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Offline Winterbloom21

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Great name
« on: Monday 11 July 11 21:39 BST (UK) »
Today I came across a wonderful change from all the Janes and Elizabeths.     It was transcribed at first as 'Gephgelish'.    What kind of a name is THAT, I thought.   On looking at the original image, turns out that it quite clearly reads 'Hephziliah'.            I've Googled it, and it exists, but can't find any background to it.   Sounds Biblical.   Has anyone else come across it?
Toomebridge, County Antrim: Devlin
Toomebridge and Cavan:  McCormick
Glasgow, Wolverhampton, Shropshire:   Hill
Lurgan Co. Armagh:  Malone, Dumigan, McCourt, McGill
St. Pancras, and Poplar, London: Serjeant, Heald
Brookborough Co. Fermanagh:  Carmichael, Tierney
Staffordshire:  Cook
Isle of Wight:   Parkman
Warwickshire:  Kinchin
Cork: Kennedy, Ahern, Deliere

A British Islander, born Dublin of Irish/Anglo roots. Ancestors have crossed and recrossed the Irish sea in every generation.

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Re: Great name
« Reply #1 on: Monday 11 July 11 21:45 BST (UK) »
It's not that uncommon - try searching it on freeBMD - you'll get quite a lot of hits!

It's a Hebrew name, she was the wife of Hezekiah and mother of king Manasseh.

http://bible-library.com/Hephzibah
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Re: Great name
« Reply #2 on: Monday 11 July 11 22:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Winterbloom.

Just curious: when was your Hephziliah named? Yikes, I wouldn't want to be harnessed with that one.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

BTW, is it Hephziliah or JenB's suggested Hephzibah?
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont

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« Reply #3 on: Monday 11 July 11 23:13 BST (UK) »
Two of my ancestors have Hephzibah as a middle name - born 1850 and 1888.  They were mother and daughter.

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Rassell - South Hayling/Portsea/Chelsea,  Hellyer - Totnes/Islington,  Roots - Hackney,  Edden - St Pancras

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« Reply #4 on: Monday 11 July 11 23:17 BST (UK) »
I came across both names when looking for an explanation of the meaning - ie Hephziliah and Hephzibah.    Mine was definitely Hephziliah - and it was a mother and daughter too.
Toomebridge, County Antrim: Devlin
Toomebridge and Cavan:  McCormick
Glasgow, Wolverhampton, Shropshire:   Hill
Lurgan Co. Armagh:  Malone, Dumigan, McCourt, McGill
St. Pancras, and Poplar, London: Serjeant, Heald
Brookborough Co. Fermanagh:  Carmichael, Tierney
Staffordshire:  Cook
Isle of Wight:   Parkman
Warwickshire:  Kinchin
Cork: Kennedy, Ahern, Deliere

A British Islander, born Dublin of Irish/Anglo roots. Ancestors have crossed and recrossed the Irish sea in every generation.

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« Reply #5 on: Monday 11 July 11 23:19 BST (UK) »
In answer to your question, RedMystic, it was a lady born in around 1875 in London with a daughter born around 1895.
Toomebridge, County Antrim: Devlin
Toomebridge and Cavan:  McCormick
Glasgow, Wolverhampton, Shropshire:   Hill
Lurgan Co. Armagh:  Malone, Dumigan, McCourt, McGill
St. Pancras, and Poplar, London: Serjeant, Heald
Brookborough Co. Fermanagh:  Carmichael, Tierney
Staffordshire:  Cook
Isle of Wight:   Parkman
Warwickshire:  Kinchin
Cork: Kennedy, Ahern, Deliere

A British Islander, born Dublin of Irish/Anglo roots. Ancestors have crossed and recrossed the Irish sea in every generation.

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 12 July 11 08:58 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Winterbloom21 on Monday 11 July 11 21:39 BST (UK)
On looking at the original image, turns out that it quite clearly reads 'Hephziliah'.           

Apologies, I misread Hephziliah for Hepzibah  :-[
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 12 July 11 09:49 BST (UK) »


I have another one - "Erkonwald" ....... (in 1901) ;D ;D

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