Store away some names for a rainy day

GIRLS

Abba - not sure if it's just that creative spelling used in the old days for Abby or if in fact it is Abba used as a name on a girl. Or perhaps just a nickname for a girl named Abigail.

Deliann - a combination of Delia and Ann perhaps? Or Delilah and Ann?

Diodame - I'm guessing that this is Diadem. A woman in Ohio - 1834

Hepzibe - a spelling of Hephzibah I wasn't familiar with

Honer - I'll guess that this is a misspelling of Honor.

Macury -

Orlinda



 BOYS

Johnza- so far I've found it as the name of an early pioneer in Indiana and Illinois, Johnza Orton, and also as a first name in the 1790 census for Maryland (Johnza Dorsey) but I do not yet know the name's origin. It is interesting that I found Johnza Orton as someone employed by the Post Office in 1830.


However, if I were to guess, I would think Johnza is said like the name Jonesy, a nickname for someone named Jones. Jones is a Welsh surname, meaning John's son. John comes from Hebrew and means "gift".


Another idea I had is that Johnza is said like "john zay" instead of 'joan zee', and therefore comes from the name Chauncey. Chauncey or Chauncy is Norman and comes from the place Canchy in Normandy, France.