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Common Germanic Nicknames of Early America: Compiled by Charles F. Kerchner, Jr.

18th Century German Pennsylvania Nicknames

Given name “nicknames and aka's” with translations for some baptismal and given names used by 18th Century Pennsylvania Germans.

18TH CENTURY PA / GERMAN ENGLISH TRANSLATION / / NICKNAME/AKA

Abraham Abraham Abe

Abram Abram Abe

Andreas Andrew

Anna Anna, Ann Nancy, Ann

Anton Anthony Tunis, Tony

Aegidius Giles

Baltzer Balthasar

Barbara Barbara Bevvy

Benjamin Benjamin Ben

Bernhard, Barnet Bernard

Catharina Catharine Kate, Katie

Christian Christian Christ,Christli

Christoph Christopher Kit, Stoffel

Dewald Theobald

Dionysius Denis

Dietrich Theodoric Dieter

Dorothea Dorothy

Elias Elijah Eli

Elisabeth Elizabeth Lis, Lizzie, Betti

Erasmus Erasmus Asmus

Frantz Francis

Friedrich Frederick Fritz

Gottfried Godfrey,

Geoffrey

Hannah Jean

Ignatius Ignatius Natius, Natz

Jacob Jacob, James

Johanna Joan

Johannes John Hans, Haensel, Jack

Jonas Jonah

Jost, Justus Yost, Justus

Karl, Carl Charles

Kezia Kezia Cassie

Kuhnrat Conrad Kunz

Ludwig Lewis, Louis

Magdalena Magdalene, Lena,

Madeleine

Molly

Margaretha Margaret Peggy, Maggie,

Rebecca

Maria Mary Polly, Molly

Matthaeus, Matthew Mat, Teis, Thebus

Matthias
Nathanael Nathaniel, Nathan Nat, Thaniel

Nicolaus Nicholas Nickel, Claus

Rebecca Rebecca Becky, Margaret

Salome Salome Sally, Sarah

Sarah Sarah Sally

Sebastian Sebastian Bastian

Sem Shem

Ulrich Ullery, Eldridge

Valentin Valentine Felty

Veit Vitus

Verena Verena Frena, Franey

Wilhelm William Bill