CAAGRI- Nicknames

Nicknames

Many of us have family members whose real names are unknown. Some nicknames can be traced to the given names while others cannot. Below is a list of both given and nick names to help in your research. Click on a letter to view this list alphabetically.

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Given Names	Nicknames
(A)
Aaron	Ron
Abel	Abe
Abigail	Ab,Abbie(y), Gail, Nabby
Abijah	Ab, Bige
Abner	Ab, Abbie
Abraham	Abe, Abram, Bram
Absalom	Ab, Abbie
Adaline	Ada, Adela, Aline, Edith
Adam	Ade, Edie
Adela	Della
Adelaide	Ada,Addie,Adela, Adeline, Della, Heide
Adelaide	Addie
Adelbert	Albert, Del, Delbert, Bert
Adelia, Adele, Cordelia	Delia
Adolphus	Ado, Adolph,Dolph
Adrian	Rian
Adrienne	Adrian
Agatha	Addy, Ag, Aggie, Agnes
Agnes	Aggy, Ann, Nancy, Nessie
Aileen	Helen
Alanson	Al, Lanson
Alastair	Al
Alazama	Ali
Albert	Al, Bert, Bird Alberta
Alberta	Abertina,Albertine,Allie,Bert,Bertie
Aleva	Leve, Levy
Alexander	Ala, Alec, Alex, Andi, Ec, Sandy,Xandra Alexis, Sandra
Alexandra	Lexa, Xan
Alexandria	Alla, Drina, Sandra Alexander
Alexandria	Alla, Ellie, Elic
Alexis	Lexi
Alfred	Al, Alf, Alfie, Fred Alfreda
Alfreda	Alfy, Frieda Alfred
Algernon	Algy
Alice	Alcy, Alicia, Elsie, Lisa
Alicia	Ally
Aline	Adeline
Alison	Ali, Alice
Almena	Allie, Mena
Almina	Minnie
Almira	Myra
Alonzo	Al, Alphonzo, Lon, Lonnie, Lonzo
Alphinias	Alphus
Alverta	Vert, Virdie
Alyssa	Al, Ally, Lissia
Alzada	Zada
Amanda	Amy, Manda, Mandana, Mandy
Ambrose	Brose
Amelia	Amy, Emily, Mel, Melia, Millie
Amelia, Mildred	Millie, Milly
America	Mec
Amos	Moses
Anastasia	Ana, Stacy
Andrea	Drea, Rea
Andrew	Andy, Ansey, Drew Andrea
Angela	Angel, Angelica, Angelina, Angeline, Angie, Jane
Angelina	Lina
Angelina, Helena, Magdalena, Paulina, Selena, etc.	Lena
Ann,Anna,Anne,Annie	Hannah, Nan, Nanny, Nancy, Nana,
Annette	Anna, Nettie
Anselm	Anse, Ance, Ansel Selma
Anthony	Tony Antoinette, Antonia
Antoinette	Antonia, Net, Nettie, Tonie
Antonia	Nettie Antone, Anthony
Appoline	Appie,Appy
Aquilla	Quil, Quillie
Arabella	Ara, Bella, Belle
Arabelle, Anabelle, Belinda, Elizabeth, Isabel, Isabella, Mirabel, Rosabel	Bell, Bella, Belle
Araminta,Armida	Middie, Minty, Ruminta
Archibald	Archie, Baldie
Archilles	Kill, Killis
Ariadne	Arie
Arielle	Arie
Aristotle	Telly
Arizona	Ona,Onie
Arlene	Lena
Armanda	Mandy
Armilda	Milly
Arminda	Mindie
Arminta	Minite, Minnie
Arnold	Arnie
Artelepsa	Epsey
Artemus	Art
Arthur	Art
Arthusa	Thursa
Arzada	Zaddi
Asenath	Assene, Nathey?,Sene
Aubrey	Bree
Audrey	Dee
Augusta,Augustina	Aggy, Augie, Gus(s)ie, Ina, Tina Augustus
Augustine,Augustus	Gus, Gustus Augusta, Gustie
Aurelia,Aurilla,Orilla	Ora, Ree, Rilly
Avarilla, Serilla	Rilla

