LL-L: "Names" LOWLANDS-L, 28.OCT.1999 (07) [D]

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From: John M. Tait [jmtait at altavista.net]
Subject: LL-L: "Language politics" LOWLANDS-L, 25.OCT.1999 (05) [E]

>From: JillianAmos at aol.com
>Subject: Scottish names
>
>Hello, I am interested in finding information on women's names from the 12th
>century.  My boyfriend uses the name Magnus I would like to find out the
>meaning of that name also.  Thank you for any information you can provide.
>Connie

Hello Jillian.

My middle name is Magnus. As far as I know, it is the Latin word for big,
which for some reason became popular in the Nordic countries (I am from
Shetland).

John M. Tait.

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