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First Names

The first names recorded in the church records are mostly in English, however some names are in Latin and some use the Irish spelling. Some first names have been recorded in the church registers in Latin but have been translated to English when they were transcribed, in order to aid retrieval.

The recording of first names can vary from record to record, e.g. Elizabeth or Lizzie, Patrick or Pat.  Please consult the FIRST NAMES listing for guidance.  Remember the wild card search facility can used, e.g. PAT% or %LIZ%.

A wildcard is a character that can be used as a substitute for any of a class of characters in a search, thereby greatly increasing the flexibility and efficiency of searches.  In this index the percent sign (%) matches zero or more characters.

On some records one or more of the parents’ first names may not have been recorded in the original record, may have been illegible or been recorded incorrectly by the priest.

List of common First Name variations

STANDARD ABBREVIATION or PET name or LATIN NAME or IRISH NAME
Abigail Abby, Abigail, Abigeal, Nabby, Abagail, Abel, Abbey, Abigal
Abraham Abrahame, Ab, Abr, Abe, Abby
Agnes Agnus, Aggie, Assie
Aidan Aodh, Mogue, Moses, Edanus
Aloysius Aloyisius, Aloysuis
Albert Bert, Albie, Bertie, Albertus, Alberti
Alexander Ales, Alexr, Alec, Alex
Alice Alicia, Alica, Ally
Anne Ann, Anna, Ana, Nancy, Nance, Nanno, Nano, Nannie, Nan, Hannah, Hanna, Hana, Hanah
Anastatia Anastasia, Anty, Ant, Anstice, Stasia, Statia, Ansty
Andrew Andy, Drew, Andreas, Andw
Anthony Tony, Antony, Anton, Antonius, Antonious, Anto
Archibald Archy, Archibold, Archie, Archd
Arthur Art, Arty
Augustus/Augustine Gus, Gussy
Barbara Bab
Bartholomew Bart, Bartly, Bat, Barth, Batty, Bartle, Bartholmew, Bartholemew, Barthw
Bernard Bern, Berny, Barnaby, Bernardus, Bernardi, Bernardo, Berd, Bernd, Ber, Ber’d
Brendan Bren, Benny
Brian Bryan
Bridget Brigid , Brigit, Biddy, Bridie, Brgd, Brigt, Bgt, Breege, Brigette, Bridgie, Brid, Brigidus, Bee, Beesy, Bidy, Bridgid, Bridgett, Bridgt, Briget, Brgt, Bride, Bridt, Bridgit, Brigit, Brigt, Bid, Brigd, Bridie, Brig, Brigida, Birdget, Delia, Bidelia, Bedelia, Bedilia
(Bridget & Delia are interchangeable)
Benjamin Ben, Benny, Benji, Benjy
Catherine Cath, Cathe, Cathy, Catharine, Cathie, Katherine, Kathe, Kath, Kathy, Kate, Katie, Katey, Kay, Kitty, Katherina, Katharina, Catherina, Catharina
Caroline Carolina
Charles Charlie, Chas, Charley, Cathal, Carolus, Carlos, Carlo, Les
Charlotte Carol, Carola, Lottie, Lot
Christine Christina, Christiana
Christopher Chris, Christy, Christopherus, Christopheri, Christophero
Clement Clem, Clemt, Clementine
Conor Connor
Constantine Constance, Constant, Constantia
Cormack Cormac, Cormick
Cornelius Con, Conns, Corns, Conny, Cornl, Cornls, Corny, Connie, Cornelious, Corneluis, Corn, Corneilus, Corneilius, Cornilius
Daniel Dan, Danl, Danny, Dónal, Danielis, Danieli
Darby Dermot, Dermott, Demetrius, Diarmuid
David Davy, Dave, Davidus, Davd, Dvd
Deborah Debora, Debbie, Debby, Debra, Deb
Diana Di, Dina