(B)
Barbara	Babs, Barb,Barbie,(y), Bobbie, Bonnie
Barbery	Barbara
Barnabas	Barney
Barnard,Bernard	Barney, Bernie
Bartholomew	Bart, Bartel, Barth, Bat
Barticus	Bart
Bazaleel	Basil
Beatrice	Bea, Trisha, Trissy, Trixie
Bedelia	Delia, Bridgit
Belinda	Bell, Belle, Linda
Benedict	Bennett
Bengta,Bengtha	Ben
Benjamin	Ben, Benjie, Bennie, Jamie
Bertha	Bertie
Bertha	Boots
Bertram	Bert
Bethena	Beth, Thaney
Beverly	Bev
Blanche	Bea
Boetius	Bo
Brian	Bryan, Bryant
Bridget	Biddy, Bridie, Brie, Delia
Bridget	Bridey, Brie

(C)
Caldonia	Callie Dona
Caleb	Cal
California	Callie
Calista	Kissy
Calpurnia	Cally
Calvin	Cal
Cameron	Cam
Camille	Cammy, Millie
Campbell	Cam
Candace	Candy, Dacey
Carl	Charles, Karl
Carlotta	Lottie
Carmellia	Mellia
Carmon	Carm, Cammie, Charm
Caroline	Caddie, Carol, Carrie, Cassie, Lena, Lynn
Caroline, Charlotte	Carrie, Carry
Carolyn	See Caroline
Carthaette	Etta, Etty
Casper	Jasper
Cassandra	Cass, Cassie(ey), Sandi, Sandra
Caswell	Cass
Catherine	Cathy, Karen, Katharine, Katie,
Catherine, Katherine	Trina
Cathleen	See Catherine
Cecilia	Celia, Cissy Cecil
Celeste	Celia, Lessie
Celinda	Linda, Lindy, Lynn
Charity	Chat
Charles	Buck, Carl, Chad, Charlie,
Charlotte	Car, Carlotta, Letty, Lotta, Lottie
Chauncey	Chance
Chesley	Chet
Chester	Chet
Chloe	Clo
Christian	Chris,Christopher,Kit
Christina	Tina
Christine,Christiana	Chris,Crissy,Christy, Ina, Tina, Xina
Christopher	Chris, Christian, Kester, Kit
Cicely	Cilla
Cinderella	Arilla, Cindy, Rilla, Rella
Clara	Claire, Clarice, Clarissa
Clarence	Clay
Clarinda	Clara Clarence, Renee
Clarissa	Clara, Clare, Cissy
Claudia	Claud
Cleatus	Cleat
Clementine	Clem Clement
Clifford	Cliff, Ford
Clifton	Cliff
Cole	Colie
Columbus	Lum
Constance	Connie
Cordelia	Cordy, Delia
Corinne	Cora, Ora
Cornelia	Conny, Corny, Neely, Nelle,Nelly
Cornelius	Neil,Neely
Cory,Corey	CoCo, Cordy, Ree
Courtney	Corky, Court, Curt
Crystal	Chris,etc.
Cynthia	Cindy, Sina
Cynthia, Cinthia, Lucinda	Cindy
Cyrus	Cy

(D)
Daisy	Margaret
Daniel	Dan, Danny, Dank
Danielle	Dani, Ellie, etc.
Daphne	Daph,Daphie
David	Davy, Dave
Deanne	Ann, Dee
Deborah	Deb, Debi, Debbie, Debby
Deidre	Deedee
Delbert	Bert, Del
Delia	Cordelia, Fidelia
Delilah	Dell, Della, Lil, Lila
Dell,Della	Adela, Adelaide, Delilah
Delores	Dee, Dodie,Dodie, Lola
Delpha	Philadelphia
Delphine	Del, Delf, Delphi
Demaris,Demerias	Dea, Maris, Mary
Democrates	Mock
Denise	Niecy
Deuteronomy	Duty
Diane,Diana	Di, Dicey, Didi
Dickson	Dick
Doctor	Doc
Dominic	Dom, Nick(y)
Dorinda	Dora, Dorothea
Doris	Dora
Dorothea	Doda, Dora
Dorothy	Dee, Dolly, Dorothea, Dot,
Dorothy, Eudora, Theodora	Dora
Dorothy, Theodore	Dode, Dody
Douglas	Doug
Drusilla, Sarilla	Silla
Duncan	Dunk

