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HelpUnusual cemetery names (mostly late 1800s early 1900s)
I'm checking out the cemetery in the little town I'm moving to in Minnesota. Here are some of the unusual names (all mostly pre 1960 and as early as 1850s).
DonaRay
Grier
Kenyon
Arval
Alveda
Hobart
Rexford
Elger
Sigrun
Clinton (family name? There's a few)
Lyndon
Daretta
Lauretta
Toston
Irlene
Kilmer
Wester
Wavie
Elsi
Rande
Harlan
Beret
Alford
Ladash' (died 1901)
Flordeliza
Laurabel
Burnetta
Gerdenia
Maybelle
Maurita
Sherlene
Matie
Lida
Franny Mae
Alpha
Palma
Harlo
Farrell
Ulfert
Stina
Clovis
Rolly
Norval
Caraline
Gustine
Talena
Karsten
LaVarian
Prudy
Letha
Glendon
Marlin
Lowell
Elvira
Marliss
Amund
Heiko
Harlen
Gaile
Edythe
Knute
Bernelda
Arvilla
Clifton
Tena
Meno
Thola
Zephry
Phyliss
Pett
Berdel
Svend
Sonke
Eldon
Aletta
Elenor
Elgar
Menno
Harm (2 of these, possible family name?)
Delbert
Severt
Orlen
Olava
Ingebor
Bene
Patrecia
Maynard
Arylis
Luvern
Lavonne
Marlow
Farlow
Sanford
Neal
Reta
Lester
Wendell
Nealan
Marietta
Chauncey
Aletta
Raltin
Oren
Luverne
Arlo
Nestor
Ky
Arvilla
Roelf
Marlys
Kasjen
Laverna
Marlyce
Norin
Verona
Norbert
Frana
Jimmie John
Harland
Galen
Oline
LaVonne
Tower (mn)
Vernon
Peder
Delwyn
Vailey
Neva (mn)
Rubie
Burton
Darrel
Herschel
Rena
Elman
Marjie
Axel
Monty
Lavina
Opal
Hulda
Joye
Merton
Zellah
Huldah
Ione
Randine
Juell
Argene
Verna
Berdell
Marlys
Junell
Christ
Hareld
Alvarez
Emilia
Cyrilla
Adelia
Claressa
Bernhardina
Rosella
DuWayne
Vernice
Corald
Merta
Venita
Helmuth
Elrose
Alfreida
Malisha
Elda
Meta
Tiene
Ardell
Osmond
Nettie
Judson
Viona
Merel
Una
Torval
Marit
Kittel
Orel
Lenah
Geneva
Arvid
Leta
Ila
Nol
Lowel
Idso
LePearl
Marlice
LaRae
Leotta
Vienna
Orven
Marthe
Verna
Arverne
Emmet
LuAnn
Lorella
Meladee
Clarrene
Ardella
Chancey
Ina
Terrance
Elmedia
DonaRay
Grier
Kenyon
Arval
Alveda
Hobart
Rexford
Elger
Sigrun
Clinton (family name? There's a few)
Lyndon
Daretta
Lauretta
Toston
Irlene
Kilmer
Wester
Wavie
Elsi
Rande
Harlan
Beret
Alford
Ladash' (died 1901)
Flordeliza
Laurabel
Burnetta
Gerdenia
Maybelle
Maurita
Sherlene
Matie
Lida
Franny Mae
Alpha
Palma
Harlo
Farrell
Ulfert
Stina
Clovis
Rolly
Norval
Caraline
Gustine
Talena
Karsten
LaVarian
Prudy
Letha
Glendon
Marlin
Lowell
Elvira
Marliss
Amund
Heiko
Harlen
Gaile
Edythe
Knute
Bernelda
Arvilla
Clifton
Tena
Meno
Thola
Zephry
Phyliss
Pett
Berdel
Svend
Sonke
Eldon
Aletta
Elenor
Elgar
Menno
Harm (2 of these, possible family name?)
Delbert
Severt
Orlen
Olava
Ingebor
Bene
Patrecia
Maynard
Arylis
Luvern
Lavonne
Marlow
Farlow
Sanford
Neal
Reta
Lester
Wendell
Nealan
Marietta
Chauncey
Aletta
Raltin
Oren
Luverne
Arlo
Nestor
Ky
Arvilla
Roelf
Marlys
Kasjen
Laverna
Marlyce
Norin
Verona
Norbert
Frana
Jimmie John
Harland
Galen
Oline
LaVonne
Tower (mn)
Vernon
Peder
Delwyn
Vailey
Neva (mn)
Rubie
Burton
Darrel
Herschel
Rena
Elman
Marjie
Axel
Monty
Lavina
Opal
Hulda
Joye
Merton
Zellah
Huldah
Ione
Randine
Juell
Argene
Verna
Berdell
Marlys
Junell
Christ
Hareld
Alvarez
Emilia
Cyrilla
Adelia
Claressa
Bernhardina
Rosella
DuWayne
Vernice
Corald
Merta
Venita
Helmuth
Elrose
Alfreida
Malisha
Elda
Meta
Tiene
Ardell
Osmond
Nettie
Judson
Viona
Merel
Una
Torval
Marit
Kittel
Orel
Lenah
Geneva
Arvid
Leta
Ila
Nol
Lowel
Idso
LePearl
Marlice
LaRae
Leotta
Vienna
Orven
Marthe
Verna
Arverne
Emmet
LuAnn
Lorella
Meladee
Clarrene
Ardella
Chancey
Ina
Terrance
Elmedia
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I like/love (*) the following:
Kenyon (my alma mater!)
