Names that I found in "Who's Who in America 1904"

GIRLS

 
Deristhe

Lavinta - I included Deristhe's middle name Lavinta because it was so interesting, I didn't want to pass up the chance to learn about this name! I had to double check to make sure it was in fact a t and not an i, for Lavinia.



BOYS


Adams

Alvirus

Bronson

Church

Colgate

De Wolf - this was his mother's maiden name

Fayette

Harlow

Hewitt

Malverd

Milford

Mott 

Norton

Richmond

Rockwood

Roe

Weldon

Wilford

A Further Installment of Names from Who's Who in America 1904

GIRLS



Leopoldina

Neltje



BOYS


Ballington

Bonaventure

Delavan

Don Alfonso

Fayette

Fenton

Hancal

Le Baron

Levant

Libert -

Marriott

Marston

Orvon

Platon - this man was from Russia

Rocliff

St. George

Tams

Tasker 

Falling Behind

Oops! I seem to be falling behind on this series of posts. I will do my best to keep them up, though presently I have things keeping me VERY busy.


GIRLS

Biene - Irish, possibly connected to the Indo-European root word for 'bee'. Another possibility is that it means "melodious" or "sweetness" and is pronounced 'ben yeh'

Yarleni - I've also seen Jarleni. They have both been Spanish-speaking, but my guess is that this is the Spanish version of Jarlene, a feminine form of Jarl, which means 'earl', coming from Norse.

Vina - Not sure if this is a nickname for Lavinia (or Lavina)



BOYS

Aeldwine

Ennion - Welsh, meaning "anvil".

Fayette - probably given in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette since the boy I came across this for had been born during the American Revolution, and was later a 'fifer' in the army.