Having the maiden name of “Johnson,” I’m thankful for family members with unusual names. Fortunately for me, my third-great-grandfather John Johnson (yes, really) chose unusual names for most of his sons: Eber, Enoch, Ezra, and Jeremiah. (There’s also John, Jr. because why not?! I’m glad I descend from Eber, which is so much easier to look for.) What unusual names do you have in your family tree?

I was wondering about this and then I started looking so thought I would do something different and do a list of sorts instead. I am sure this is many more than this. Some are just unusual spellings of a popular name.

The A-Z of Our Families Unusual Names

• Aubrey, Angel (My Daughter),
• Beata, Bazill.
• Cathren, Charity,
• Dulcie
• Ellinor, Esaia (Asaya), Elspet. Elisth, Edeth,
• Fallon, Frena
• Grissel,
• Hannibal, Hopton,
• Isett,
• Juda, Jone, Jas,
• Keziah,
• London,
• Moyses, Marriot, Maddern, Matherine,
• Naomy, Nimrod, Naurence
• Osburn,
• Patience, Pernyll,
• Q,
• Rabidge, Richardus,
• Sybbell, Sibylla, Sibel, Sybill, Stephanus,
• Tipton, Thirza
• Urbane, Ureule, Ufn, Udalrich
• Valentine,
• Werne, Wybrand
• Xavier,
• Y,
• Zeke

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Hey There, I’m Nic. I am a "Home Executive Blogger" who blogs too much and takes too many photos. I am a collector of memories, moments and relish in the snippets and slices of everyday life, I like to call myself an Everyday Life Photo Journalist. I live with my Husband Jack & our daughter in Melbourne, Australia. We have a cat called Ed and a Lab called Bailey. I love home decorating, meaning i spend way too much at Kmart. View all posts by Nic Beltane