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What Ways Can A Name Be Spelt UPDATED

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An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 7 Jul 2006 21:31

Rhona or Rowenna - Rowenna is pronounced 'Rone' down here with a hardly hearable a on the end. And Rowenna is a popular girls name too, its the feminine version of the widespread surname Rowe. OC

Caroline

Caroline Report 7 Jul 2006 20:33

You could try Rowe, its a varient if Rowan Caroline

Jennie

Jennie Report 7 Jul 2006 20:20

Could this possibly be her: Rhoda Vincent Born Redruth Oct/Nov/Dec 1895 5c 134 Thanks Jen

Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 7 Jul 2006 20:17

hiya, have you tried Ruan??? I know that is cornish, as in Ruan Minor, HTH Julie

Jennie

Jennie Report 7 Jul 2006 20:08

Sorry i have been going on about this for a couple of days and i have ordered the birth certificate for Myra P Vincent now Whitehead born 1928 Cornwall. When she was born she was adopted by her grandmother. I have managed to find out er real mothers name which is Rone/Roan nobody knows the real spelling. On the birth certificate it said mothers maiden name is Vincent so i am searching for a Rone Vincent, i am unsure when she was born but everyone in the family was born in Cornwall so asuming she was born in Cornwall. Also talking to my mother in law she had a sister or cousin called Lenor if that is of any help. She said that her uncle was called Horace A Curtis. Merry searched for me on here and gave me the 1901 and 1891 census and there is only 1 female on there and that is Hilda M Curtis so could her real mum married one of the sons? All i know about the father is that he fled before she was born to Africa and she never met him. Sorry to keep asking for help. Thanks for everything i really appreciate your help Jen

Nolls from Harrogate

Nolls from Harrogate Report 7 Jul 2006 20:05

Try Rhoan Norah

Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 7 Jul 2006 20:02

When I'm not sure of the spelling of a name, I try a search on the LDS site (using Smith or Jones as the last name) and get different spellings that way. http://www*familysearch.org/ (replace * with .)

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 7 Jul 2006 20:01

Christian name or Surname. If it's for census records then mis-spellings and soundex will be numerous. Roan(e), Rowan, Rowam, Roham,then you could stretch to Rona, Ronah etc . Glen

Jennie

Jennie Report 7 Jul 2006 19:56

Hi it is a Cornish name. I am trying anyway i can think of but thought somebody on here might come up with a different way to me. Thanks Jen

The Ego

The Ego Report 7 Jul 2006 19:50

Rowan (phoenetic Roan) as in Rowan tree.

Jennie

Jennie Report 7 Jul 2006 19:48

Hi i have a name of Rone or Roan am wondering if anyone else can think of ways that it could be spelt. Many thanks Jennie