(E)
Ebenezer	Eb, Eben
Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edwin, Edwina	Ed, Eddie, Eddy
Edith	Dicey, Edie
Edmund	Ed, Ned, Ted
Edna	Edny
Edward	Ed, Ned, Ted
Edward, Theodore	Ted, Teddy
Edwina	Edwin
Egbert	Bert, Burt
Eighta	Athy
Eileen	Helen
Elaine	Helen, Lainie
Elbert	Albert
Elbertson	Elbert, Bert
Eleanor	Elaine,Ella,Ellen,Helen,Lanna,
Eleanor, Elenora	Ella, Ellie
Eleanor, Elenora, Ellen, Helen	Nell, Nellie, Nelly
Elena	Helen
Elenore, Elenora, Honora, Honoria	Nora
Elias	Eli
Elijah	Eli, Lige
Eliphalel	Life
Elisa	Lisa
Elisha	Eli, Ellis, Lish
Eliza	Elizabeth
Elizabeth	Bess (ie), Beth, Bethia, Betsy, Bette(y), Dicey,Elis, Elsie,
Elizabeth, Elisabeth	Bess, Bessie, Bessy, Beth, Bette, Bettie, Bettie, Betsy, Betsey, Bitsy
Elizabeth, Elisabeth	Eliza
Elizabeth, Elisabeth	Lisa, Lise, Liz, Lizzie
Ella,Ellie	Eleanor,Gabriella,Helen,Luella
Ellen	Helen, Nell, Nellie
Ellender	Ellen, Nellie
Elminie	Minnie
Elmira	Mira
Elnora	Nora
Eloise	Heloise, Louise
Elsie	Alice, Elizabeth
Elvira	Elvie
Elwood	Ells, Elly
Elysia	Lisa
Emanuel	Manny, Manuel
Emeline	Emmer, Emily, Emmy, Lina, Millie
Emil	Emily
Emily	Emma, Emmie, Erma
Ephraim	Eph
Erasmus	Rasmus, Raze
Eric	Rick, Ricky Erica
Ernest,Earnest	Ernie Ernestine
Ernestine	Erna, Tina, Teeny Ernest
Erwin	Irwin
Eseneth	Senie
Estella	Essy, Stella
Esther	Essie, Hester
Esther, Henrietta, Hester	Hettie
Eudicy	Dicey
Eudora	Dora
Eudoris	Dosie,Dossie
Eugene	Gene Eugenia, Euy, Gene,Genie, Jenny
Eugenia	Genie
Eunice,Unice	Nicie
Euphemia	Effie,(y)
Euphemia, Evelyn	Effie, Effy
Eurydice	Dicey
Eustacia	Stacia, Stacy
Evangeline	Evan, Ev,Vangie
Evelyn	Ev, Eve Evelina,Evelyn
Experience	Exie
Ezekiel	Ez, Zeke

(F)
Faith	Fay
Felicia	Fel, Feli, Felix
Felicity	Flick, Tick
Ferdinand,(do)	Ferdie, Fred
Fidelia	Delia Delius
Florence	Flo, Flora, Florrie, Floss, Flossie
Floyd	Lloyd
Frances	Fan, Fanny, Fran (ie), France, Frankie, Franz, Sis
Frances	Fannie, Fanny
Frances (female), Francis (male), Franklin	Frankie
Francis	Frank
Franklin	Frank
Frederica	Rica
Frederick	Derick, Fred, Fredric, Freddie, Frish, Fritz

(G)
Gabriel	Gabe, Gabby Garbrielle
Gabrielle	Ella, Gabbie Gabriel
Genevieve	Gency,Jinsey, Jenny
Geoffrey	Jeff, Jeffrey
George	Jorge
Georgia	Georgiana
Gerald	Jerry, Gerry
Geraldine	Dina, Gerri(e), Jerry, Deannie
Gerhardt	Gay
Gertrude	Gatty, Gertie, Trudy
Gilbert	Bert, Bertie, Gib, Gil, Wilber
Gloria	Glory
Governor	Govie
Greenberry	Berry, Green
Gregory	Greg
Gretchen	Margaret
Griselda	Grissel
Gustavus	Gus
Gwendolyn	Genny,Gwen, Wendy

