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