19th c. Old Victorian Nicknames Boys Male Baby Biblical Names Men

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19th Century Men’s Victorian era Old Names & Nicknames

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Abiel, Abial, Able, Abel, Abiram, Abram, Abraham, or Abel: Abe
Abednego, Abednigo: Abed
Abel, Able, Abiel
Abanese, Aban
Abijah
Abinago
Abiram, Abiran
Abner
Absolom
Achsah
Acharis
Achsa
Ackley
Adoniram, Adonyah: Adon
Adelbert, Del, Delbert
Adna
Adonijah
Agrippa
Al may be a nickname for: Aldus, Alton, Alderon, Allesaph, Alford, Alfred, Alson, Alsen, Alico, Alphonse, Alonson, Alanson, Albus, Alpine, Allan, Allen, Alan, Albert, Alastair, Alton, Alcott, Alden, Aldrich, Aldo, Alexander, Alex, Alec, Alfred, Alger, Algernon, Alison, Allister, Allard, Alonzo, Albion, Alston or Alvin.
Alan, Alanson, Alonson
Alderon, Alder, Ron
Aldus
Algeroy
Allasaph, Alasaph
Alf, Alph, Alford, Alphus, Alphes, Alphas, Alphias, Alphord, Alfred
Almond
Alonzo
Alpheas, Alpheus
Alsen or Alson: Alson Deforest Blye, 1860's photographer, Syracuse NY
Alsop
Alston
Alton
Alvon or Glen may be a nickname for Glenalvon.
Amasa, Ammon, Ammy, Ammie, Amon
Ambrose, Ambro
Andoniram, Andy, Andon, Don
Andrew, Andy
Aphias, Aphus, Aphas, Aphis, Aphes, Aph
Alphias, Alphas, Alphas, Alph, Alf, Alppheus, Alpheus
Amania
Annis (both male and female)
Aquilla
Ara
Aram
Aras
Archibald, Archer, Arch
Arenith
Arkill
Armin, Arminius, Armenius
Arthur, Art
Arunah, Aruna
Artemus, Artemas
Asahel, Asaph, Asa
Asha
Asda
Asenith
Ashael, Ash
Ashbel, Ash
Asher
Asia Staples & Africa Staples, 1840's Maine
Aspurus
Asshur, Asher
Athelbert
Aubrey, Aubry: Aub, Aubie, Aubey, Auby
Aza
Baborn
Baltus
Barah, Bariah, Beriah
Barnabus, Barnie
Belorman
Beriah
Bert may be a nickname for: Berton, Albert, Bertram, Bertrand, Bertran, Cuthbert, Egbert, Gilbert or Gilburt, Burt, Herbert, Hubert, Lambert, Norbert, Robert, Wilbert, Berthold, Berton, Burton, Delbert, Inglebert, Engelbert, Filbert or Hulbert.
Ben may be a nickname for: Benrus, Benedict, Benjamin, Benjamine, Benaiah, Bendiah, Benoni, Benonia, Benonie, Benajah, Benry.
Betham
Bethuel, Beth
Blaise
Bliss
Brown
Burch, Birch
Bushrod, Bush
Brush
Caleb, Cal, Cale
Carleton, Carlton, Carlin, Carlisle, or Charles: Carl
Cassius, Cashius, Casius
Cebern
Cellios
Cephas
Ceranus
Cesar, Ceasar
Cephas
Challis
Chapin
Charlemagne
Chesney, Chess, Ches
Clane
Clayton, Clay
Clellan
Clement, Clemen, Clemens: Clem
Clifford, Cliff
Clio
Clyford
Colson, Cole
Coonrod, Coon, Rod
Cornelius, Con, Cornelian, Corie, Cory, Cornell
Corydon, Coroidon
Cleon
Cloah, Cloe
Cloyd
Culver
Cuthbert, Cuth
Cyrenius, Cyril, Cyrus, Cy
Cypreau, Cy
Dan’l is often written for Daniel.
