... Emericus Edeline . . .Adelaidis Emil Aemilius Edmond . .Edmundus Emma Hemma Edna . . . .Edwina Emmon . . . . . . . .Edmundus Edson . . . Eduardus Emory . . . . Emericus 10 Ena . . . . Eugenia 1r Endres . . . .Andreas 1r Eneco . . . . Ignatius Enrico . . .Henricus Faber . . . B. Peter F. Enrique . . . Henricus Fabien Fabianus Enriqueta . . . Henricus Faith Fides Ensilo . . .Anselmus Fanchette . . . . . . .Francisca Enslin . . .Anselmus Fanchon . . . . . . . .Francisca Eoghan . . .Eugenius Fanny . . . .Francisca Eppie . .Euphemia Farrell Virgilius Erick Ericus Fay Fides Ermin ... Erminus Federico .... .... Fridericus Erwin . . . Erminius Fedor, Feodor . . .Theodoras Everett . Eberhardus Felice Felix Esme . .Osmundus Felim . . .Fedlimidus Esperanza .... Spes Felipe .... Philippus Esteban . .Stephanus Fenton Fintanus Estella, Estelle. Esther Feodora .... Theodora Estevan . Stephanus Fernando . . . . .Ferdinandus Estienne . .Stephanus Ferruccio . . . . .... Ferrutius Ethel . . .Adelaidis Ferry . . Ferdinandus Ethel . Ethelbertus Ferry .... Fridericus Etienne . .Stephanus Feyre Symphorianus Etta .... Henrica Fifi(ne) Josephina Euchaire . .Eucharius Filbin Philippus Eudes Odo Filippo .... Philippus Eugene . . .Eugenius Finlay Albanus Eugenie . . . . Eugenia Fiorello Floras Eunice . . . Leunuca Flo Flora Eusebe . . .Eusebius Florence .... Florentia Eustace . Eustachius Florinda .... Florentia Eustache . Eustachius Flory .... Florianus Evan . . . .Joannes Flossie Flora Evart(s) . Eberhardus Floyd . . . .Florentius Eve Eva Foster Vedastus Eveleen Eva Frances .... Francisca Eveline, Evelyn . Eva Francis . . . Franciscus Everard . Eberhardus Franco . . .Franciscus Everett . Eberhardus Francois . . .Franciscus Evers . Eberhardus Franek . . . Franciscus Evert . Eberhardus Frank . . . Franciscus Ewart Eberhardus Franklin . . .Franciscus Ezra Esdras Franz . . .Franciscus 11 I, Fred Fridericus Geza Nicasius Freda Winifreda Ghysbert . . . Gilbertus Frediano . . Frigidianus Giacinta .... . . . . Hyacintha Frida Winifreda Giacinto .... . . .Hyacinthus Fridolin . . . Fridolinus Giacomo . . . . Jacobus Fritz Fridericus Giannina . . . Joanna Fursey . . . Furseus Giannino . . . Joannes Gibbon Gilbertus Gifford . . . . Gebhardus G Gil Gilbertus Giles. Aegidius Gab, Gabe, Gabor. . .Gabriel Gilles Aegidius Gaetano . . Cajetanus Gilman . . . . Gulielmus Garcia . . . . Geraldus Gilpin Gilbertus Garcilasso Gabriel Gilson Aegidius Garnet(t) . Guarinus Gioachino . . . Joachim Garibaldo Gaubaldus Giobbe Job Garrett . . . Gerardus Giordano . . . Jordanus Garvin . . . Gerwinus Giorgio Georgius Gaspard . . Casparus Giotto . . . . Godefridus Gasparo . . Casparus Giovanni . . . Joannes Gaston . . . Yedastus Girald Gerardus Gates .... Godefridus Giraud Giraldus Gatty .... Gertrudis Girolamo . . . . . . Hieronymus Gaudree . . Walburga Gisbert Gilbertus Gau (1)tier . Gualterus Giulia Julia Gavriil . . . Gabriel Guiliana . . . . Juliana Gavro . . . . Gabriel Giuliano . . . . Julianus Gay Guido Giulio Julius Geltrude . . Gertrude Giuseppe . . . Joseph Gene Eugenius Giustina . . . . Justina