(H)
Hamilton	Ham
Hannah	Anna, Hattie,Nan, Nanny, Susannah
Harold	Hal, Harry
Harold, Henry	Hal
Harriet	Hatty(ie)
Harriet, Harriett	Hattie
Harry	Harold, Henry
Haseltine	Hassie
Heather	Hetty
Helen(a)	Aileen,Eileen, Elaine,Eleanor,
Heloise	Eloise, Lois
Henrietta	Etta, Hank, Hetty, Nettie, Retta
Henry	Hal, Hank, Harry, Hen, Hence
Henry	Hank, Harry
Hepsabah,Hepsabeth,Hepsabel	Hepsy
Herbert	Bert, Herb
Herman	Harman (Dutch)
Hester	Esther Hessy, Hetty
Hezekiah	Hez, Ki, Ky
Honora	Honey, Nora, Norah, Norry
Horace	Harry, Horatio
Hortense	Harty, Tensey
Hosea	Hosey, Hosie
Howard	Hal, Howie
Hubert	Hugh,Hugo, Bert

(I)
Ian	John
Ignatius,Ignatzio	Iggy, Nace, Naz
Immanuel	Emmanuel, Manuel
India	Indie, Indy
Inez	Agnes
Iona	Onnie
Irvin	Irving
Irwin	Erwin
Isaac	Ike, Zeke
Isabelle(a)	Bella, Belle, Cybilla, Elizabeth, Ib, Issy, Nib,
Isadora	Dora, Issy
Isaiah	Zadie, Zay
Isidore	Izzy
Iva	Ivy
Ivan	John

(J)
Jackson	Jack
Jacob	Jake
Jacqueline	Jackie
James	Jamie, Jim
James	Jim, Jimmy
James, Jameson	Jamie
Jane	Janet, Janie, Jessie, Jenny,
Jane, Janet, Jeanette, Jennett, Virginia	Jenny
Jannett	Nettie
Jasper	Casper, Jap
Jayme	Jay
Jean	Jennie, Joanna
Jeanette	Jeanne, Nettie
Jedediah	Diah, Dyer, Jed
Jeffrey	Geoffrey, Jeff
Jehu	Gee, Hugh
Jemima	Jemma, Mima(i)
Jennet	Jenny, Jessie (Canada)
Jennifer (adaptation of Winifred)	Jan, Jenny etc.
Jeremiah	Jeremy, Jerry
Jerita	Rita
Jessica	Jess, Jesse, Jessie, Sica
Jessie	Jane, Janet, Jess, Jessica
Jincy,Jinsy	Jane
Joanna	Jane,Jean,Joan,Jody, Johanna John
Johannes	John Johnny, Jonathan
John	Hans,Ian,Ivan,Jack, Jean,Jehu,Jayhugh,Jock
John	Jack
John	Jock, Johnnie, Johnny
Jonathan	John, Jon, Nat, Nathan
Joseph	Joe, Joey
Josepha,Josephine	Pheny, Josie
Josephine	Jo, Joey, Josey(ie),
Josetta	Jettie
Joshua	Josh
Joyce	Joy
Juanita	Nita
Judah	Jude, Juder
Judith	Juda, Jude, Judi(e), Judy
Julia	Jill, Julie, Juliet
June	Junius
Justin	Justus Justina

(K)
Karonhappuck	Carrie, Karen, Karon, Happy
Katarina	Catherine, Tina
Katherine	Kat, Kate (etc), Kitsey, Kitty See Catherine
Katherine	Kate, Katie, Katy, Kay, Kit, Kitty
Kathleen	See Catherine
Kayla	KayKay
Kendra	Kay, Kenny, Kenj,Kenji
Keziah	Kezzie (y), Kid, Kizzy, etc.
Kristel	Kris.
Kristine	Kissy, Kris, Krissy
KristopherChristopher	Chris, etc.

(L)
Lafayette	Fate, Left, Leffie(y)
Laodicia	Dicy, Cenia
Lauren	Laurie, Ren
Laurinda	Laura
Lauryn	Laurie
Laveda	Veda
Laverne	Verna, Vernon
Lawrence	Larry,Lars,Laurence,Lawrie,Lon,Lorry Laura
Leanne	Annie, Lea
Lecurgus	Curg
Lemuel	Lem
Leonard	Leo, Leon
Leonidas	Lee, Leon
Leonore,Leonora	Elenor, Honor, Nora
LeRoy	Lee, Roy
Leslie	Les, Lester
Letitia	Lettie, Lettice, Titia, Tish
Levone,Lavonne	Von
Lillian	Lil (a), Lilly, Lolly, Odie
Lincoln	Link
Lionel	Leon
Littleberry	Berry, L.B., Little
Lois	Heloise, Louise
Loretta	Etta, Laura, Lorrie, Retta
Lorinda,Laurinda	Laura
Lorraine	Lorrie
Lotta,Lotty	Charlotte, Charlotta
Louis	Lewis, Lou, Louie
Louise	Eliza,Eloise,Lois,Lou,Lulu
Lucia	Lucy
Lucias	Lucas, Luke
Lucille	Ceall, Cille, Lucy
Lucina	Sinah
Lucinda	Cindy, Lucy
Lucinda	Lucy
Lucretia	Creasey
Luella	Ella
Lunetta	Nettie
Lurana	Lura