Darrus, Darius, Darrius
Del may be a nickname for: Adelbert, Delbert, Delburt, Delmar, Delling, Delwyn, Delwin, Delevan, Adelbert, Delano, Delmer, Delmar, Delman, Delmore, Dell, Delray, Dellray, Delroy, Dellroy.
Defoss, Delos
Derris, Deris: Derrie, Derry
Dick: Richard or Melchezedick, Dick
Dillay, Dillaye
Dilwyn, Dillwyn
Dinwiddie
Dolph: Randolph, Rudolph.
Don: Andoniram, Andon, Donald, Donovan, Donell, Donnell, Donel, Donnel, MacDonald.
Dougal, Doug, Douglas
Doris (boy)
Dovis, Dove
Dyl, Dill may be a nickname for Dylan or Dylone.
Early
Ebben, Ebbon
Eben may be a nickname for Ebeneezer.
Eberhart, Hart
Eber, Eberley, Eberly
Ed or Eddie may be a nickname for Edder, Edden, Edward, Edwardo, Eduardo, Edgar, Edmin, Eden, Edmiston, Edmund, Edrick or Edwin.
Eden
Elder
Edrick, Edric
Edson
Eli may be a nickname or variant of Eliakim, Eliphalet, Elijah, Elihu, Elie, Eloi, Eloy, Ely, Eleazar, Elias, Elijah, Elisha, Elliot, Eliott, Elizur, Elisha.
El or Nathan may be a nickname for Elnathan.
Elam
Eldred
Elephalet, Eliphalet, Elaphalet (both male and female)
Elexander
Elliot, Elliott
Eliab
Eliakim
Eliel
Eliphat
Elos
Elvin
Elton
Epath
Eman, Emanuel
Emmons
Emor, Emmor
Enoch
Enos
Enus
Ephiram, Ephraim, Ephriam, Epher, Eph
Epaphroditus, Epaphro
Erasmus
Ernst, Ernest, Ernie
Eskell
Estep
Ethere
Euler
Eu or Eus may be a nickname for Eustace.
Euripides
Europe
Evan, Evander
Ez may be a nickname for Ezra, Ezer, Ezel, Eza, Ezah, Ezera
Ezer, Ezere, Ezera, Ezerah
Falmage, Falmadge
Fairlie, Fairley
Farley
Fay, Fayette
Fen may be a nickname for Fenton.
Fergus, Ferguson
Festus
Fielden
Fin, Phineas, Finley
Flavel
Floy
Floyd, Floyde
Fordy or Fordie may be a nickname for Ford, Fordyce, Fordice, Fordham, Forde, Forden. Erford or Fordon.
Forrest
Francis is male and often had the nickname Frank. The spelling Frances is female and usually called Fanny, Franny, Frannie, or Fran.
Frank may also be known as Francis or Franklin in census records.
Fred is a nickname for Frederick, Fredrick, Frederic, Frederich, Frederico, Frederik, Fredric, Fredrik, Wilfred or Alfred.
Freedom
Freegift is a wonderful 18th c first name we found.
Free, Freeman
Fritz for Frederic, Frederick.
Gabe is a nickname for Gabriel.
Gale may be a nickname for Galen.
Gallmon
Gamliel, Gamaliel
Garry or Gary may be a nickname for Garrick, Gerald, Gareth, Garret, Garrett.
Garnet
Gem, Gemmy, Jem, Jemmy for Jim, Jimmy, James.
Gershom, Gersham
Gideon, Gid
Glen, Glenn, Glenalvon.
Gobind
Goodel, Goodell
Goodwyn, Goodwin, Godwin, Godwyn
Greville
Greenleaf, Green, Greenberry
Gus or Guss may be a nickname for August, Augusta, Augustus, Gustaf, Gustave, Gustauvus, Gaius, Angus, Gust, Argus, Augustin, Gustavo.
Guy may be a nickname for Guysbert, also William, James in some families.
Green, Greenberry, Greenberg, Greenman
Hale may be a nickname for Halen.
Harden, Harding or Hardin
Harman, Harmanus
Harry or Harrie may be a nickname for Harald, Harailt, Herold, Harold, Henry, Harris, or Harrison.
