LL-L "Names" 2003.11.14 (07) [E/S]

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From: Frédéric Baert <baert_frederic at CARAMAIL.COM>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2003.11.12 (13) [S]

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:13:56 -0800, Lowlands-L <lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net>
wrote:
>From: Andy (Scots-Online) <andy at scots-online.org>
>Subject: LL-L "Names" 2003.11.10 (05) [S]
>
>Here a list o Scots names tho mony is aiblins juist diminutives. Ither
>spellins will be aboot an aw.
>
>Scots / English or ‘standard’
>
>Aleck, Eck, Eckie, Saundie / Alexander
>Andra(e), Andro / Andrew
>Angus / Aeneas
>Audum, Addae / Adam
>Baubs, Baubie / Barbera
>Beckie, Beck / Rebecca
>Chairles, Chairlie / Charles
>Dauvit / David
>Daunie, Dainle / Daniel
>Doddie / George
>D(o)uggie / Douglas
>Dunk, Dunkie / Duncan
>Eddie / Edward
>Heck, Heckie / Hector
>Hendrie, Hen, Herrie / Harry
>Jean, Jeanie / Jane
>Jennie / Janet
>Jimmie / James
>Kaitrin / Katherin
>Kirstie, Krissie / Christina
>Lisbith, Elspie / Elisabeth
>Luce, Lucie / Lucy
>Mailie / Amelia
>Mairie, Maizie, Meenie / Mary
>Margit, Meg / Margeret
>Marin, Meenie / Marion
>Maukum, Mauk / Malcolm
>Michle [mɪxl] / Michael
>Noamie / Naomi
>Rab, Rabbie / Robert
>Robeenae, Beenie / Robina
>Sairae, Sawlie / Sarah
>Shug(gie) / Hugh
>Soph, Sophie / Sophia
>Tammas, Tam / Thomas
>Wattie / Walter
>Willie, Wullie / William
>
>Andy Eagle
>
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>
>From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Names
>
>Gey obleeged for that barrie bit o inpit, Andy.  A'v awreddies pitten the
>names intae ma growin compearative (Inglis-Scots-Laich Saxon-German) leet.
>
>Wir Margit (Tarbet) 's borne the gree the day.  Gin not, ye wad'iv gotten
>the gowden LL-L mense starn. Och, weel, sairy ...
>
>Reinhard/Ron

Hi to all

I found this site about old flemish first names and their translations in
latine and french. I found it really interesting and I hope you will too:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~northing/placenames/europe/names/Fl
emishFirstNames.html

best regards

Frederic Baert

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