Geneva . . . Genovefa Giustino . . . . Justinus Genevieve Genovefa Giusto Justus Gennaro . . Januarius Gladys Claudia Geoffrey . . Godefridus Glory Gloriosa Gergen . . . Georgius God(d)ard . . . . . Godehardus Germain . Germanus Godelaine . . . Godeleva Germaine Germana Godfrey .... . . . . Godefridus Geronimo Hieronymus Godwin . . . . . . . .Theoplilus Gerrit . . . Gerardus Goldie Aurea Gerry .... Geraldus Goetz .... Godefridus Gervais . . Gervasius Gonsalvo . . . . . . . Gundisalvus Gesina . . . Gertrudis Gonzaga . . . . Aloysius 12 Goodhue Hugo Goodwin Theophilus Gordon Gordianus Gorgon Gorgonius Gottfried Godefridus Gottlieb Amadeus Grace Gratia Grattan Gratianus Greg, Gregg Gregorius Gregoire Gregorius Gregor (y) Gregorius Griffith Rufinus Gualbert. . . .Joannes Gualb. Guerin Guarinus Guglielmo Gulielmus Guilford Wilfridus Guillaume Gulielmus Guinevere Genovefa Gunther Guntarus Gunther Guntherus Gustave Augustus Guyon Guido Gwen Bianca Gwen Guendolina Gwendolen Guendolina H Hal Henricus Halkin Henricus Hall Henricus Hallam Adelhelmus Hallet Henricus Halvor Halvardus Hamlin Henricus Hank Henricus Hanna Anna Hanna Joanna Hans Joannes Hanson Joannes Harbord . . . Heribertus Harmon Germanus Harmon Hermannus Harriet Henrica Harriot Henrica Harris Henricus Harrison Henricus Harry Henricus Harvey Herveus Hattie Hedwigis Hattie Henrica Hawkin Henricus Heine Henricus Heinz Henricus Helga Olga Heloise Ludovica Hendryk Henricus Hennig Henricus Henri Henricus Henrietta Henrica Henrique Henricus Henry Henricus Herbert Heribertus Hernandez . . . .Ferdinandus Hernando Ferdinandus Hester . Esther Hetty Esther Hetty Hedwigis Hetty Henrica Hibbert Hubertus Hilaire Hilarius Hilary Hilarius Hilbert Hildibertus Hilda Hildegardis Hilda Hiltrudis Hilda Hildegundis Hildebrand . . . Hildebrandus Gregorius VII Hobart Hubertus Hobbes Hubertus Hodge Rogerius Hodgkin Rogerius Holford Al(a)fridus Honore Honoratus Hope Spes 13 Howard Houardus Bl. William Howard. See also appended list of English Martyrs. Howell Hywel Hubbard .... Hubertus Hugh Hugo Hulda . . .Hildegardis Hulda . . . Hildegundis Hulda Hiltrudis Humility . . . . . . . Humilitas Humphrey . . . . . .Onuphrius Humps . . . .Onuphrius Hutch Hedwigis Hutcheon . . . Hugo Hutchin .... Hugo Hynek Ignatius I Ignace Ignatius Ignatz Ignatius Ike Isaac Ilario Hilarius Ilse .... Elizabeth Imogene Maria Our Lady of Imoge Imre .... Emericus Inez Agnes Inglevert . .Angilbertus Inigo Ignatius Ippolito . . . Hippolytus Irma Irmina Irma . .Irmingardis Irwin Urbanus Isabel . . . .Elizabeth Isbel . . . Elizabeth Istvan . . .Stephanus Ivan, Iwan . . Joannes Iver, Ivor . . . . Ivo Ives Ivo Ivette Jutta Ivonne (f.) Ivo Ivor Ibarus J Jacinta . . . Hyacintha Jacinto . .Hyacinthus Jack Joannes Jacko . .Hyacinthus Jackson Joannes Jacopo Jacobus Jacqueline . . . Jacoba Jacqueminot . Jacobus Jacquette . . . . Jacoba Jacquot Jacobus Jadwiga Hedwigis Jago Jacobus Jake Jacobus James Jacobus Jan Joannes Jane Joanna Janek Joannes Janet Joanna Janos Joannes Jantina Joanna Janvier . . . .Januarius Janviere Januaria Jarret .... Gerardus Jarvis ... Gervasius