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Any new christian names in your tree

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Sarah

Sarah Report 27 Apr 2005 13:55

I have a Hippolyte, which apparently means 'freer of horses' from Greek hippos 'horse' and lyien 'to loosen'

Researching:
Webber / Davies / Trace McLean / Langlois

Julie

Julie Report 27 Apr 2005 09:25

Liz....what un unusaual one...hope someones looks the meaning up for you.. x

Julie

Julie Report 27 Apr 2005 09:17

Jane....Tamar is a river..in cornwall i think...lovely name tho..:)

Jane

Jane Report 27 Apr 2005 09:14

I found a Tamar. Then when I sent for her marriage certificate she's a Jane! Jane

Julie

Julie Report 27 Apr 2005 09:12

I have the name EZRA...a biblical name i think... J :)

Sue

Sue Report 27 Apr 2005 09:07

I (possibly) have a Comfort. I thought it was only the name of an ambulance woman in Casualty! There are quite a few in the censuses though. Sue xx

DAVE B

DAVE B Report 27 Apr 2005 08:06

Thank you Dee lol! Davex

Derek

Derek Report 27 Apr 2005 08:04

Thanks for that, Dee. I will make a note of it my records. Derek.

DAVE B

DAVE B Report 27 Apr 2005 07:57

My wife has a relative called 'Charmer' in her tree! Davex

Angie

Angie Report 27 Apr 2005 06:55

Kezia and squire and there married to each other. I always thought squire was a title!!! Angie x

Derek

Derek Report 27 Apr 2005 06:51

I've got a Tryphosa. I thought it was 'different'. When I did a search I found it was not unique, more of them around than I expected. Derek

Claire in Lincs

Claire in Lincs Report 27 Apr 2005 06:41

I have a couple of Kezia's in my tree

Annabel

Annabel Report 27 Apr 2005 02:11

Have a new christian name in my family tree ,KEZIA my great/great grandmother born in Cornwall,is that where I get my red hair from, what does Kezia mean hebrew ?. ANNABEL

Researching:
Williams,Cooper,Barton, Paull, Cornwall, Lincolnshire,Fulham, Kent, Cheshire