Nicknames & Abbreviations
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Nicknames in our list of unofficial equivalents and their abbreviations can help with assumptions of ancestor identity in records we search. Let us know if you come across any news ones.
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| Nickname | a.k.a. or Formal Name |
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| Ace | Asa |
| Aley, Allie | Alice |
| Alford | Alfred |
| Alsey, Alsy, Elsey, Elsie, etc. | Alice |
| Barm, Bram | Biram, Byrom, Abraham |
| Bertie, Birdie | Roberta, Bertalina |
| Betsy/Bettie/Betts | Elizabeth (abbrev. Eliza.) |
| Biddy | Obedience, Bridget |
| Bill | William (abbrev. Wm.) |
| Bitha | Tabitha |
| Bob, Robin | Robert (Robt.) |
| Bony, Boney | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Buford (or Bluford) | William Buford (or Bluford) |
| Cage, Cager | Micajah |
| Carrie | Caroline, Carolyn |
| Cinda | Lucinda |
| Cintha, Cinthia/Citha | Seth, Sitha, Synthy |
| Creasy/Cretia | Lucretia/Lucresha |
| Cynthia | Seth, Sitha, Synthy |
| Cyry/Sira | Cyrus |
| Daisy | Margaret |
| Dicey, Dicy | Leodocia/Laedicia/Laodicia, etc. |
| Dick | Richard (abbrev. Rd., Richd.) |
| Dolly/Dottie | Dorothy |
| Dosha | Theodocia |
| Easter | Esther, Hester |
| Elick | Alex, Alexander |
| Elisha/Elitia | Alicia/Alisha |
| Elce/Elsy | Alice, Elsa |
| Fanny, Frannie, Frankie | Frances (female) |
| Felty | Valentine/Vollentine |
| Feely, Fieldon | Fielding (frequently) |
| Frank | Francis (male), Franklin, Benjamin Franklin (frequently, namesake of Benjamin FRANKLIN) |
| Ginger, Ginnie | Virginia |
| Green | Greenberry (frequently) or Thomas Green (frequently, namesake of RW General Thomas GREEN) |
| Hal | Henry |
| Harry | Harrison or Henry |
| Hettie | Henrietta, Hester. Also possibly Esther or Easter, or Hetha, which is sometimes short for Beheathland |
| Hugh | Elihu, a.k.a. Eli Hugh, or Hugh Lawson White (namesake of Hugh Lawson WHITE of Frontier Tennessee) |
| Ibby | Isabel |
| Jack | John (abbrev. Jno.), Jackson |
| Jackson | Andrew Jackson (frequently, namesake for Andrew JACKSON) |
| Jain/Jane/Janet | Jane, Jean, Joan |
| Jean | Jane (& vice versa), Joan |
| Jennie/Jenny | Jane, Jean, Virginia |
| Jeremiah L. | Jeremiah Lambert (frequently, namesake for Jeremiah LAMBERT, a Frontier Methodist Circuit Rider Preacher) |
| Jim or Jimmy | James |
| Jimmie, Jemmie | Jemima |
| Joe | Joseph (Jos.) |
| Josh | Joseph, Joshua, Josiah (abbrev. Jos. or Joh., although Joh. might also be Jonathan, Johnathan) |
| Keziah | Hezekiah |
| Kitty | Catherine, Katherine |
| Kizziah | Keziah |
| L.D. | Lorenzo Dow (frequently, namesake for Lorenzo DOW, a Frontier Methodist Circuit Rider Preacher) |
| Labon | Laborn, Labourn |
| Letha, Letty | Leatrice/Lettice/Leticia/Lutisha/ Letha, Lydia, Violet, Violetta (Viletta) |
| Levisa, Levicia, Louvisa | Louisa |
| Libbie/Libby | Elizabeth |
| Liddy | Lydia, Letha, Lithe |
| Liza, Lizzie | Eliza, Elizabeth |
| Lige | Elijah |
| Liney/Linny | Caroline |
| Lisha | Alicia |
| Lissy, Lissie | Malissa/Melissa |
| Lottie, Lotta | Charlotte, Charlotta |
| Luke | Luther |
| Maggie | Margaret |
| Marcus, Mark | Marquis |
| Marion | Francis Marion (frequently, namesake of RW General Francis MARION) |
| Mattie | Martha |
| Meg | Margaret |
| Miami, Mima | Jemima |
| Minnie | Perminia, Minerva |
| Molly | Mary |
| Nancy | Ann, Anne |
| Nathan | Jonathan (sometimes) |
| Ned, Ted | Edward (Edw.) |
| Nellie, Nelly | Eleanor, Elinor |
| Nicey | Eunice |
| Nina | Pernina |
| Nora, Norrie | Elinor |
| Pal, Pally | Palestine |
| Pattie, Patsy | Martha, Patricia |
| Pearl, Purl (male) | (sometimes) Granville Pearl (namesake) |
| Peggy | Margaret |
| Perlina | Paulina |
| Phil | Phillip, Philamon |
| Pleas, Plez | Pleasant (often namesake of Pleasant Miller of TN) |
| Polly | Mary |
| Rainy, Raney | Lorraine, Lorena, Lourene, etc. |
| Robin | Robert |
| Sadie, Sally, Sallie, Sarey | Sarah |
| Sam | Samuel (Saml.), Sampson |
| Shade | Shadrach |
| Seburn, Cebron | Seaborn, Seabourn, etc. |
| Sinda | Lucinda |
| Sintha, Sinthy/Sitha/Sythe | Seth (often also a.k.a. Cynthia) |
| Sira/Syry | Cyry/Cyrus |
| Sorry | Sira/Cyry/Cyrus |
| Starling | Sterling |
| Sukie, Sukey | Susan, Susannah |
| Ted, Ned | Edward |
| Tessa, Tessie, Treasy | Teresa/Theresa |
| Tildie | Matilda |
| Tisha | Leticia/Letisha/Lutisha |
| Tolbert | Talbot, Talbott |
| Tom | Thomas (abbrev. Thos.) |
| Vicey | Lavicia or Levicia |
| Viney | Lavina or Lavinia |
| Wash or Washington | George Washington (frequently) |
| Will, Willie | William |
| Willie, Wyley | Wiley (when Wiley B., namesake for Governor Willie BLOUNT of TN) |
| Willie | Wilmouth, Wilmot (female) |
| Xtopher, Zopher | Christopher |
| Zadock, Zedek | Zedekiah |
Seth, a female given name found frequently among Southern Combs, is found early in Virginia Records (pre-1700). Considerable confusion has arisen over the years in regard to this name, whose variant spellings seem to be almost unlimited, including Sith, Sitha, Sythe, Sytha, Citha, Cyntha, Sintha (and may have “corrupted” eventually into Cynthia.). It is found earliest in connection with the Combs in Stafford Co, VA (1) when John Combs, Sr. (s/o Joseph Combs I) married bef 1745, Seth BULLITT; and (2) when William Combs, Sr. (s/o Mason Combs, Sr.), married bef 1763, Seth STACY (d/o Simon & Judith TOLSON Stacy (Pettit), Sr.).
Note: Although it is possible that Seth STACY was named after Seth BULLITT Combs, no evidence of that has been seen as yet. Further confusing this naming pattern is the later marriage of Seth Combs (d/o Joseph Combs III, s/o John & Seth BULLITT Combs, Sr.) to George H. TOLSON, nephew of Judith TOLSON Stacy.
*See also the given name Seth amongst the BETHEL, HARRISON, MILLION and UNDERWOOD Families of Virginia.