Hart, Hartman, Eberhart
Haskel
Haym
Hazard
Hector, Hec, Heck
Hedgeman
Heman
Hence
Hendry (Scottish, nickname can be Henry or Harry)
Henry, Henery
Herman
Hepsibath
Heptasoph, Heptisoph
Heran
Hibbard
Hieronymus, Hiero, Hero, Hiram, Hironemus
Hildreth
Hippolyte
Hodijah
Holden
Hollis
Horsham
Hosephat, Hosaphat, Hosiphat
Hosiah
Howd or Howie may be a nickname for Howard
Hypatis
Idris
Ignacius, Iggnacius, Ignasius, Igg, Iggy
Inkerman
Iradnus, Iradah, Ira
Irenaeus, Ira
Isaac, Isac, Isaacher, Issacher
Isaih, Isah, Isaiah
Islah
Israel
Ira
Irad
Jack may be a nickname for John, Jonathan, Jacob, Jacques, Jackman, Jackie, Jacquin, Jacqin
Jahiel
Jahleel
James, Jim, Jimason
Jarius, Jar, Jari, Jary, Jarry
Jasper, Jap
Jedediah, Jed, Ede
Jehial
Jer or Jerry may be a boys nickname for Jerauld, Jeremiah, Jerome, Jeremy, Jered, Jerod, Jerold, Jerzy, Jheronimus, Jeronimus, Jerius.
Jerah
Jehovah
Jher, Jheron, Jeron may be a nickname for Jheronimus, Jeronimus.
Jehoshaphat, Jehosaphat, Jehosephat
Jephthah, Jeptha, Jep
Jess or Jessie may be a nickname for Jesse.
Jimason
Job, Jobe
Joe, Joey, Joie may be a nickname for Joseph, Josue, Joel, Josephat, Joemar.
John: Census records might read John, Jon, Jonathon, Jonathan or Johnathon.
Jonh for Jonathan.
Jorace
Jos or Jose is a nickname for Joseph, Josiah, Josephat, Josue, Joshua, Joemar, Joss or Jos.
Joshua, Josh
Josiah, Josia, Jose
Jotham, Joth
Jove
Judd, Jud
Jude, Judron
Juneberry
Junius, June, Juna
Ladack
Larnard
Late is a nickname for Laton, as in Laton Alton Huffman 1854-1931, American western photographer known as “Late Huffman.”
Lauris may be a nickname for Lauriston.
Lebedee
Leander, Leeander
Lee may be a nickname for Leeander, Leander, Leo, Leopold, Leonard, Leroy. Leland, Leighton, Leith, Levi.
Legron, Leagron, Lagron
Leo may be a nickname for Leopold, Leon, Leonard, Leonardo, Lee, Leander, Leroy, Leonidas.
Lent
Lettice
Leonidas, Leon, Leonard
Leroy to Roy
Levi as in Levi Strauss (1829-1902), also Levis.
Leviah
Levity
Let
LLewen or Lew may be a nickname for LLewelyn, LLewellyn.
Lon may be a nickname for Alonzo, Lonnie, Leonard, London, or simply Lon, which is a Gaelic name meaning “Fierce”.
Lot is a biblical name, also Lott.
Louvisa
Luddie or Lud is a nickname for Ludger.
Lum may be a nickname for Columbus.
Lyman
Lynk, Link
Lyric
Lysander
Mac or Mack may be a nickname for MacDonald, MacLean, McKenzie, McKinley, MacKenzie.
Magnus, Mag
Mahlon
Major
Mannie may be a nickname for Manoah, Manheim, Maynard, Manford, Manfred, Maynard, Manuel.
Manoah
Mark, Markman, Markaman, Marcus
Mat, Mattie or Matt may be a male nickname for Mather, Matias, Mathias, Matthias, Mattias, Matthew, Mateus, Mathieu, Mathian, Mateo, or Mathew.
Marcus
Mather
Mayson, May
Medorah, Med, Meddie, both male and female.
Mel may be a nickname for Melvin, Melanchthon, Melchezedick, Melmouth, Melanathon or Melanathan.
