What's the oddest name you've found?

[Beeonthebay]

Whilst hunting in vain (as usual) for a 1871 census entry for direct ancestor called Ann Newbold (orBrailsford!) b 1855 in Derby, (who was remarkably consistent about her age and place of birth throughout her life on every other census 1861 - 1911,) I came upon one with the wonderfully named - deep breath:
Onesiphorous Coltman (60) in 1871 Loughborough!!!
It almost made up for never having being able to track down Ann in 1871!

Did he/she have a sibling called Oneisagainstus? 

[hms racker]

Hi

First name Phanuel.

[sharonmx5]

Recently, first name Aquila.

[ThrelfallYorky]

Dunno what Onesiphorous's siblings, if any, were called - but I like your suggestion, BeeontheBay!

[pinefamily]

I also have a collateral ancestor, Cephas Towan Nancarrow. Towan is a name passed down from a maiden name. Cephas being the Aramaic name of Peter.

[dolly dimples]

I have a scottish  ancestor named Janet Smellie.  I'm not even going to say what her husbands' second name was     Dolly x

[ThrelfallYorky]

Ah, I'd always though "Cephan" related to "Stephen". I'll have to look at one or two scottish Cephans and Clephans again! You learn something on here every day.

[Duodecem]

I also have a collateral ancestor, Cephas Towan Nancarrow. Towan is a name passed down from a maiden name. Cephas being the Aramaic name of Peter.

Looks like you've got Cornish ancestry Nancarrow and Towan are both Cornish names. Towan is a headland and beach in Newquay.

[pinefamily]

I also have a collateral ancestor, Cephas Towan Nancarrow. Towan is a name passed down from a maiden name. Cephas being the Aramaic name of Peter.

Looks like you've got Cornish ancestry Nancarrow and Towan are both Cornish names. Towan is a headland and beach in Newquay.

I most certainly do. My maternal grandfather was of 100% Cornish ancestry, despite both he and his father being born in Australia. Elizabeth Nancarrow was his grandmother; she came out here on the "City of Adelaide" as a widow with her two young daughters. The Nacarrow's came from Illogan and Redruth.