Daily AncestorMinnie
Minnie is an old nickname for Mary or Wilhelmina, found in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Minnie could stand for Mary or for Wilhelmina. It was also popular as a full given name in the 1800s, so a Minnie may never have had a longer name at all.
A gravestone or a family Bible may say Minnie while a will or a deed says Mary. Search indexes under both forms so you do not miss her. Because Minnie served for more than one name, see which full name the same woman carries in other records.
As seen in a record1880 census; her 1873 marriage license gives Mary
Minnie Larrabee, Wife, 27, Keeping house
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Daily Ancestor. "Minnie." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/minnie. Last checked 2026-10-15.