Nicknames

Have you researched your family only to find a family member you were unable to identify and then realize later it was someone just using a nickname?

Some nicknames are just a shortened form of a person's name such as Alex, is just the shortened version of Alexander. However, there are some nicknames that do not seem to releate to the given name.

In Germany, Fritz is a nickname of Frederich, while the English use Jonty as the pet form of Jonathan.

Here are some nicknames you would have found in American during the 1700s-1800s

Male

Nickname	Proper Name
Augie	August
Dirch	Derrick
Dob	Robert
Hiley	Hiram
Kit	Christopher
Ned	Edward/Edwin
Sandy	Alexander

Female

Nickname	Proper Name
Biddy	Bridget
Callie	Caroline
Dolly	Dorothy
Gussie	Augusta
Hetty	Mehitabel
Lollie	Charlotte
Mamie	Mary
Mate	Mary
Mimi	Mary
Mollie	Martha/Mary
Nell	Helen
Polly	Mary
Sally	Sarah