Terminology and Meanings of Common Nicknames and Their Given Name Equivalents
| Male Nickname | Proper Name | Female Nickname | Proper Name | |||
| Abe, Abram | → | Abraham | Abbie, Abby | → | Abigail, Tabitha | |
| Alec, Alex | → | Alexander | Addie, Addy | → | Adelaide, Adeline | |
| Arch, Archie | → | Archibald | Allie | → | Alice | |
| Augie | → | August | Annie | → | Ann, Anna | |
| Bart | → | Bartholomew | Bab, Babbie | → | Barbara | |
| Bat | → | Bartholomew | Becca | → | Rebecca | |
| Bert | → | Albert, Cuthbert | Becky | → | Rebecca | |
| Bige | → | Abijah | Bede | → | Obedience | |
| Bill, Billy | → | William | Bella | → | Arabella, Isabella, Mehetable, Mehitabel | |
| Bob, Bobby | → | Robert | Belle | → | Isabel, Isabella, Mehetable, Mehitabel | |
| Cager | → | Micajah | Bess, Bessie | → | Elizabeth | |
| Chan | → | Chauncey | Beth | → | Elizabeth | |
| Chris | → | Christopher | Betsey | → | Elizabeth | |
| Chuck | → | Charles | Betty | → | Bethia, Elizabeth | |
| Con | → | Cornelius | Biah | → | Abiah | |
| Cuddy | → | Cuthbert | Biddy, Biddie | → | Bridget, Brigid, Obedience | |
| Cy | → | Cyrus | Briney | → | Sybrina | |
| Dick | → | Richard | Caddie | → | Caroline | |
| Dirch | → | Derrick | Callie | → | Caroline | |
| Dob, Dobbin | → | Robert | Carrie | → | Caroline | |
| Dyer | → | Obediah | Cassie | → | Cassandra | |
| Eben | → | Ebenezer | Cindy | → | Lucinda, Luciana, Cynthia | |
| Ed, Eddie | → | Edward, Edmund | Clara | → | Clarissa, Clarinda | |
| Eppa | → | Epaphroditus | Cleda | → | Cleophas | |
| Fate, Fayette | → | Lafayette | Clemmie | → | Clementine | |
| Finney | → | Phineas | Con, Connie | → | Constance | |
| Frank | → | Francis | Crece, Crese | → | Lucretia | |
| Fred | → | Frederick, Winifred | Crecy | → | Lucretia | |
| Gene | → | Eugene | Debby | → | Deborah | |
| Gus | → | August | Delia | → | Adelia, Bedelia, Cordelia, Fidelia, Phidelia | |
| Hal | → | Harold, Henry | Delphia | → | Philadelphia | |
| Ham | → | Hamilton | Dimmis | → | Damaris | |
| Hank | → | Henry | Dolly | → | Dorothy | |
| Harry | → | Henry, Harold | Donia | → | Fredonia | |
| Hiley | → | Hiram | Dosia | → | Theodosia | |
| Hy | → | Hiram | Dot | → | Dorothy | |
| Ike | → | Isaac | Edie | → | Edith | |
| Jack | → | Jackson, John | Eliza | → | Elizabeth | |
| Jake | → | Jacob | Ellen | → | Eleanor, Elinamifia | |
| Jed | → | Jedediah, Jeduthan | Elly | → | Eleanore, Ellen, Helen | |
| Jeremy | → | Jeremiah | Elsie | → | Alice, Eleanor, Ellen, Ealasaid (Gaelic), Helen | |
| Jerry | → | Gerald, Jeremiah | Emmy | → | Emily, Emeline | |
| Jude | → | Judah | Essie | → | Esther, Hester | |
| Judy | → | Judah | Etta | → | Henrietta, Louetta, Marietta | |
| Kiah | → | Hezekiah | Fally | → | Eliphal | |
| Kit | → | Christopher | Fanny | → | Frances | |
| Lazar | → | Eleazer | Flora | → | Florence | |
| Larry | → | Lawrence | Flossie | → | Florence | |
| Lig, Lige, Lije | → | Elijah | Frankie | → | Frances | |
| Lou, Louie | → | Louis | Fronie | → | Sophronia | |
| Mal | → | Malachi, Malcolm | Gen | → | Genevieve, Virginia | |
| Nat, Nate | → | Nathaniel | Gerty | → | Gertrude | |
| Ned | → | Edwin, Edward | Ginny | → | Virginia | |
| Newt | → | Newton | Gussie | → | Augusta | |
| Obed | → | Obediah | Hatty | → | Harriet | |
| Ollie | → | Oliver | Hepsy | → | Hepsibah | |
| Paddy | → | Patrick | Hermie | → | Hermione | |
| Pat | → | Patrick | Hetty | → | Henrietta, Mehetable, Mehitabel | |
| Pleas | → | Pleasant | Hitty | → | Mehetable, Mehitabel | |
| Quill | → | Aquilla | Jenny | → | Jane, Janet, Genevieve, Virginia | |
| Riah | → | Zachariah | Judy | → | Judith | |
| Rias | → | Zachariah | Julie | → | Julia | |
| Rich | → | Richard | Kate | → | Catharine, Cathleen, Katharine, Kathleen | |
