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Italian Ancestry? No!
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Unknown | Report | 5 Jun 2006 10:52 |
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Some of you may find entries in the Parish Registers giving the names of your ancestors/relatives as Guilielmus, Maria, Jacobus etc. Don't worry, you won't need to start searching in Italy. The Parish Clerks at one time felt the need to demonstrate their learning so they Latinised the names. Guilielmus was really called William. |
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fraserbooks | Report | 5 Jun 2006 11:17 |
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I can relate to that Jim. My grandfather always known as Frank was baptised Francis. |
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Merry | Report | 5 Jun 2006 12:35 |
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Got a bit hopeful there, for a second, Grampa.......thought you might be offering Just one Cornetto (for my tree, that is!).....like this chap: Domenico CORNETTO - Birth: 14 Aug 1889 Merry |
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Christine in Herts | Report | 5 Jun 2006 13:17 |
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This particularly true during spells of Catholicism - Mary Tudor, etc. - when it was probably more a matter of law. Christine |
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Perranmaid | Report | 5 Jun 2006 19:38 |
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Hi Grampa, In that case have you any idea about the following two names please, Oppye 1624 Theophilus 1660's and 1680's Been puzzling these two for ages as I cannot kill them off and did wonder if the name had been anglicised on thier deaths. Many thanks Pmaid |
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Christine in Herts | Report | 5 Jun 2006 19:40 |
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Theophilus can also be Amadeus. Christine |
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Christine in Herts | Report | 5 Jun 2006 19:44 |
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If you google Oppye, it looks as if it's a variant of the (Cornish) surname Opie. In that case, it's likely to be one of those surname-as-firstname names. Christine |
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Unknown | Report | 5 Jun 2006 20:08 |
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Theophilus literally means Lover of God. It ranks along with Patience, Faith and Charity as names given in times of devout Christianity. So it hasn't been Latinised, that was a true Christian name. |
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Unknown | Report | 5 Jun 2006 20:10 |
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Also any name starting with X and ending with fer or pher is probably Christopher. I have seen Xpher, Xpopher, Xpofer and Xtopher. |
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Perranmaid | Report | 5 Jun 2006 20:13 |
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Thankyou both, That doesn't solve the mystery then. They will have to stay undead for now. Cos I cannot find them after thier bapt. on any film I've looked at. Best wishes Pmaid |
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