The Contracting of Proper Names of Men and Women
The Contracting of Proper Names of Men and Women.
- Alexander, Sany - Abraham, Abram - Anthony, Tony - Augustin, Austin - Ann, Nan or Nancy - Bartholomew, Bat - Bellever, Bell - Benjamin, Ben - Barbara, Bab - Clemment, Clem - Christopher, Kit - Catherine, Kate - Cornelia, Con - Daniel, Dan - David, Taffy - Dorothy, Doll - Deborah, Deb - Diana, Di - Edmund, Mun - Edward, Ned, Neddy - Ellinor, Nelly, Nell - Elizabeth, Betty, Bess - Fardinando, Fardi - Francis, Frank - Gabriel, Gab - Gilbert, Gill - Henry, Harry, Hall - Humphrey, Numph - James, Jemmy - John, Jack - Jeremiah, Jerre - Isaac, Nye - Joseph, Jo - Joshua, Jos - Jane, Jenny - Judith, Judi - Joan, Jug - Langley, Lang - Leonard, Len - Ludovicus, Lodwick - Lucretia, Luce - Marmaduke, Duke - Michael, Miel - Martha, Patt - Mathew, Mat - Millisent, Mill - Mary, Moll, Poll - Margaret, Peg - Margery, Madg - Nathaniel, Nat - Nicholas, Nick - Noah, Noy - Obadiah, Obed - Oliver, Noll - Phillip, Phill - Phillis, Phil - Priscilla, Pris - Prudence, Pru - Ralph, Rafe - Richard, Dick - Robert, Robin, Bob - Roger, Hodge - Rebecca, Beck - Rosamond, Rose - Rachel, Rach - Samuel, Sam - Simon, Sim - Solomon, Sol - Stephen, Stevan - Susanna, Sue - Theophilus; Theop - Theodore, The - Timothy, Tim - Thomas, Tom - Valentine, Val - Walter, Wat - William, Will - Zachariah, Zack
