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UNUSUAL names in tree?

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Angela

Angela Report 6 Mar 2008 16:08

What a good website. I have a Bathsheba in my tree, and was wondering.........

Julie

Julie Report 6 Mar 2008 14:06

Will have a look at that as i have a Chedorlaemer

Linda in the Midlands

Linda in the Midlands Report 6 Mar 2008 14:00

wow thanks for that, I have an ancestor called Aquila and wondered where it came from. It's on that page!

RStar

RStar Report 6 Mar 2008 13:36

They could be old bible names. This site gives the origin and meaning of old biblical names. In my tree I have Jecholiah, Nimrod, Samson, Absalom, Serug, Timan etc. Many Romany families favoured the bible names.

http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/bibl_m2.php