Jasper .... Casparus Javotte . . . . Genovefa Jay Jacobus Jean Joannes Jeanne Joanna Jeannette .... Joanna Jedert . . . . Gertrudis Jedrzy Andreas Jeff . . Godefridus Jefferson . . Godefridus Jeffrey . . Godefridus Jemmie Jacobus Jenkin(s) Joannes Jennifer . Genovefa (Joanna) Jenny Joanna Jens Joannes 14 Jeps Joseph Jerome Hieronymus Jerry Jeremias Jerzy Georgius Jessica Joanna Jessie Joanna Jill Julia Jillian Juliana Jim Jacobus Jindra(k) Henricus Jindrich Henricus Joan Joanna Jock Jacobus, Joannes Joe Joseph John Joannes Johnson Joannes Jones Joannes Jorio Georgius Joris Georgius Joscelin Schezelo Joselin Joseph Josh Josue Josie Josephina Josse Jodocus Jost Justus Jost Justinus Joyce Jucundus Juan Joannes Juanita Joanna Judd Jeremias Judd Jordanus Jude Judas Thaddaeus Judy Judith Judy Jutta Judson . . .Judas Thaddaeus Jules Julius Juliet Julia Juliska Julia Julka Julia Jurek Georgius Just Justus Just Justinus Justinian Laurentius K Karel Carolus Karl Carolus Karla Carolina Karstin Christina Kate Catharina Kathleen Catharina Katinka Catharina Kay Caius Kellog(g) Ceallachus Kelly Celsus Kenny Canicus Kent Kentigernus Kenzie Canicus Kerstin Christina Kerwin Corbinian Kester Christopherus Kevin Coemgenus Kirk Quiricus Kit Catharina Kit Christopherus Kittson Christopherus Kitty Catharina Klaus Nicolaus Knud Canutus Knute Canutus Kuni Cunegundis Kuno Conradus Kunz Conradus Kurt Conradus L Lacko Ladislaus Laetitia Maria Lalla Eulalia Lalotte Carolina Lambert Lambertus Lance Ladislaus Lancelot Ladislaus 15 Lando . . . . Landolinus Lisbet .... Elisabeth Landolpho . . . . .Landulphus Lisette .... Elisabeth Landry . . . Landericus Livette Lioba Landuin Lannius Lizzie Elisabeth Lanty . . . Laurentius Loisy Aloysius Larkin . . . Laurentius Lola Ludovica Larry . . . Laurentius Loney Apollonia Lars . . . Laurentius Lonie Apollonia Laughlin ... Malachias Lopez Lupus Laurette Laurentia Lora Laurentia Laurie . . . Laurentius Loraine Laurena Laurie Laurus Loraine Laurentia Lauritz . . .Laurentius Loren .... Laurentius Laverne Verena Lorena Laura Lawrence .... . . . Laurentius Lorena Laurentia Lawrie . . .Laurentius Loretta Laura Lee Leo Loretta Maria Lee .... Elizabeth Lorette Laurentia Le(d)ger . .Leodegarius Lorinda .... Laurentia Legg . . Leodegarius Loritz . . . .Laurentius Leila Lelia Lottchen . . . Carolina Lelica Eulalia Lotty .Carolina Lena Helena Lou Ludovica Lena . . . Magdalena Lou . . . .Ludovicus Leola, Leona . (f.) Leo Loubette . . . Lioba Leon Leo Louis . . . .Ludovicus Leonice Leontia Louise Ludovica Leonilla (f.) Leo Loup Lupus Leonissa (f.) Leo Lowry .... Laurentius Leonore .... Eleonora Loy(s) Eligius Leonore Helena Loyola Ignatius Leora Leonora Luane Luan(na) Lester . . . .Sylvester Lubin Leobinus Lettie Laetitia Lucasta .... (f.) Lucas Lettice Laetitia Luce Lucia Lew . . . Ludovicus Lucil(l)e . . . . Lucia Lewis . . .Ludovicus Lucinda .... Lucia Libby . . . .Elisabeth Luck Lucas Lila Lilia Lucy Lucia Lionel Leo Luigi Aloysius Lionello Leo Luigi .... Ludovicus Lippo . . . . Philippus Luke Lucas Lisa . . . Elisabeth Lulu Ludovica 16 Lutwidge . Ludovicus Marlene . . Magdalena Luverne . . Leoberia Maron (f.) Maria Lydmily . . Ludmilla Maron . . . Maronius Lyle Leo Marr Marius Lyle Loyola Marsh . . . . Marcianus Marshall . Martialis k A Marvin . . . MartinusM Marx Marcus Mary .... Maria Mab Amabilis Masaccio . Thomas Mabel . . . . Amabilis Maso .... Thomas Mabelle . . Amabilis Mason . . . Matthaeus Mabelle . . Elisabeth Masuccio . Thomas Macaire . . Macarius Mat Mathias Machut . . , Maclovius Mat Matthaeus Maclou . . . Maclovius Maud . . . . Magdalena Madeleine Magdalena Maud . . . . Mathildis Madge . . . ...... Magdalena Maudlin . . Magdalena Mads(en) . Matthaeus Maur .... Maurus Mae Maria Maureen . (f.) Maurus Maffeo . . . Matthaeus Maurice . . Mauritius Maggie . . . Margareta Maurin . . . Maria Mainard . . Meinradus Max Maximian Maine .... Meinradus Max Maximus Maine . . . . Mevenus Maxime . . Maximus Maisie . . . . Margarita Maxine . . . Maxentia Mazie .... Margarita May Margareta Malcolm . . Columba May Maria Malo Machutus Mayme . . Maria Malo Maclovius Maynard . Meinradus Mamie . . . Maria Mayo . . . . Matthaeus Mandy . . . Amanda Meg Margareta Manon . . . Maria Mel Melchno Manuel . . . Emmanuel Mel Melchus Manus . . . Magnus Also abbrev. for other names Marella . . Maria of Saints whose first syl- Margery . Margarita lable is “Mel.” Margot . . . Margarita Melita, Carmelita .... Maria Mariella . . Maria Mellish . . . .Mellitus Marietta . Maria Mellon . . . Melanius Marilla . . . Maria Millicent . Amalia (?) Marion . . . Maria Minella . . . Wilhelmina Marjory . . Margarita Meo . . Bartholomaeus 17 Mercedes . . . Maria Mercy Maria Merdon . . . . Martinus Meredith . . . . . . Muredachus Merence . . . . . . Emerentiana Merick Emericus Merrill Maurilius Merry Maria Merry Medericus Merryn . . . . Merwinus Merten .... Martinus Mertin Martinus Meta Margareta Michaud . . . Michael Michel Michael Michon .... Michaela Mick Michael Miguel Michael Mike Maria Mike Michael Mildy Mildreda Miles Malachias Millie Aemilia Milly Aemilia Mina . . . .Wilhelmina Minella .... . . . .Wilhelmina Minette . . . . .... Wilhelmina Minka Monica Miriam .... Maria Mitchel(l) . . Michael Molly Maria Mona, Madonna Maria Mona Monica Monico .... Dominicus Montfort Grignon de Montfort Moran . . . Moderamnus Moran Muran Morgan . . . . . . . .Meugantus Morgan . . . . . . .Muredachus Morgan . . . . Murchon Moritz Mauritius Morrill Maurilius Morris Mauritius Mortimer Muredachus Morty Muredachus Mose Moses Mott Matthaeus Mungo Kentigernus Murchison Marius Murdock Muredachus Muriel Maria Murphy Muredachus Murray Muredachus Murtagh Muredachus Myles Malachias Myra Maria Myra (f.) Myron Myrtle . . Maria N Nan Anna Nance, Nancy Anna Nanette Anna Naninka Anna Nap Napoleon Nash Ignatius Nat Nathaniel Natalie Natalia Neal Cornelius Neal Nilus Neal(e) Nicolaus Neal(e) Nigellus Ned Edmundus Ned Eduardus Needham Nothelmus Neil Cornelius Neil (1) Nilus Nelius Cornelius Nellie Helena Nels, Nelson Cornelius Nettie Antonia Neville Albanus Nevin Albanus 18 Newell . . Noel Nicholas . Nicolaus Nicholl . . Nicolaus Nick .... Nicolaus Nicol(l) . . Nicolaus