Puritan Names

These names were taken from the wonderful book Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature, written by Charles Bardsley and published in 1880.

 

 

Learn-Wisdom Hate-evil Assurance
Tribulation Merciful Stedfast
Renewed Safe-on-Heighe Rejoyce
Increased Sin-denie Sorry-for-sin
No-merit Continent
The author says, "I think the father should be whipped most incontinently in the open market who would inflict such a name on his infant daughter"
Accepted
Thankful More-fruite Faint-not
Joy-againe From-above Free-gift
Reformation Earth Dust
Ashes Delivery The-Lord-is-Near
Discipline Purific Hopeful
Faith-my-joy Original Restraint
Zeal-of-the-Land Called Meek
Approved Be-courteous Elected
Arise Sincere Wrestling
Remember Peaceable Revolt
Supply Pardon What-God-Will
Given Perseverance Contemplation
Love Humanity Clemency
Justice Truth Silence
Experience Endure Obedience
Victory Confidence Comfort
Repentence Humiliation Humility
Abstinence Humble Godly
Lively Faithful Magnify
Give-thanks Be-strong Sin-deny
Refrayne Repent Return
Depend Learn-Wysdome Hate-evill
Hatill (Hate-ill) Lament Live-well
Fare-well Free-gift From-above
Replenish Increase Deliverance
Much-mercie Thanks Accepted
Unfeigned Preserved Beloved
Joye-in-sorrow Lamentation Stand-fast-on-high
Aid-on-high Restore Helpless
Forsaken Flie-Fornication
A name like this would probably be given to a foundling or illegitimate child, as a reminder to not behave like their sinful parents
Fortune
Wealthy Unity Providence

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