When I read about finding an anglicized version of a name, I remembered that I have a glossary of names that a researcher put together. This is not an exhaustive list and it is not my original research. Howard I. Durie did an extensive study of the Durier/Duryea/Durie/Duree families in the U. S. and included this glossary. Some one might find it useful in chasing down your immigrant ancestors. I hope this is helpful. The following is from The Durie Family by Howard I. Durie Glossary of Dutch baptismal names The baptismal names of children as entered in the church records have been followed for the early generations. Those for the girls, in particular, were invariably the diminuative or endearment form, a long established custom of the Dutch which persisted into the first part of the 19th century. Generally speaking, no other version was used during this period. Since most individuals in the early days rarely had to write their names, and no standard form of spelling was known, they appear in a variety of phonetic variations on the records. All of them have not been given, but the examples will serve the purpose. Aaltje, Aeltje, Altje Aldeline, Alice, sometimes Ellen Aart, Aert Arthur AEFJE, AFJE, EVATJE Eve, Effie, Effy, sometimes Euphemia AGNIETJE, ANGENIETJE Agnes ANDRIES Andrew ANAATJE, ANATJE, ANTIE, ANTJE, NAATJE Ann, Anna, Hannah ARIE, AURIE Aaron BAREND, BARENT Bernard BELETJE, BELITJE Isabel BREGHJE, BREGJE Bridget CHRISTYNTJE Christina CAREL Charles CASPARUS Casper, Jasper CATELYNTJE, CATLYNTJE Caroline CATRINA, CATRYNTJE, TRYNTJE Catharine CIETJE, SIETJE Priscilla CLAAS, CLAES, CLAUS, NICAUSIE Nicholas CLAESJE Feminine of Nicholas DERRICK, DIRCK, DIRK Richard DERCKJE Feminine of Richard EPKE Egbert FRANS Francis FRANCYNTJE, SNYTJE Frances FYTJE Sophia GERRIT Garret GEERTJE, GIERTJE, GITTY Gertrude, Charity GUILLIAM William HENDRIK Henry HENDRICKJE Henrietta JACOBUS Jacob, James JACOMYNTJE Jemima JAN, JOHANNIS John JANEKEN, JANNEKE, JANNETJE Jane JOOST Joseph JORIS George LEENDERT Leonard LAURENS Lawrence LEENTJE, LENA Helena, Magdalena, Ellen, Eleano MACHTELT, MARTINA, MARTYNTJE Matilda MARGRIETJE Margaret METJE Martha MATTHYS, TYS Matthew MARIA, MARITJE, MARYA Mary sometimes Polly or Martha NEELTJE Cornelia, Nelly NASHIE, NEESJE Nancy Osseltje, Usseltje Ursula PAULUS Paul PETRUS, PIETER Peter PIETERTJE Feminine of Peter POWLES Paul RACHELTJE, RAGEL Rachel ROELOF Ralph SAARTJE, SARA Sarah, Sally SANTJE, SUSANNAH Susan TEUNIS, THEUNIS Anthony, Tony, Tunis TIETJE Leticia VROUTJE, VROUWTJE Sometimes Sophrona. Actually "little woman." WILLEMTJE Wilhelmina WIENTJE, WYNTJE Lavina

My grandmother's given name was Lowessia, which I was told was the Dutch form of Louisa or Louise Her father and his ancestors were from Noord Holland, so the explanation seems entirely possible, but I find it odd that I've never seen the name elsewhere, even in the many names on the Dutch genealogy lists. Have any of you ever seen "Lowessia" in any of the Dutch (or other) records you've come across in your research? Does anyone know if the Anglicized version really is Louise? Thanks! Kaye Steward -----Original Message----- From: Sue Thielmann [mailto:sthielmann@machlink.com] Sent: September 11, 2004 11:05 AM To: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IOWA] Anglicized Dutch Names When I read about finding an anglicized version of a name, I remembered that I have a glossary of names that a researcher put together. This is not an exhaustive list and it is not my original research. Howard I. Durie did an extensive study of the Durier/Duryea/Durie/Duree families in the U. S. and included this glossary. Some one might find it useful in chasing down your immigrant ancestors. I hope this is helpful. The following is from The Durie Family by Howard I. Durie Glossary of Dutch baptismal names The baptismal names of children as entered in the church records have been followed for the early generations. Those for the girls, in particular, were invariably the diminuative or endearment form, a long established custom of the Dutch which persisted into the first part of the 19th century. Generally speaking, no other version was used during this period. Since most individuals in the early days rarely had to write their names, and no standard form of spelling was known, they appear in a variety of phonetic variations on the records. All of them have not been given, but the examples will serve the purpose. Aaltje, Aeltje, Altje Aldeline, Alice, sometimes Ellen Aart, Aert Arthur AEFJE, AFJE, EVATJE Eve, Effie, Effy, sometimes Euphemia AGNIETJE, ANGENIETJE Agnes ANDRIES Andrew ANAATJE, ANATJE, ANTIE, ANTJE, NAATJE Ann, Anna, Hannah ARIE, AURIE Aaron BAREND, BARENT Bernard BELETJE, BELITJE Isabel BREGHJE, BREGJE Bridget CHRISTYNTJE Christina CAREL Charles CASPARUS Casper, Jasper CATELYNTJE, CATLYNTJE Caroline CATRINA, CATRYNTJE, TRYNTJE Catharine CIETJE, SIETJE Priscilla CLAAS, CLAES, CLAUS, NICAUSIE Nicholas CLAESJE Feminine of Nicholas DERRICK, DIRCK, DIRK Richard DERCKJE Feminine of Richard EPKE Egbert FRANS Francis FRANCYNTJE, SNYTJE Frances FYTJE Sophia GERRIT Garret GEERTJE, GIERTJE, GITTY Gertrude, Charity GUILLIAM William HENDRIK Henry HENDRICKJE Henrietta JACOBUS Jacob, James JACOMYNTJE Jemima JAN, JOHANNIS John JANEKEN, JANNEKE, JANNETJE Jane JOOST Joseph JORIS George LEENDERT Leonard LAURENS Lawrence LEENTJE, LENA Helena, Magdalena, Ellen, Eleano MACHTELT, MARTINA, MARTYNTJE Matilda MARGRIETJE Margaret METJE Martha MATTHYS, TYS Matthew MARIA, MARITJE, MARYA Mary sometimes Polly or Martha NEELTJE Cornelia, Nelly NASHIE, NEESJE Nancy Osseltje, Usseltje Ursula PAULUS Paul PETRUS, PIETER Peter PIETERTJE Feminine of Peter POWLES Paul RACHELTJE, RAGEL Rachel ROELOF Ralph SAARTJE, SARA Sarah, Sally SANTJE, SUSANNAH Susan TEUNIS, THEUNIS Anthony, Tony, Tunis TIETJE Leticia VROUTJE, VROUWTJE Sometimes Sophrona. Actually "little woman." WILLEMTJE Wilhelmina WIENTJE, WYNTJE Lavina ==== IOWA Mailing List ==== The IOWA Lists now have their own website with unsub instructions, list rules and other useful information. Visit & Bookmark http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237