About 6 months ago I went onto Ancestry.com and started to research my family tree. In my research I came across some names that I didn't know were in my family. Most of these people I never met or knew about. I was only able to find information for my mom's family so that is what all the name are from. Let's see what cool names I have in my tree!
Horace
- Great Grandfather
- Meaning: Derived from Horatius; Hour, Time, Period
- Origin: English and French
I'm going to be honest here and say that I did know about this name but I never met him. My uncle wanted to name my cousin this but my aunt said no. I think it's cool and old fashioned. Its unique and I will always think of my great grandfather.
Leroy
- Great Grand Uncle
- Meaning: King
- Origin: French
I adore the name Roy and think Leroy is even cooler. Its very much a throwback but I think could work nicely in today's time. It means king and my brother's name also means king. I could use this as a way to honor him.
Redman
- 4th Great Grandfather
- Meaning: Unknown
- Origin: Unknown
This is probably the coolest name on my list. I was really surprised to see this name because most of the names in my family are boring and plain. I didn't have many unique names. When I was doing my research I couldn't find much information on him except that he was from Ireland.
Florence
- Great Grand Aunt
- Meaning: Prosperous, Flourishing
- Origin: Latin
I was happy to find this name in my family tree because I already loved the name. Part of the reason why I love the name is because it is the name of the first nurse, Florence Nightingale. My dream is to become a nurse and I would love to name one of my daughters after Florence.
Clara
- Wide of my Great Grand Uncle
- Meaning: Clear, Bright, Famous
- Origin: Latin
Clara is such a sweet old lady chic name. This may be kind of weird but I'm proud to see this name on my family tree. I would use this name in a heartbeat if I didn't hear it a lot.
Christiana
- 5th Great Grand Aunt
- Meaning: Feminine Form of Christian
- Origin: Latin
This is such a pretty name. At first glance it looks like Christina and I can see that being a problem. I'm a fan of longer names and of names that end in -ana. Christie would be a cute nickname.
Elspeth
- Wife of 6th Great Grandfather
- Meaning: Form of Elizabeth; My God is an Oath
- Origin: Scottish
I was so, so happy to find this name in my family tree! It was the name of a few women in my family but I choose the one closest to me. I did have an Elspeth Eliza in my family. Its a nice alternative to Elizabeth.