Melanochton, Melancthon, Melancthan
Melchezedick, Mel, Dick
Mercy (male)
Meriweather, Meriwether
Meshach, Meshack
Mexico
Mindwell
Minor
Montraville, Montreville, Monty, Montra
Morrie, Mory or Morry may be a nickname for Mora, Morris, Moris, Moreland, Morland, Morford, Mortimer, Mordecai, Moore, Morgan, Morell, Morten, Maurice, Mortin.
Mont, Monty may be a nickname for Montague, Montraville, Montreville
Mora
Mordecai, Mord
Moses, Mose
Moss
Mott
Nacheus, Nacky, Nackie, Nach
Nahum
Nathan may be a nickname for Elnathan.
Nebuchadnezzar, Nebikanejah
Ned may be a nickname for Edward, Edgar, Edmin, Theodore (as in Neddy or Teddy) or Edwin, Edwardo, Eduardo, Edmin, Eden, Edmiston, Eddie, or Edmund.
Nehemiah
Nestor
Nevin
Newell, Newel
Newton
Nin, Ninian
Niram, Adoniram, Andoniram "Ni"
Nirum, "Ni"
Noah, Noahdiah
Norbert, Norburt
Oba
Obad, Obadiah
Octavius
Odell
Ollie may be a nickname for Oliver, Olaf, Olney, Olav, Olivier, Olan, Ollan, or Olin.
Olwen, Olwin
Omer
Oremus, Orenus
Oris
Orliff
Orrie, Orry may be a nickname for Orris, Orlando, Oremus, Orliff, Orson, Orville, Orton, Orvin, Orland, Oren, Orrin, Orin, Ora, Orlo, Orwin, Orford, Orman, Oura, Ort.
Orm or Ormie may be a nickname for Orman, Orma, Ormel.
Orrison, Orris
Orock, Orrock
Ort, Orth, Orthy may be a nickname for Orthello.
Osman, Os
Ossill, Orsell, Orcill, Orsil
Othenial, Othen
Ovid, Ovide
Oz or Ozzie may be a nickname for Ozro, Ozrah, Oswald, Ozias, Osman, Oswin, Oscar, Osmar, Osborn, Osgood, Osmond, Ozias, Oziah.
P names: John and Mary Austin had these children between 1739 and 1755: Plevus, Pavis, Paulus, Prisimus, Parvis, Picus, Anstis, Lettice, Polepas, Phineas, and Percius, all in one family! (All the P names are male.)
Pacificus
Pardon
Park, Parke, Parker
Parnel
Parmenio, Parmenius, Parmus, Parmanus, Parminus
Pel, Pell may be a male nickname for Pelam or Pelham
Pericles
Perimice, Perry, Peri
Permanus
Percival, Percy, Percey, Perce
Perry may be a nickname for Pericles, Peramice, Percival, Perland, Perrin, Perauld, Perlin.
Percy or Perce may be a nickname for Percival, Persival, Percius.
Pewman
Pharady
Pharas, Pharis
Phil may be a nickname for Philomath, Philemon, Philo, Phillip, Philip, Philander, Philbert.
Philemon, Philaman, Philamen, Philoman, Philomon
Philenus, Philanus, Philanese, Philamus, Philanies
Philetus
Philomath
Philemon
Phincas
Phinney, Phin, Fin may be a nickname for Phineas
Pliny, Pliney
Pimm
Placidus, Placidius
Plymouth, Plymmouth
Purtyman, Purty
Pryor
Pyam, Py
Quitman
Rafael, Raphael, Rafe
Ramsden, Ram
Rawsel or Rawsell
Ray may be a nickname for Raymond, Rayburn, Raynor, Ramon.
Reece, Rhys
Rheron
Rial, Riall
Robah
Rob't is often written for Robert.
Rod, Coonrod, Rodney, Roderick, Rodrick, Alderod
Rogerus, Roger
Rolandus, Rolandis, Rolandas
Ron, Ronald, Alderon
Roselle or Rossell, Ross
Rich'd is often written for Richard.
Roy may be a nickname for Leroy, Elroy, Royal, Royce, Royd, Roydon.