Denis Dennis, Den, Denny, Dns, Din, Dinny, Donnacha, Dionisius, Dionisii, Dyonisius, Dyonisii
Dominick Dominic, Domnick, Dom, Dominicus, Dominik
Dorothy Dot, Dor, Doris, Dotty, Dora, Dorah, Dorcus, Darky
Edmund Edmd, Edmond, Eamon, Eamonn, Edmundus, Edmundi, Edmundo,
Edward Edw, Ned, Neddy, Ed, Eddy, Edwardus, Eduardus, Edwardi, Edwardo, Eddie,
Evelyn Eveleen, Evelin
Elizabeth Eliza, Elisabeth, Beth, Betty, Bes, Bess, Bessie, Betsy, Liz, Lizzie, Lizzy, Liza, Eliz, Lizabeth, Lisa, Elizabetha, Eilish, Elisa, Eliz, Elizth, Bety,  Bessy, Bessey, Lisa
Esther Ester, Essy, Etty, Easter, Hester, Hesther, Hetty, Essie, Hessie, Hessy
Ellen Eleonor, Eleanor, Eleanora, Elenor, Eileen, Nell, Nelly, Nellie, Helen, Helena, Hellena, Eleonora, Elenora, Ellen, Eleanor, Eleonora, Eleabora, Elenora, Ellenora, Elenor, Eleanor, Eleonor, Elinor, Elanor, Elleanor, Ellenor, Ellinor, Ellie, Elly, Elleanora, Elleonora, Helen, Helena, Hellen, Hellena, Lean, Leana, Elen, Elena, Ellena, Eileen, Ellin, Ellon,
Nell, Nellie, Nelly
Fanny Fannie, Fanney, Fany
Farrel Farrell
Felicity Felicitas
Fintan Finton
Fergus Fergie
Florence Flo, Flor, Florry, Florrie, Florentia
Frances(female) Fran, Franny, Francie, Fanny, Francesca
Francis (Male) Frank, Frankie, Francy, Franciscus
Frederick Fred, Fredrick, Freddie, Fredk, Alfred, Alfredus, Fredericus, Frederico
Geoffrey Jeffrey, Geoffry, Jeff, Geoff
George Geo, Georgie, Georgii, Georgius, Georgio
Gerald Gerard, Gerrard, Gerry, Ger, Garret, Garrett, Gary
Gillian Gill, Jill, Gillon.
Henry Harry, Henery, Hen, Henricus, Henrid
Honora Honor, Honoria, Onny, Honorah, Hanara, Hanorah, Nora, Norah, Norrie, Norry, Nonie, Hon
Hugh Owen, Eugene, Hugo, Hu, Eugenius, Gene, Eoghan, Hugonis, Eugeni, Hugoni, Eug, Owin, Own, Owne, Owny, Oin
Isaac Issac
Isabella Isabel, Isabell, Isabelle
Jacqueline Jackie
Janette Janett, Jeanette, Jennett, Janet
James Jas, Jacob, Jacobus, Jams, Jim, Jacobi, Séamus, Jacobum, Jimmy, Jamie, Jacobo
Jean Jeane, Jeanie, Jeannie, Jeanne
Jennie Jenny, Jennifer
Jeremiah Darby, Jerry, Jerome, Jer, Jeremy, Derby
(Jeremiah & Darby are interchangeable)
John Jno, Jack, JN, Shane, Joannes, Joannis, Sean, Johnny, Joh, Johannes, Johnie
Julia Judith, Judy, Jude, Julie, Gillian, Gill, Gudith, Jillian, Jill, Julianna, Julian,
Susan, Susanna, Susann, Susanne, Susie, Susy, Suzan, Suzanne, Susana, Susanah, Susannah, Suzanna, Shusan,Johanna, Johannah, Jane, Joanna
(Judith & Johanna are interchangeable)
Joseph Joe, Jos, Josephus, Josph, Josephi
Julian Julius, Jules
Kieran Kieran, Kyran, Keiran, Kiran, Ciaran, Keran
Laurence Laurence, Lawrence, Laurance, Larry, Lawerence, Laurentius, Laur, Lce, Lar, Lawr
Lancelot Lot, Lance, Lotty, Lant
Letitia Letty, Leticia, Latitia, Leticia, Letita, Lititia
Lily Lillie, Lilly
Louisa Louise
Lucy Lucia, Lucille
Luke Lucas
Mary Mary, Maria, Minnie, May, Marie, Molly, Mariae, Maureen, Mollie, Maire, MRY, Mai, MY, May
Malachy Mal, Malik, Malic, Malick, Malachi
Mark Mk, Marc, Marcus, Marco
Margaret Mgt, Mag, Maggie, Margt, Mags, Meg, Peg, Peggy, Marguerita, Margarita, Madge.
Martin Martin, MTN, Mart, Martinus, Marten, Marty, Mt, Martini
Matthew Mathew, Matt, Mat, Mathias, Matty, Matthias, Math, Mathw, Matw, Mattw, Matheus
