What is the most unusual name in your family tree? (American, white)

[gentlearts]

I found one recently from the mid 1700s era. The wife's name was Experience.

[in_newengland]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

I found one recently from the mid 1700s era. The wife's name was Experience.

That's a common one, lol. I think I have that too, along with Charity who m. Aurunah. Ruhama, Hepzibah, Submit, Tryphene, Benajah. I like Shephard--it's unusual but it sounds nice. Makes a good dog name too.

[Book Lover 21]

Marmaduke Horseman IV

[Sarahsez]

We've got a Temperance and a Zollie. Saw a Zarelda today, but wasn't Jesse James' mother.

Not in my tree, but have seen some Absolum's

[in_newengland]

Originally Posted by Book Lover 21

Marmaduke Horseman IV

Are you kidding? That's a very, very unusual name. American or not? (Trying to picture him in my mind, lol.)

[Tritone]

Some names of my slave ancestors that I found odd:

Squire Kenny

Austin & Rebecca (Becky) Spears

Carry & Matilda Whitesides

Ellen Cruz

[Book Lover 21]

Originally Posted by in_newengland

Are you kidding? That's a very, very unusual name. American or not? (Trying to picture him in my mind, lol.)

He was born in Yorkshire in 1664 and died in New Jersey in 1784.

[gentlearts]

Originally Posted by in_newengland

That's a common one, lol. I think I have that too, along with Charity who m. Aurunah. Ruhama, Hepzibah, Submit, Tryphene, Benajah. I like Shephard--it's unusual but it sounds nice. Makes a good dog name too.

Wow, those are some doozies. I know a 5 yr old named Shepherd. It's a girl.

[High_Plains_Retired]

One of my grandmothers was a Paralee Arizona ______.

[ss20ts]

My name and my sister's name. Can't say them on here since we're both alive. But they're ODD.

Many of the names listed above are religious from a specific time period. They were quite common then. My name is biblical sort of and spelled completely wrong. My sister's name was 100% made up.