Nicolino . Nicolaus Niel Cornelius Niel Nilus Niels . . . . Nicolaus Niles . . . . Nicolaus Nils Nicolaus Nina . . . . Anna Ninette . . Anna Ninon . . . Anna Nita, cf. Juanita Joanna Noble . . . Nobilis Noel .... .Natalis Noele . . . Natalia Nolasco . Petrus Noreen . . Honorina Norine . . . Honorina Nor(r)is . Mauritius Noyes . . . Noe O Oates . . . Odo Olaf Olavus Olaus . . . . Olavus Oldham . , Adelhelmus Ole Olavus Olier .... Oliverius Olive . . . . Oliva Oliver . . . Oliverius Olivier . . Oliverius Olo Odilo Olson . . . Olavus Omer . . . . Audomarus Ondrak . . Andreas Oran .... Odranus Orban . . . Urbanus Orlando . Rolandus Ormond Irmundus Orrin Odramus (?) Orson Ursus Ortrud Rotrudis Oscar Anscharius Ossian Ossanus Othello Otto Owen Audoenus P Pablo Paulus Paddy Patritius Padraic Patritius Paley Paulus Pamela Helena (?) Pancho Franciscus Paola Paula Paolo Paulus Paquito Franciscus Parkin (s) Petrus Parnell Petronilla Parnell Petrus Pasco Paschalis Pat Patritius Patsy Patritius Paulette Paula Paulette Paulina Pavel Paulus Peer Petrus Peggie Margareta Pelbart . . . Privatus (Hung) Peppo Joseph Pearl Margareta Perkin (s) Petrus Pernel(le) Petronilla Perrin Petrus Perry Petrus Pete Petrus Peterkin Petrus Phebe Phoebe Phil Philippus 19 Philpott . Philippus Regan . . . Reginaldus Phipps . . . Philippus Regis Joannes Fr. Regis Pierce . . . Petrus Reine . . . . Regina Pierce . . . Pius Remie (f.) Remigius Pierre . . . . Petrus Remy . . . . Raymundus Pierette . . Petronilla Rena .... Verena Piers Petrus Rene .... Renatus Pierson . . Petrus Renee . . . Renata Pietro . . . . Petrus Renzo . . . Laurentius Pippo . . . . Philippus Reta Margareta Polly .... Maria Rex Reginaldus Ponce . . . . Pontius Reynold . Reginaldus Powell . . . Paulus Rhoda . . . Rosa Prew .... Prudentia Rimbert . Rembertus Prissy . . . Priscilla Rinaldo . . Reginaldus Prue . ! Prudentia Rita Henrica Rita Margareta Q Rita Rita Ritchie . . Richardus Ritz Mauritius Quiric . . . . Cyriacus Roach (e) Rochus Quentin . . Quintinus Rob Robertus Robin . . . Robertus Robinson Robertus R Robson . . Robertus Rocco . . . Rochus Ragna Raginfridis Rock .... Rochus Ragnar . . Raynerius Rodrigo . . Rudericus Ralph . . . . Radulphus Roger . . . Rogerius Ralston . . Radulphus Roland . . Orlandus Ramiro . . Ramirus Rolf Radulphus Ramon . . Raimundus Rollin(s) . Radulphus Ramona . . . . (f.) Raimundus Rollo .... Radulphus Randal (1) Radulphus Rolston . . Radulphus Randolph Radulphus Romaine . Romanus Raoul . . . . Radulphus Romayne Romana Rasmus . . Erasmus Romeo . . . Romaeus Rastus . . . Erastus Romie . . . Romanus Rawlins . Radulphus Romola . . Romula Ray Raymundus Ronald . . Reginaldus Raynier, Rainer . . Rainerius Rory .... Rogerius Raynald . Reginaldus Rosabel . . Rosa Raynald . Reinaldus Rosalinda Rosa 20 Rosamond . . . . . Rosamunda Selina Coelina Rosario Maria Selma . (f.) Anselmus Rosella Rosa Sepp Joseph Rosendo .... . . .Rudesindus Seumas Jacobus Roxanna . . . . . . . Rosa Anna Severing . . . . Severinus Roy .... Rudericus Seward Sigfridus Royce .... Rudericus Seward Siviardus Rudiger .... Rudericus Seymour . . . . Maurus Rudy Rudolphus Shamus Jacobus Rue Ruth Shawn Joannes Ruffin Rufinus Sheela Caecilia Ruffo Rufinus Sheila Caecilia Ruggiero . . . . Rogerius Siddy Sidonia Ruprecht Rupertus Sidney . . . .Dionysius Rurick .... Rudericus Sidwell Sativola Rutger Rogerius Sigbert . . .Sigisbertus Ruy . . . .Rudericus Sigo Sigfridus Sigrid Sigfridus 4 Sigrid Sigrada > Sigurd Sigfridus Sigvard Sigfridus Sadie Sara Silliman Solomon Saens Sidonius Silvan Silvanus Sally Rosalia Sim(s) Simon Sally Salome Simmonds . . . Simon Sally Sara Simpkin Simon Salmon Solomon Sim(p)son . . . Samson Salvatore . . . . Salvator Sim(p)son . . . Simon Sam Samuel Sinclair Clarus Samels Samuel Sinty . . .Hyacinthus Sam(p)son . . . Samuel Sis, Sisly .... Caecilia Sancha Sanctia Sisbert . . Sig(is)bertus Sancho Sanctius Sismondo . .Sigismundus Sander (s) . . . . Alexander Sitta Zita Sandro . . . .Alexander Skander . . . .Alexander Sandy (s) . . . . . . . .Alexander Sol Solomon Santiago .... Jacobus Sonia, Sonja . Sophia Santo Sanctius Stach . . . .Stanislaus Saunders .... . . . .Alexander Stacey Eustachius Saunderson . . .... Alexander Stacy Anastasia Scolace . . .Scholastica Stanek . . . .Stanislaus Scolasse . . .Scholastica Stanko . . . .Stanislaus Seaforth Sigfridus Stanley .... Stanislaus 21 Stasia .... Anastasia Steffen (s) . Stephanus Stella Eustella Stella Maria Stepan . . . . Stephanus Stepko . . . . Stephanus Steve Stephanus Stevens . . . Stephanus Storm .... Sturmius Sue Susanna Sukie Susanna Sulliman . . Solomon Susie Susanna Suso . . Bl. Henry Suso Sweeney . . Suibneus Symonds . . Simon Syver(t) . . Sigfridus T Tad . . . .Thaddaeus Tebaldo .... .... Theobaldus Ted .... Thaddaeus Ted Theodorus Tedric Theodorus Teller Hilarius Tennis Dionysius Tenny(son) . Dionysius Teresa Theresia Terry Terentius Terry Theodorus Terry Theresia Terry Tigernach Tessie Theresia Thaddy . . . . .... Thaddaeus Thea Dorothea Theed . . . .Theobaldus Thelma . . . . . (f.) Anthelmus Theumis . . . Antonius Thibauld . . . .... Theobaldus Thibaut . . . . .... Theobaldus Thierry .... . . . . Theodoricus Tibault Theobaldus Tibbie Theobaldus Tierney Terentius Tiffany Theophanius Tihamer Artemius Tilda Mathildis Till Tillo Tilly Mathildis Til (1)man Tillo Tim Timotheus Tiny Christina Tiny Martinus Tiny Valentinus Tobin Tobias Tobit Tobias Toby Tobias Tolomeo Ptolomaeus Tom Thomas Tom(p)kin Thomas Tommaso Thomas Tony Antonius Tooley Olavus Tracy Theresia Tressel Theresia Trix Beatrix Toussaint .... Omnes Sancti Trond Trudo Tryce Beatrix Tudor Theodorus Tybalt Theobaldus Tycho Tychon U Ugo Hugo Ugolino Hugolinus Ugotto Hugo Uli Udalricus Ulla Ursula Ulric Udalricus Una Winifreda Ustin Augustinus 22 \# Warren . . . . . . Guarinus V Wat . . . Gualterus Watkin(s) . . . Gualterus Vaclav . . . Wenceslaus Wattles . . . . . . Gualterus Val Valentinus Wendel(l) . . Wendelinus Valeska . . . . . . (f.) Ladislaus Wenzel .... . Wenceslaus Valeska . . . .Valeria Wessel .... . Wenceslaus Vance . . . . Vincentius Wilbert . . . Willibrordus Varinka . . Barbara Wilbrod . . Willibrordus Vasili .... Basilius