GIRLS
Marva
Matalene - possibly a variant spelling of Madeline. It was the lady's middle name, but the spelling was interesting.
Verina
BOYS
Beasley
Estes
Fleming
Hyland
L'Avnire - this was the man's middle name but the name he went by
Lewyn
Louia - this was his father's name as well
Mackie
Melendez - his middle name but the name he went by
Motea
Munn
Rienzi
Roseau
Sergeant
Simuel
Thompson
Zachonia
Robert Frost's poem "A Cliff Dwelling" reminds me of the people who must have lived here "Oh years ago--ten thousand years" and enjoyed the beauty and safety of a cliff. A place "to rest from his besetting fears". Welcome to mine.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Monday, May 25, 2020
Additional Names from "Who's Who in Colored America" 1942
GIRLS
Ambia
Judia
Lizena - middle name, but it caught my attention so I wanted to include it
Myrl - this was a middle name, but it was an interesting spelling so I wanted to include it
Mytrolene
Plymouth
BOYS
Albon - his father was named this as well
Chalmers
DeHart
Donorell
Egerton
Hall
Jeremyer - this was a middle name, but since the spelling resembles the way Jeremiah sounds in some places I thought it was good to include it
Kemper
Lather - son of Vertis, below
Legolian
Mayo
Prather
Vertis - father of Lather, above
Virnal - I thought this was an interesting spelling of Vernal
Ambia
Judia
Lizena - middle name, but it caught my attention so I wanted to include it
Myrl - this was a middle name, but it was an interesting spelling so I wanted to include it
Mytrolene
Plymouth
BOYS
Albon - his father was named this as well
Chalmers
DeHart
Donorell
Egerton
Hall
Jeremyer - this was a middle name, but since the spelling resembles the way Jeremiah sounds in some places I thought it was good to include it
Kemper
Lather - son of Vertis, below
Legolian
Mayo
Prather
Vertis - father of Lather, above
Virnal - I thought this was an interesting spelling of Vernal
More names from "Who's Who in Colored America" 1942
GIRLS
Omolofi - mother to Orishatukeh below. She was of the Yoruba people.
Robertann
Santalia -
Thyra
BOYS
Binga - this was his mother's maiden name
Breckenridge
Burghardt - this was his middle name but the name he went by. The famous W.E.B. Dubois.
Burrell
Carrington
Countee - the poet Countee Cullen
Elegy
Galaway
Grand Pre - This was a middle name but it caught my eye. Arthur Grand Pre Falls. Physician. Turns out that Grand Pre was his mother's maiden name, though of course, I thought of the Grand Prix race in France. His mother's first name was Santalia, so I've included her above. It also looks like he had a Jr.
Holman
Kirksey
Noy
Orishatukeh - He was of the Yoruba people.
Primas - this was his father's name also
Treston - his son was named this also
Vattel
Wiley
Omolofi - mother to Orishatukeh below. She was of the Yoruba people.
Robertann
Santalia -
Thyra
BOYS
Binga - this was his mother's maiden name
Breckenridge
Burghardt - this was his middle name but the name he went by. The famous W.E.B. Dubois.
Burrell
Carrington
Countee - the poet Countee Cullen
Elegy
Galaway
Grand Pre - This was a middle name but it caught my eye. Arthur Grand Pre Falls. Physician. Turns out that Grand Pre was his mother's maiden name, though of course, I thought of the Grand Prix race in France. His mother's first name was Santalia, so I've included her above. It also looks like he had a Jr.
Holman
Kirksey
Noy
Orishatukeh - He was of the Yoruba people.
Primas - this was his father's name also
Treston - his son was named this also
Vattel
Wiley
Names from the book "Who's Who in Colored America" volume 6 (1942)
GIRLS
Ezella
Maudelle
Quinetta
BOYS
Birdius
Caska
Delmo
Doc - his son was a jr. and was given this name as well
Graves
Harsba
Lenine
Letchen
Linwood
Love
Lovelace
Macon
Narris
Rector
Spearing - This was his middle name but the name he went by
Subbeal
Tandy - his father's name was Tandy as well
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Names to Make You Think
GIRLS
Bitte
Ennia
Scribonia
Vibia
BOYS
Aelius
Nicarchus
Valgius
Vedius
NOT SURE OF GENDER
Nunnally
Bitte
Ennia
Scribonia
Vibia
BOYS
Aelius
Nicarchus
Valgius
Vedius
NOT SURE OF GENDER
Nunnally