Until the 17th century, this first name of nurse Nightingale was used for both men & women
.... First 
African-American U.S. Army Nurse in Civil War  (1848 to 1912) Susie ... She 
then commanded 7,000 men and women in the Army National Guard... [DOC] [TLE] Florence Nightingale (1820  1910) - The Victorian Web [PAR] Jan 3, 2012 ... Florence Nightingale was born on 12 May 1820 at the Villa La ... "Parthe" was 
given the classical name of Naples where she was born.