(M)
Mabel	Amabel, Mehitabel
Mabel, Sybil	Belle
Mac, Mack, Mc	Any name starting with Mac,Mc
Mackenzie	Kenzy, Mac,Mack
Madeline	Lena, Maddie, Madge, Maggie,
Madison	Maddy, Mattie
Magdalena	Maggie
Mahala	Haley, Huldah
Malachi	Mally
Malcolm	Mac, Mal, Malc
Malissa,Melissa	Missa,etc.
Manerva	Eve, Minerva, Nerva, Nervie
Manoah	Noah
Manola	Nonnie
Manuel	Emmanuel, Manny
Marcus	Mark
Margaret	Daisy
Margaret	Daisy,Greta,Madge,Maggie,
Margaret	Madge, Maggie, Midge
Margaret	Meg, Megan
Margaret	Peg, Peggy, Margie
Margaret, Margaretha	Greta
Margarita	Rita See Margaret
Mariah	Maria, Mary
Marian	Marianna
Marilyn	Mary
Marion	Mary
Marissa	Rissa
Marjorie	Madge,Marge, Margie
Marsha	Marcie, Mary
Martha	Marnie, Mart,Marty,Mat,Mattie,Patsy,Patty
Martha	Marty, Martie, Mattie
Martha, Matilda, Patricia, Patience	Pat, Patsy, Patty, Pattie, Tricia, Trish, Trixie
Marvin	Marv, Merv, Mervyn
Mary	Mae,Mamie,Maria(h),Marie,
Mary	Mamie
Mary	Maura meaning "Big Mary" & Moira meaning "Little Mary", America, Demaris
Mary	May, Mercy, Minnie,Mitzi, Mollie (y), Polly
Mary	Moll, Mollie, Molly
Mary, Paula	Polly, Pollie
Mathilda	Patty, Tillie, Tilda
Matilda	Mat,Matty,Maud,Tilda,Tillie
Matilda, Mathilda, Tilford, Temperance	Tillie, Tilly
Matthew	Matt, Matthias
Maureen	Mary
Maurice	Maury, Morris, Mossie
Mavine,Mavery	Mave
Maxine	Max (names starting with "Max")
May	Mae
McKenna	Ken, Kenna, Meaka
Medora	Dora
Megan	Meg
Mehitabel	Hetty, Mabel, Mitty
Melchizedek	Dick, Zadock
Melinda	Linda, Lindy, Mel
Melissa	Alyssa, Lisa, Mel, Milly, Missy
Mellony	Mellia, Mell
Melody	Lodi
Melvin	Mel
Melvina, Lavinia, Lavonia, Louvinia, Louvenia	Vina, Viney, Viny, Vonnie, Wyncha
Mercedes	Merci,Mercy, Sadie
Micajah	Cage
Michael	Mickey, Mike, Mitchell
Michelle	Mickey, Shelly
Mildred	Mell, Milly, Mimi
Millicent	Milly
Minerva	Mina,Minnie,Nerva,Nervie
Miranda	Mandy, Mari, Mira, Randy
Miriam	Mary, Mitzi
Mitchell	Michael, Mitch
Mitzi	Mary
Monet	Nettie
Monica	Monna (ie)
Monteleon	Monte
Montesque	Monty
Montgomery	Gum, Monty
Mortimer	Mort
Moses	Amos, Mose, Moss
Muriel	Mur
Myrtle	Mert,Myrt, Myrti

(N)
Nadine	Dee Dee, Nada
Nancy	(also a male name)
Nancy	Agnes, Ann, Nan, Nance,Nannie
Naomi	Omi
Napoleon	Leon, Nap,Poley, Pony
Natalie	Nattie, Nettie
Natasha	Nat, Tasha
Nathaniel	Jonathan,Nat, Nate, Natty,Nathan,Tan
Nelson	Nels
Nicholas	Nick,Nicky, etc.
Nicodemus	Nick