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Pennsylvania German Nicknames
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Nicknames used in early German families are often confusing to Genealogy researchers. The following table may help resolve some of that confusion.
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18th Century
Pennsylvania German |
English Translation |
Nickname/AKA |
| Abraham |
Abraham |
Abe |
| Abram |
Abram |
Abe |
| Andreas |
Andrew |
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| Anna |
Anna, Ann |
Nancy, Ann |
| Anton |
Anthony |
Tunis, Tony |
| Aegidius |
Giles |
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| Baltzer |
Balthasar |
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| Barbara |
Barbara |
Bevy |
| Benjamin |
Benjamin |
Ben |
| Bernhard, Barnet |
Bernard |
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| Catharina |
Catharine |
Kate, Katie |
| Christian |
Christian |
Christ, Christli |
| Christoph |
Christopher |
Kit, Stoffel |
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Dewald |
Theobald |
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Dionysius |
Denis |
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| Dietrich |
Theodoric |
Dieter |
| Dorothea |
Dorothy |
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| Elias |
Elijah |
Eli |
| Elisabeth |
Elizabeth |
Lis, Lizzie |
| Erasmus |
Erasmus |
Asmus |
| Frantz |
Francis |
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| Friedrich |
Frederick |
Fritz |
| Gottfried |
Godfrey, Geoffrey |
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| Hannah |
Jean |
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| Ignatius |
Ignatius |
Natius, Natz |
| Jacob |
Jacob, James |
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| Johanna |
Joan |
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| Johannes |
John |
Hans, Jack |
| Jonas |
Jonah |
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| Jost, Justus |
Yost, Justus |
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| Karl, Carl |
Carl, Charles |
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| Kezia |
Kezia |
Cassie |
| Kuhnrat |
Conrad |
Kunz |
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Ludwig |
Lewis, Louis |
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| Magdalena |
Magdalene, Madeleine |
Lena, Molly |
| Margaretha |
Margaret |
Peggy, Maggie, Rebecca |
| Maria |
Mary |
Polly, Molly |
| Matthaeus |
Matthew |
Mat, Teis |
| 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 |
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Theobold |
Theobold |
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| Ulrich |
Ullery, Eldridge |
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| Valentin |
Valentine |
Felty |
| Veit |
Vitus |
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| Verena |
Verena |
Frena, Franey |
| Wilhelm |
William |
Bill, Will |
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