Since I started researching my family tree, I've found some pretty awesome (and famous) people. Sometimes the most memorable thing about someone is their sweet ye olde fashioned name. There are way more than five, so this may be an ongoing list but below are five of my favorites:
1. Mehitable--meaning: "God rejoices"
Number of Mehitables in my tree: 23. Who the heck would want this name? Aside from 23 of my ancestors...
Nearest relation: 7th great grandmother
2. Delight--meaning "source of joy" or...um..."delight" (duh)
Number of Delights in my tree: 3 (though we are all quite delightful)
Nearest relation: 4th cousin 2x removed
3. Exercise--meaning unknown--since no baby-names sites list this name (and for good reason)
Number in my tree: 2
Nearest relation: 3rd cousin 8x removed
4. Marmaduke--meaning "Follower of St. Maedoc" (whoever that is)
Number in my tree: 2
Nearest relation: 13th great grandfather
5. Philomelia--meaning unknown, but Philomelia was a princess of Athens who was raped and had her tongue cut out by her brother-in-law--NICCCCCCCCCE
Number in my tree: 2
Nearest relation: 2nd cousin 6x removed
Lesson to be learned: Every era has named their kids something wacky--just ask Delight...or good old Marmaduke.
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