Rule, Rully, Ruly or Rul may be a nickname for Ruliff.
Sabina, male.
Sable, Sabel
Sadoc
Sam may be a nickname for Samuel, Samson.
Sam’l is often written for Samuel.
Sarra, Sarrah
Schuyler
Seaborn
Seaman or Seamans
Seddie or Seddy may be a nickname for Sedrig, Sedric, Sedrick.
Selah is a nickname for Methuselah.
Seligman, Seligmann
Selim
Semiranis, Semiramus, Semiramis, Semmy, Sem
Seneca
Septimus, Septimius
Shirley (male)
Shuah
Shubael, Shubad, Shuback, Shubart
Silas, Silus
Sinia
Sep may be a nickname for Septimus.
Shadrach, Shadrack, nickname Shady, Shade
Sharron
Simeon, Sim, Simmeon, Simm
Si, Sy or Cy: Sion, Zion, Josiah, Simon, Simeon, Silas, Cylas, Sylas, Cyrus, Syrenus, Symon
Smith, Smyth
Snow
Solon, Solen
Soloman, Solomon, Sollie, Sol
Solvie, Sol or Sal may be a nickname for Salvatore, Salvador, Solvador.
Spencer, Spence
St. Clair, Clair
Stillman
Stoten
Sumner
Squire
Sydenham or Syd
Sylvanus, Sylvie, Sylvus
Syrenus
Talton
Tamadge, Tamage
Taron
Tarrant
Teddy is a nickname for Ted, Theodore, Theophilus, Tedmund, Edward, Edwin, Edmund.
Terry may be a nickname for Terrant, Terrence, Terence, Terrell, Tarrance, Terance
Thad or Tad may be a nickname for Thadius, Thaddeus, Thaddius, Thadeus
Theron
Timm, Tim, Timothy
Titus
Thos is often written for Thomas.
Thurston
Theo, Theophilus, Theodore
Tyrus, Ty, Tyram, Tyrah
Ulant or Uland
Ulysses, Uly
Urbane
Uriah, Ure
Usher, Ussher
Valentine, Val, Volentine, Vol
Vanderbilt, nickname Van
Victor, Victory
Vince may be a nickname for Vincil or Vincent.
Volentine
Volomon
Washington
Watson
Welcome
Wiley
William, Wm., Bill, Billie, Will, Willie
Willie may be a nickname for William, Willis, Wilson, Wilton, Wilkes, Wilkie, Wilhelm, Wilson, Willie, Willard, Wilmer, Wilbur, Wilbert, Wilburt, Wilford, Wilmot, Wilfred, Wilfrid, Willaby, Will, Willon.
Willon
Willmouth, Wilmouth
Winfield, Winford
Whipple Clark, husband of Eliza, Madison NY.
Woodbridge, Woody, Wood
Worth may be a nickname for Worthing.
Xenophon or Xeno
Zachariah, Zechariah, Zacharias
Zad, Zaddy or Zaddie may be a nickname for Zadder, Zadock, Zadoc, Zadius, Zadmen, Zadman, Zada.
Zadock, Zadoc
Zadoe
Zalmone, Zalmon
Zavala, Zavalah
Zeb or Zib may be a nickname for Zebina, Zebedee, Zebediah, Zebulon
Zeba, Ziba, Zibby
Zebedee
Zebina
Zebulon
Zebuton
Zed or Zeddie may ne a nickname for Zedder, Zedick
Zelotes, Zel, Zell
Zenas, Zenos or Senos is a first name.
Zeph: Zephonia, Zephicus, Zepherell, Zephidas, Zephas, Zephus, Zepha, Zephaniah
Zerenda
Zeri may be a nickname for Zared, Zero, Zerah, Zerahiah, Zeredah, Zeresh, Zereth, or Zer.
Zerua, Zeruah, Zerah, Zera
Zeruiah, both male and female, also Zeru.
Zetus
Zoeth
Zurishaddai, Zuris, Zurish
Zore, Zora or Zoro may be a nickname for Zoraster, Zoroaster, as in Zoroaster Dike of Vermont born 1803.

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