15 Baby Names Inspired by Historic America
With Thanksgiving just a few short weeks away, I thought it might be fun to brush up on my American history and in the process found a wealth of great baby names inspired by the very first settlers. Click through for my 15 favorites and tell me yours!
Myles
Myles Standish became the original colony’s first military leader
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Sailor
The Mayflower was carrying 102 passengers as they sailed from England to the U.S.
Benjamin
Benjamin was one of the most common names in colonial times.
Hudson
The Hudson River was the original intended destination of the Mayflower, but instead they ended up near the tip of Cape Cod. Oh well.
George
In 1789, George Washington (our first president) issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation by the national government of the U.S.
Virginia
Not only one of our beloved states, Virginia Dare was the first child believed to be born in Plymouth in 1597.
John
John Smith was the explorer who not only helped lead the colony in Jamestown but also gave “New England” its name.
Edward
Edward Winslow was one of the first governors of the Plymouth Colony.
William
William Bradford was the governor who invited the Native Americans over for the feast that was became known as the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
Bradford
William Bradford is the man credited with giving the name “pilgrims” to the group who came over on the Mayflower.
Elizabeth
While Puritan names (like Prudence) were very popular during colonial times, so were English names. Elizabeth was one of the most common female names in that time.
Jonas
Names like Jonas were extremely popular among the men of the original colonies.
May
The Mayflower was the iconic ship that brought the first colonists to America.
Samuel
Biblical names, like Samuel, were very popular for boys names used by the first colonists.
Susana
A woman named Susana was the first woman married in Plymouth.
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