Wilbur . . . Willibrordus Vaso Basilius Wilford . . . . . .Wilfridus Venice . . . . . . (f.) Benedictus Wilhelm . . . . . Gulielmus Venise . . . Veronica Wilkes .... . . Gulielmus Vera Veronica Wilkin (s) . . . . Gulielmus Verna . . . . Verena Will . .Gulielmus Verner . . . Wernerus Willis . . Gulielmus Vernice . . . Berenicia Willem . . . . . .Gulielmus Vernon . . . Berno William . . . . . Gulielmus Vester . . . Svlvester Wilmett(e) . Wilhelmina Vevey . . . . Genovefa Wilmot . . . . Wilhelmina Viateur . . . Viator Wilson . . . . . . Gulielmus Vibiana . . Bibiana Winifred . . . . .Winifreda Vida (f.) David Winny . . . . . .Winifreda Vinton . . . Vincentius Winslow . . .Wenceslaus Violet . . . . Viola Witter .... Victor Vita (f.) Vitus Woitech . . . . Adalbertus Vitter . . . . Victor Woolsey . . . . . .Wulfsius Vivian (a) . Bibiana Woolston . . .Wulstanus Wouter . . . . . .Gualterus W X Walbert .Joannes Gualbertus Waldemar Wladimirus Xavier .... . .Franciscus Wallie . . . . Walburga Xina . . . Christina Wally . . . . Gualterus Walt Gualterus Walter . . . Gualterus y Walton . . . Gualterus Wanda . . . (f.) Wando Yago . . . .Jacobus Ward Eduardus Ynez Agnes Wardon . . Harduinus Yolaine . . . . . . . Jolendis Warner . . . Wernerus Yolande . . . Jolenta Yolandis Jolendis Douglas, Bl. George Yvette Jutta Drury, Bl. Robert Yvonne (f.) Ivo Duckett, Bl. John Z Zach Zacharias Zacheo Zachaeus Zander Alexander Zeke Ezekiel Zona (f.) Zonus Names of English Martyrs Ashby, Bl. Thomas Barkworth, Bl. Mark Barlow, Bl. Edward Am- brose Beesley, Bl. George Belson, Bl. Thomas Blake, Bl. Alexander Bird, Bl. James Bosgrove, Bl. Thomas Britton, Bl. John Brookby, Bl. Anthony Buxton, Bl. Christopher Carey, Bl. John Carter, Bl. William Clanton, Bl. James Corby, Bl. Ralph Cort, Bl. Thomas Crockett, Bl. Ralph Dalby, Bl. Robert Dean, Bl. William Dingley, Bl. Thomas Empson, Bl. Thomas Evans, Bl. Philip Farringdon, Bl. Hugh Felton, Bl. Thomas Fenwick, Bl. John Filbie, Bl. William Finch, Bl. John Fisher, St.John Forrest, Bl. John Forrest Freeman, Bl. William Gavin, Bl. John Green, Bl. Hugh Grove, Bl. John Gwyn, Bl. Richard Harcourt, Bl. William Hartley, Bl. William Hemerford, Bl. Thomas Hewett, Bl. John Hodgson, Bl. Sydney Holland, Bl. Thomas Houghton, Bl. John Howard, Bl. Philip Ingram, Bl. John Johnson, Bl. Robert Kirby, Bl. Lucas Lacey, Bl. Brian Langhorne, Bl. Richard Langley, Bl. Richard Leigh, Bl. Richard Lloyd, Bl. John Lockwood, Bl. John Marsden, Bl. William Mason, Bl. John 24 / Mayne, Bl. Cuthbert Milner, Bl. Ralph More, St. Thomas Morgan, Bl. Edward Morse, Bl. Henry Morton, Bl. Robert Napier, Bl. George Nelson, Bl. John Page, Bl. Francis Payne, Bl. John Percy, Bl. Thomas Pickering, Bl. Thomas Pierson, Bl. Walter Plunkett, Bl. Oliver Rawlins, Bl. Alexander Reynolds, Bl. Richard Rigby, Bl. John Scott, Bl. William Shelley, Bl. Edward Sherwood, Bl. Thomas Slade, Bl. John Somers, Bl. Thomas Southwell, Bl. Robert Speed, Bl. John Storey, Bl. Johannes Sutton, Bl. Robert Turner, Bl. Anthony Walpole, Bl. Henry Webster, Bl. Augustine Wells, Bl. Swithun Wilcox, Bl. Robert Wright, Bl. Peter