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Pennsylvania German Nicknames
Nicknames used in early German families are often confusing to Genealogy researchers. The following table may help resolve some of that confusion.
18th Century Pennsylvania German	English Translation	Nickname/AKA
Abraham	Abraham	Abe
Abram	Abram	Abe
Andreas	Andrew
Anna	Anna, Ann	Nancy, Ann
Anton	Anthony	Tunis, Tony
Aegidius	Giles
Baltzer	Balthasar
Barbara	Barbara	Bevy
Benjamin	Benjamin	Ben
Bernhard, Barnet	Bernard
Catharina	Catharine	Kate, Katie
Christian	Christian	Christ,Christli
Christoph	Christopher	Kit, Stoffel
Dewald	Theobald
Dionysius	Denis
Dietrich	Theodoric	Dieter
Dorothea	Dorothy
Elias	Elijah	Eli
Elisabeth	Elizabeth	Lis, Lizzie
Erasmus	Erasmus	Asmus
Frantz	Francis
Friedrich	Frederick	Fritz
Gottfried	Godfrey, Geoffrey
Hannah	Jean
Ignatius	Ignatius	Natius, Natz
Jacob	Jacob, James
Johanna	Joan
Johannes	John	Hans, Jack
Jonas	Jonah
Jost, Justus	Yost, Justus
Karl, Carl	Carl, Charles
Kezia	Kezia	Cassie
Kuhnrat	Conrad	Kunz
Ludwig	Lewis, Louis
Magdalena	Magdalene, Madeleine	Lena, Molly
Margaretha	Margaret	Peggy, Maggie, Rebecca
Maria	Mary	Polly, Molly
Matthaeus	Matthew	Mat, Teis
Nathanael	Nathaniel, Nathan	Nat, Thaniel
Nicolaus	Nicholas	Nickel, Claus
Rebecca	Rebecca	Becky, Margaret
Salome	Salome	Sally, Sarah
Sarah	Sarah	Sally
Sebastian	Sebastian	Bastian
Sem	Shem
Theobold	Theobold
Ulrich	Ullery, Eldridge
Valentin	Valentine	Felty
Veit	Vitus
Verena	Verena	Frena, Franey
Wilhelm	William	Bill, Will

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