What is your most uncommon name?

[1000xlch]

Hi all

I had a few uncommon names Moses an Aron (Aaron) Wilson, and this intriguing one where I cannot find the origin  and various sources cannot help me so here is a rootschat conundrum, who what or where for this first name:-

Neuraniah or Newreaniah (Yorkshire census 1871, 1881 or even Newry Anna when she died in Oz.  Does not seem to be a bibilical name so have no idea.  Rest of siblings were called Richard and Dinah or Samuel so pretty boring. 

Any help or pointers appreciated!

John Rowley

[1000xlch]

I found one more called Ausetter which is in fact Arthur!

Cheers

John Rowley

[saar3]

Neuraniah or Newreaniah (Yorkshire census 1871, 1881 or even Newry Anna when she died in Oz.  Does not seem to be a bibilical name so have no idea.

In my Yorkshire Wilkinson family I have a Newry James and a Newry George separated by a few generations. No idea where the name comes from.

This morning when trying to track going through some census entries I found two brothers called Ina and Eta Metcalfe. Not a mistake - I found the birth registrations. A bit girlie?

[1000xlch]

Hi Saar3

Are you a member of the Metcalfe society?  All metcalfes go back to the 7 from nappa Hall in Yorkshire.  Well worth joining as you get a reply stating who you are connected to!

John Rowley

[Elizabeth Revel]

Re Neuriana:
Could it be from the same source as Aneurin, the name of an earlier Prime Minister ?

[Paul E]

Hi Elizabeth

If only!  A lot of people would have loved Aneurin Bevan to have become Prime Minister but, alas, we had to make do with him being the founding father of our National Health Service, as Minister of Health in the 1945 Labour Government.

cheers
Paul

[liverpool annie]

This isn't my family ......
but there's a wealthy family in America with two daughters

Ima Hogg and Ura Hogg

I can't believe they never changed their name............!
Annie

[Flipster]

I have just been given a box of WW1 and WW2 letters from relatives who died in these wars and in amongst them is a memorial card for Annie Clara Squelch died Feb 28th 1929 age 63.  My family would love her to be related!  I also found reference in one of the WW1 letters to an Albert Squelch.  Now the task is to find out who they were.

[Manchester Rambler]

I have just been given a box of WW1 and WW2 letters from relatives who died in these wars and in amongst them is a memorial card for Annie Clara Squelch died Feb 28th 1929 age 63.  My family would love her to be related!  I also found reference in one of the WW1 letters to an Albert Squelch.  Now the task is to find out who they were.

Flipster, PLEASE post this as a RootsChat challenge!  I can think of lots of people who would gladly put on their wellies and squelch through censuses, IGI, etc! 

Rambler