Alveda
Hobart
Sigrun
Lyndon
Lauretta (*)
Harlan
Alford
Flordeliza (so ornate!)
Laurabel (adorable!)
Lida
Palma
Stina
Clovis (*)
Karsten (*)
Letha
Glendon
Marlin
Lowell
Elvira (*)
Edythe
Knute (*)
Arvilla
Clifton (*)
Meno
Svend
Eldon (*)
Aletta (*)
Menno
Delbert
Olava (a feminization of Olaf/Olav?)
Ingebor
Maynard (*)
Wendell (*)
Marietta (*)
Chauncey
Arlo
Nestor
Marlys
Laverna
Verona
Norbert (*)
Oline
Vernon (*)
Delwyn
Neva
Burton
Herschel
Rena
Axel
Lavina
Opal (*)
Hulda (*)
Zellah (love Zella and Zillah)
Huldah (*)
Ione (*)
Verna
Cyrilla
Adelia
Bernhardina (*)
Rosella (*)
Helmuth
Elrose
Alfreida
Elda (*)
Meta
Kenyon (my alma mater!)
Alveda
Hobart
Sigrun
Lyndon
Lauretta (*)
Harlan
Alford
Flordeliza (so ornate!)
Laurabel (adorable!)
Lida
Palma
Stina
Clovis (*)
Karsten (*)
Letha
Glendon
Marlin
Lowell
Elvira (*)
Edythe
Knute (*)
Arvilla
Clifton (*)
Meno
Svend
Eldon (*)
Aletta (*)
Menno
Delbert
Olava (a feminization of Olaf/Olav?)
Ingebor
Maynard (*)
Wendell (*)
Marietta (*)
Chauncey
Arlo
Nestor
Marlys
Laverna
Verona
Norbert (*)
Oline
Vernon (*)
Delwyn
Neva
Burton
Herschel
Rena
Axel
Lavina
Opal (*)
Hulda (*)
Zellah (love Zella and Zillah)
Huldah (*)
Ione (*)
Verna
Cyrilla
Adelia
Bernhardina (*)
Rosella (*)
Helmuth
Elrose
Alfreida
Elda (*)
Meta
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I like
Elger
Sigrun
Lyndon
Wavie
Harlan
Alford
Flordeliza
Laurabel
Maybelle
Alpha
Palma
Stina
Clovis
Rolly
Gustine
LaVarian
Letha
Marlin
Marliss
Amund
Knute
Meno
Zephry
Aletta
Elgar
Menno
Orlen
Olava
Maynard
Marlow
Nestor
Kasjen
Jimmie John
Galen
Tower
Neva
Herschel
Monty
Opal
Zellah
Juell
Junell
Alvarez
Corald
Elrose
Una
Marit
Arvid
Nol
LaRae
Marthe
Ardella
Elger
Sigrun
Lyndon
Wavie
Harlan
Alford
Flordeliza
Laurabel
Maybelle
Alpha
Palma
Stina
Clovis
Rolly
Gustine
LaVarian
Letha
Marlin
Marliss
Amund
Knute
Meno
Zephry
Aletta
Elgar
Menno
Orlen
Olava
Maynard
Marlow
Nestor
Kasjen
Jimmie John
Galen
Tower
Neva
Herschel
Monty
Opal
Zellah
Juell
Junell
Alvarez
Corald
Elrose
Una
Marit
Arvid
Nol
LaRae
Marthe
Ardella
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Elsi - not too uncommon in Sweden, but usually spelled Elsie
Beret - probably an obsolete variant of Berit
Ulfert - a Frisian name, means "peace of the fatherland"
Sonke - are you sure this wasn't Sönke? Frisian form of Sören
Severt - probably a Frisian variant of Sigvard
Olava - feminine form of Olav
Ingebor - it wasn't Ingeborg?
Oline - feminine variant of Olof
Beret - probably an obsolete variant of Berit
Ulfert - a Frisian name, means "peace of the fatherland"
Sonke - are you sure this wasn't Sönke? Frisian form of Sören
Severt - probably a Frisian variant of Sigvard
Olava - feminine form of Olav
Ingebor - it wasn't Ingeborg?
Oline - feminine variant of Olof
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This was from a listing of people in the cemetery and not straight from the cemetery, so you could be correct about Sonke. Also, it was definitely Ingebor because there were a few of them on the list.
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