Hi Diana, As a nickname I do not know. However, I have seen Mariah as a regular first name many times. There is a Mariah Louisa Cottrell in my own family tree. A sister of my 3rd great-grandfather, Milton Shepherd Cottrell. God bless, Beth [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Bennett" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 1:03 PM Subject: Nicknames > What would the nickname "MARIAH" stand for? I am looking at a Will in > the 1850's. > > Thanks, Diana Bennett > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html