I also have an Alsey Gregory (Male) in my family tree. He was in Lenoir Co. early 1800's. L.Brooks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Hamilton" <nbhamil@msn.com> To: <ncwake@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] The name Alcey > > In our family, Alcey/Alsey is a 100% male name. It started with Alcey Hambleton/Hamilton on the 1820 tax roll in Wake county and has continued through children and grandchildren to this day. Since I have not discovered whose Alcey's parents are, I do not know it's origins in this family.... I don't think it was a nickname as Alsey was used on deeds, census, etc in this family.Nancy Hamilton5 Bannock TrailRed Lodge, MT 59068406-446-1320nbhamil@msn.com> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 10:45:08 -0600> From: sueashby@earthlink.net> To: ncwake@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] The name Alcey> > Hi all,> Alcey, Alcy, Alsey, is usually a female name. I have it quite often in > my family. Never have been able to truly, verify where it comes from and > if it is a nickname.> Some have said it is a version of Alice. But, of course, in this case it > wouldn't be.> I would think that the male version would be a nickname or shortening > of 'Alcendor' or Allison?. There is a Dutch name 'Altje' ! > that is > pronounced similarly to Alcey and I've wondered if that was it. "Altje" > is the feminine.> If anyone ever pins this down, please post it, I would love to know..> Sue> > Sharon Gable wrote:> > >I don't think it's a nickname, I think it's a given name. I've seen it> >in other counties.> >> >"Nicknames Past and Present" by Christine Rose lists the nickname for> >Alexander as Al, Alex, Eleck, Sandy and Zandy. Unfortunately her 4th> >edition (the one I have) does not have a cross index of nicknames.> >> >Sharon Gable> >Descendant of William Henry Jones of Wake County> >> >-----Original Message-----> >From: ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncwake-bounces@rootsweb.com]> >On Behalf Of W. Kirkland> >Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 11:10 AM> >To: ncwake@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [NCWAKE] The name Alcey> >> >Could someone tell me if the name Alcey (& various spellings) is a real> >name, or is it a nickname, maybe for Alexander? I know Sandy is one> >nickname for Alexander,! > but there are probably others. One Alcey> >Freeman, younger brother t > o my ancestor Needham Freeman of Wake, was in> >Wake Co. until he left for SC shortly after the early 1800s. Thanks. > >> >Wilma K.> > > >-------------------------------> >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to> >NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the> >quotes in the subject and the body of the message> >> > > >-------------------------------> >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> >> > > >> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.12/1163 - Release Date: 12/1/2007 12:05 PM > >