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 The short answer is… not exactly. Nor was "Oney Scyprett" correct. During the early 1700's, words were often spelled by "sounding" them out. But in this case, a single Biblical name had morphed into two names.
-Both Oney Cypress Randal and his Uncle, "Oney Scyprett" Harvey, were named in honor of Hanna Harvey's Great Grandfather, Onesiphorus Harvey (1677-1732). Onesiphorus Harvey was the first Harvey in our line to make the journey from England to the colonies.
+Both Oney Cypress Randal and his Uncle, "Oney Scyprett" Harvey, were named in honor of Hanna Harvey's Great Grandfather, [[Onesiphorus Harvey|Onesiphorus Harvey]] (1677-1732). Onesiphorus Harvey was the first Harvey in our line to make the journey from England to the colonies.
 The name Onesiphorus may not have been as popular as other Biblical names such as Matthew, Mark, and Mary, but that’s most likely to it’s five-syllable pronunciation or the problems the spelling would cause. The Biblical Onesiphorus was a personal friend of the Apostle Paul... and a great blessing to him. Onesiphorus lived up to his name, which means “//bringing profit.//”