Scottish Names

[Mandy Clarkson]

Can anyone help with the female name Jessie. Is this a shortened version of a name, and if so please can you tell me what it might be.

Thanks in advance for any ideas


Mandy:D

[coastown]

Jessie is a shorter name for Jessica as far as i am aware :)

[Lindz]

I may be wrong, but I seem to think its Jamesina. I'm sure there was a great great aunt in my family with that name!

[Greenrunner]

Also used for Janet in past

[Mandy Clarkson]

Many thanks for your replies, I will look under the suggested names

Mandy:)

[Angela]

Jessie was used interchangeably with Janet/Jannet/Jennet throughout my family. :)

[Big Jean]

Jessie was used interchangeably with Janet/Jannet/Jennet throughout my family. :)


Mine also . Was this a common thing to do ?
It does make things more difficult ... well perhaps 'interesting' would be a better word .

[SAMITCHELL7]

Its very confusing isn't it my Granny's name was Jessie
Yet my Auntie is Shiela and she is also known as Jessie, My mum often told me i was named after both my granny's Jessie and Ann, but my first name is Shona. Something to do with The Gaelic meaning of Jessie....must try and find out

[pamela fayle]

In Scotland in the 17-1800s, Janet and Jessie were interchangeable as were Jean and Jane. It is very common.

[Anne x]

JeZebell or Jesebelle was another most Jamesinas were called Ina

[htwood]

My grandmother was called Jessie or Jess, and her real name was Janet. Yet her own grandmother was also Janet, but she was called Jenny.

[robynaus]

JeZebell or Jesebelle was another most Jamesinas were called Ina

Always thought Ina was short form of Rosina my daughters second name after her GGmother. regards robyn

[Angela]

Lots of "Ina"s in my family, shortened from Hughina, Robertina, Christina, Donaldina, Jamesina, Johnina...and so on. It's caused me quite a few problems finding them at times....and telling them apart :roll:
My mum was called Alexandra after her grandfather Alexander -thankfully not "Alexanderina", which you do find as well.
The most unusual "ina" ending name Ive found so far in my family is probably "Malcolmina" -poor girl, what a mouthful! :eek:

[Anne x]

one that got me for a wee while was Elizabeth >> Beth Betty Bessie Liz Or Lizzy /Lis or Liza eventually got there

[airdlass]

I think sometimes it was a case of "anything goes" when it came to sticking "ina" on to the end of a name.
I have among mine - Neilina, Davidina, Anderina, Charlesina, Benjamina, Edwina, Tomina, Alexanderina/Alexina, Jacobina, Robertina/Robina, Dolina/Donaldina, Georgina, Williamina etc etc..........

I also have Euphemia/Effie/Effy/Sofia/Sophia: Elizabeth/Isabella/Eliza/Bella

[Angela]

airdlass, do you remember it was you who found my great aunt Hughina Mowat's marriage for me?
Not only did she appear as "Ina", she also had the temerity to get married as far away as Helmsdale.....!
With that info as a starting point, I've managed to find out a lot more about her life ....thank you VERY much! :D:D

[airdlass]

airdlass, do you remember it was you who found my great aunt Hughina Mowat's marriage for me?
Not only did she appear as "Ina", she also had the temerity to get married as far away as Helmsdale.....!
With that info as a starting point, I've managed to find out a lot more about her life ....thank you VERY much! :D:D

You're very welcome Angela. Only too happy to help.

Yes our ancestors like to keep us on our toes sometimes! All part of the fun.

[marionq]

On the subject of the many versions of male names with "ina" tacked on the end............ as I understand it this is a corruption or anglicisation of the Gaelic for "daughter of" which is nighean. It sounds quite ugly in English at times with names like Murdochina but "daughter of Murdoch"" has a certain family charm about it said in Gaelic in particular. My grandmother used the Gaelic versions of our names and they sounded quite different to what was on our birth certificates!

