Old West Names

Authentic 1880s frontier-era names from the historical SSA records.

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Mountain of strength, exalted, enlightened

Hebrew, English

father of joy

father of many, exalted father

Pure, holy, chaste

Old town

Elf, supernatural being

burden, carried by God

Priceless, highly praiseworthy, or flourishing.

Bear man; noble strength

Noble strength

She who makes happy; bringer of joy; blessed traveler

English, American

God is my oath

English, Scottish

pledged to God; God is my oath

My God is abundance; consecrated to God

English, American

little bird

Pretty, beautiful, good

Scottish Gaelic

yellow, fair-haired

Norman French, Scottish

From the brushwood thicket; from the town of Brix

fortified town or settlement

one who busts or breaks things; a lively or boisterous person

at the cow sheds

Germanic (via Latin) and English

Free man (originally male) or song (female)

Greek, via Latin and French

pure

blind; heavenly

blind

Benevolent love, Christian love, generosity

Germanic (via English)

Free man

Latin, Old English

From the Roman fortress or walled city

follower of Christ

From the town of Clare

merciful, mild

settlement by a cliff

Celtic (likely Welsh or Irish), possibly Latin

heart, daughter of the sea, jewel of the sea

Anglo-Norman French

courteous, polite

Throne, or sun

Germanic, English

noble bright

From Delos

rich guard, prosperous protector

Hebrew, Old English

Pleasure, delight, or 'kernel' / 'nut'

prosperous in war

My God is salvation

My God is abundance; consecrated to God; God is my oath.

Welsh, Hebrew, Greek

The Lord is my God; benevolent

Germanic, Old French

Healthy, wide

Pledged to God

Old Norse, Old English, Irish

elf, good, white, or river

from the elder tree forest

Germanic, American

universal, whole

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