Maurice Maurice, Morris, Moris, Morice, Morrice, Mauritius, Mauritio
Michael Michl, Micheal, Mick, Mich, Michal, Micahel, Michaelis, Mike, Mikey, Mic, Mchl, Michel, Micl, ML, Mich’l, MI
Myles Miles, Milo, Miley, Mylo, Milesius
Minnie Jemima, Mina, Gemima, Gemina
Mortimer Morty, Mort
Moses Mogue, Aidan, Edanus
Murtagh Murtha, Murty, Murt
Nancy Nancey, Nan, Nance
Nathaniel Nathan, Nathanial, Nathanael, Nathl, Nat, Nath
Neal Neil, Neill, Neale, Nail, Niel, Neile
Nicholas Nicolaus, Nick, Nicolas, Nich, Nic, Nics, Nichs, Nichl, Nicholi, Nicholaus
Olivia Olive
Patricia Patrica, Patsy, Polly
Patrick Pat, Patt, Patk, Paddy, Pat’k, Patritius, Patr, Patritii, Patricius, Padraig, Packie, Patrici, Patritio, Patrick, Pat, Patt, Patk, Paddy, Pat’k, Patritius, Patr, Partick,Patritii, Patricius, Parick, Patick, Patirck, Patritium, Patricii, Patrcik, Pk, Pattrick, Patrk, Patritio, Padraig, Ptrick, Patrck, Patarick
Penelope Nappy, Penny, Pen
Percy Percival
Peter Petrus, Petter, Petr, Pete, Petri, Petro
Phoebe Phebe, Pheobe, Pheby
Philip Phillip, Phil, Phill, Philipp, Philippi, Phillipp, Philp, Philippus
Philomena Mena, Philly,
Pierce Pierse, Peirce, Pearce, Pearse
Priscilla Pricilla
Prudence Prudentia
Rachel Rachael, Racheal, Rachal, Rachell
Randal Randall, Randle
Ralph, Raphael, Raphel
Rebecca Rebeca, Rebecka, Rebekah, Rebbeca, Rebeeca, Rebbecca, Beck, Becky
Redmond Redmund
Richard Richd, Dick, Rich, Rich’d, Ricd, Rickard, Ric’d, Ricardi, Rick, Ricardus
Roger Rodger, Roderick, Rody, Roddy, Rodrick, Rogerius
Robert Robt, Rob, Bob, Robbert, Rob’t, Roberti, Robertus, Bobby, Roberto, Robby
Robin RN
Roland Rowland
Rose Rose Anne, Rosanna, Roseanne, Rosanne, Rosa, Rosy, Roseanna, Rosey, Rosann, Rosana, Rosan, Rosie
Rosina Rosena
Sabina Sabrina
Samuel Saml, Sam , Samual , Samuell , Sammuel , Sammy
Sarah Sarah, Sara, Sally, Saragh, Serah, Sera, Seragh, Sadie, Sar, Sarrah, Saly, Salley, Sal
Selina Selena
Shane Shan
Sheila Sheelah, Shela, Shelah, Shiela
Sibby Sibina, Sebina, Siby
Simon Simeon, Symon
Sidney Sydney
Solomon Soloman
Sophia Sophie, Sophy
Stephen Stephan, Steven, Steph, Stephin, Steve, Stephani
Steward  Stuart, Stewart
Susan Sue, Susy, Susie, Suzie, Susanna, Suzanne
Sylvester Silvester, Sylvestor, Vesty, Silvestor
Teague Teige, Tague, Tadhg, Tadgh
Terence Terrence, Terry, Terrance, Terance, Ter, Terre, Terrins, Terentius
Thady Thaddeus, Thadeus, Thadius, Thaddy, Theady, Thade
Teresa Theresa, Teressa, Tessie, Teresia, Treasa, Tess, Therese, Tessy, Terese
Thomas Tom, Tommy, Thos, Thomas, Thoma, Thomae
Thomasine Thomasina
Timothy Tim, Timy, Timothey, Timmothy, Timmy, Timotheus
Tobias Toby
Valentine Val
Veronica Vera, Vere
Violet Viola
Walter Waltar, Wally, Walt, Watt, Walterus, Walteri, Waltero, Gualterus, Gualtero, Gualteri
William Wm, Willm, Willie, Wiliam, Willaim, Will, Willliam, Billy, Willam, Wilm, Bill, Will’m, Liam, Gulielmus, Willy, Gulielmi, Willilam
Winifred Winny, Winefred, Winnifred, Winnie, Winfred, Winifrid, Winefride, Winifreda, Winey, Winnefred, Win,Wenefred,Winifride, Wini, Winfrid, Winefreda
Zachariah Zachary, Zacharia

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