| Rick | → | Richard | Kay | → | Catherine, Cathleen, Katherine, Kathleen | |
| Rob | → | Robert | Kersty | → | Christina (Scottish origin) | |
| Rye | → | Zachariah | Kitty | → | Catherine, Katherine | |
| Sandy | → | Alexander | Kizzie | → | Kesiah | |
| Si | → | Josiah, Cyrus | Leafy | → | Relief | |
| Tad | → | Thaddeus | Lena | → | Angelina, Caroline, Helen, Madeleine, Magdalen | |
| Ted, Teddy | → | Theodore | Lecta | → | Electa | |
| Tiah | → | Azariah | Letty | → | Letitia | |
| Theo | → | Theophilus | Libbie | → | Elizabeth | |
| Tony | → | Anthony | Lisa | → | Melissa | |
| Virg | → | Virgil | Livy | → | Olive, Olivia | |
| Zack | → | Zachariah | Liza | → | Adeliza, Elizabeth | |
| Zander | → | Alexander | Liz, Lizzie | → | Elizabeth | |
| Will, Willie, Willy | → | Wiley, William | Lollie | → | Charlotte | |
| Lottie | → | Charlotte | ||||
| Lou | → | Louetta, Louisa, Louise | ||||
| Lucy | → | Lucinda, Luciana | ||||
| Lynne | → | Belinda, Melinda | ||||
| Mabel | → | Mehetable, Mehitabel | ||||
| Madge | → | Margaret, Margery | ||||
| Maggie | → | Margaret | ||||
| Maida | → | Madeleine, Magdalena | ||||
| Mallie | → | Malvina | ||||
| Mamie | → | Mary | ||||
| Manda, Mandy | → | Amanda | ||||
| Margie | → | Margaret | ||||
| Mate | → | Mary (NY State, 1840s) | ||||
| Mattie | → | Martha | ||||
| Mellie | → | Amelia, Melanie, Melinda, Melissa, Permelia | ||||
| Meg | → | Margaret | ||||
| Mena | → | Almena | ||||
| Millie | → | Amelia, Emelia, Mellicent, Mildred | ||||
| Mima | → | Jemima | ||||
| Mimi | → | Mary | ||||
| Mina | → | Mindwell, Wilhelmina | ||||
| Minnie | → | Mary, Wilhelmina | ||||
| Missy | → | Melissa | ||||
| Myra | → | Elmira | ||||
| Mitty | → | Mehetable, Mehitabel, Submit | ||||
| Mollie | → | Martha, Mary | ||||
| Nabby | → | Abigail | ||||
| Nan | → | Ann, Anna , Ellen | ||||
| Nancy | → | Ann, Anna, Agnes | ||||
| Nannie | → | Nancy, Anna | ||||
| Nell | → | Helen | ||||
| Nellie | → | Cornelia, Eleanor, Ellen, Helen | ||||
| Nettie | → | Antoinette, Henrietta | ||||
| Neva | → | Genevieve | ||||
| Nonie | → | Joan | ||||
| Nora | → | Eleanor, Honora, Leonora | ||||
| Orolia | → | Caroline | ||||
| Patsy | → | Martha | ||||
| Patty | → | Martha, Parthenia, Patience, Patricia | ||||
| Peggy | → | Margaret | ||||
| Peddie, Peddy | → | Experience | ||||
| Penny | → | Penelope | ||||
| Phil | → | Philadelphia, Philomena | ||||
| Phoenie, Pheney | → | Tryphena | ||||
| Phosy | → | Tryphosia | ||||
| Polly | → | Mary | ||||
| Pru, Prue | → | Prudence | ||||
| Puss | → | Prudence, Philadelphia | ||||
| Rana | → | Lorraine | ||||
| Reenie | → | Irene, Maureen, Sabrena, Serena | ||||
| Rena | → | Alexanderina, Irene, Sabrina | ||||
| Retta | → | Loretta | ||||
| Rilla | → | Gabrilla, Marilla | ||||
| Rita | → | Marguerite | ||||
| Sally | → | Sarah | ||||
| Sene | → | Asenath | ||||
| Silla | → | Priscilla | ||||
| Sissie | → | Cecily, Cecilia | ||||
| Sophie | → | Sophia, Sophronia | ||||
| Sukey | → | Sarah, Susan, Susannah | ||||
| Tabby | → | Tabitha | ||||
| Tallie | → | Natalie | ||||
| Tempy | → | Temperance | ||||
| Tennie | → | Tennessee | ||||
| Tenty | → | Content | ||||
| Tess | → | Theresa | ||||
| Thea | → | Althea, Theodosia | ||||
| Thenie | → | Parthenia | ||||
| Thirza | → | Theresa | ||||
| Tilly | → | Matilda | ||||
| Tina | → | Christina | ||||
| Torie | → | Victoria | ||||
| Trudy | → | Gertrude | ||||
| Vergie | → | Virginia | ||||
| Viney, Vinnie, Viny | → | Lavina, Lavinia, Louvina, Melvina | ||||
| Waity | → | Waitstill | ||||
| Winnet | → | Winifred | ||||
| Winnie | → | Winifred, Edwina | ||||
| Zubia | → | Azubah |
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