Hello. I have a quick question for this list. I have 2 Connecticut ancestors whose first (given) name was Friend. Friend White. Birth dates are 1748 and 1775. I know that "Friend" is a title of respect used when Quakers addressed each other in conversation. Is there any reason to suspect that a given forename of Friend may hint at Quaker background? Thank you, Diane

> I know that "Friend" is a title of respect used when Quakers addressed > each other in conversation. It is not a term of respect. What it means when used between two Quakers is, essentially, "comrade" or "fellow believer." Think of it in the same way the children of siblings call each other "cousin." > Is there any reason to suspect that a given forename of Friend may hint at > Quaker background? It is not an unreasonable conclusion. Mark