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Here is a list of names I found in my family tree that I cannot find etymologies for:

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Female:
Anstis - Born 1720 in Rhode Island. EDIT: Her name may have been Austus instead.
Erla - Born 1916 in Texas. I assume this is the feminine of Earl...
Freidel - She was a Polish Jew born in 1830's and immegrated to New York in 1880's. I assume this is related to the german for "peace"...
Galynn - Born 1945 in Colorado, southern mom. As far as my mom knows, her mom just made this up. But someone may know better?
Licetta - Born 1876 in Wisconsin, German parents.
Pickney - Born 1860 in Mississippi.
Anchney - Born 1860 in Mississippi.
Sabra - Born 1674 in Rhode Island.
Saphrona - Born 1850 in Mississippi.

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Male:
Aorum - Uncertain spelling, Ukranian Jew born early 1800's.
Barthlin - Born 1630 in Germany. I assume this is a variation of Bartholomew...
Olen - Born 1883 in Maine.
Stukely - Born 1587 in England, immigrated to Rhode Island about 1650. This was his mother's maiden name. Perhaps from "stig" (house) + "leah" (meadow)?
Veltin - Born 1640 in Saxony, Germany.

This message was edited 1/18/2007, 7:39 PM