Marion

[Angela]

On the subject of the many versions of male names with "ina" tacked on the end............ as I understand it this is a corruption or anglicisation of the Gaelic for "daughter of" which is nighean. It sounds quite ugly in English at times with names like Murdochina but "daughter of Murdoch"" has a certain family charm about it said in Gaelic in particular. My grandmother used the Gaelic versions of our names and they sounded quite different to what was on our birth certificates!

Marion

I agree, Marion. My father's family were Gaelic speakers from Wester Ross and all their names sound quite beautiful in Gaelic....:)

[justine]

hope this helps a little...Jessie comes from the Hebrew yishai 'Riches' or a Gift..,The form was most promently used as a male name but it became a popular name in scotland for females.It is a variation of JANET...Other variants are jesse, jessica, and jasmine.....

[robynaus]

Thanks to everyone with the "Ina" information. genealogy is facinating and so much information comes from this site even if I wasn't looking for family connections regards to all robyn

[Stephen]

Male Name - Origins in Israel. Jessica is a female name with origin in Israel. Jessie may be a female derivative of the male name Jesse.

/R

[Mamie_2]

All my Jessie's in Caithness are Janet's

Mamie

[Stephen]

Imagine that! It'll take me a while to figure how Janet morphed to Jessie!

[caroline]

Thanks to everyone with the "Ina" information. genealogy is facinating and so much information comes from this site even if I wasn't looking for family connections regards to all robyn

Here is some of my aka names in my family tree

Alexanderina or Alexina Cennie
Isabella Cybil, Iris or Bella, Bella is another name which gets added on to names
Mary Cissy
Margaret Peggy or Pearl

Will never be able to work out how the aka names came about.

[Bonnie Parker-Duke]

Were Margaret and Mary ever interchangable?

My g,g, g grandfather and mother were Alexander Farquhar and Margaret Harper. However, in the first census (1861) after their apparent marriage and their first child's birth, they are listed as Alexr Farquhar and Mary. Could Mary be the same person as Margaret? I can't find a record of Margaret's death, her marriage to Alexander or Mary's marriage to Alexander.

I would appreciate any light anyone could shed!

[Kingetter]

Were Margaret and Mary ever interchangable?

My g,g, g grandfather and mother were Alexander Farquhar and Margaret Harper. However, in the first census (1861) after their apparent marriage and their first child's birth, they are listed as Alexr Farquhar and Mary. Could Mary be the same person as Margaret? I can't find a record of Margaret's death, her marriage to Alexander or Mary's marriage to Alexander.

I would appreciate any light anyone could shed!

I wonder if this group can help -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Farquhar_Genealogy/

James.

[Bonnie Parker-Duke]

James, thank you! I think you may be close to a genius if not a full-fledged one! I have signed up for the Farquhar forum on Yahoo and am waiting for approval! Thanks again!

[caroline]

I wonder if this group can help -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Farquhar_Genealogy/

James.

Does the following group have Farquhars from Staxigoe. My g grandmother was a Farquhar from Staxigoe and her family lived at Elzy Cottage

[Mamie_2]

I have Farquhar's from Staxigoe on my database.

Eric Farquhar and Mary Davidson. I have them from 1841-1861 censuses.

'course we may have been in contact before as I do have a note that a Caroline is descended from David F. and Helen Bremner.

Helen's brother Benjamin married my great grandaunt Margaret Dunnet.

Is that you?

Mamie aka Maryann

[Kingetter]

Does the following group have Farquhars from Staxigoe. My g grandmother was a Farquhar from Staxigoe and her family lived at Elzy Cottage

Caroline,

I'm not a member so cannot answer your question. I saw it whilst browsing and thought it worth passing on. It is a group however, not a message board / forum like this, and you would have to join to find out. I do expect that there will be some very proficient researchers (and helpful) so why not join and ask? Nothing to lose and its free.

James.