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What is this name short for?
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Eleanor | Report | 28 May 2006 22:39 |
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Like elizabeth is shortened to eliz and william wm....what is jas short for? Thanks! |
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Jack | Report | 28 May 2006 22:40 |
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James |
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Unknown | Report | 28 May 2006 22:41 |
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Jas is James Jos is Joseph Chas is Charles Thos is Thomas |
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Eleanor | Report | 28 May 2006 22:49 |
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Thank you!! i didnt think jason sounded very 1800's 0) |
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Unknown | Report | 28 May 2006 22:50 |
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Jason sounds modern, but it was the name of an ancient Greek hero, as in Jason and the Argonauts. nell |
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Raven | Report | 28 May 2006 23:42 |
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It's probably James. My dad was a James but signed himself Jas. Anne |
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Lisa J in California | Report | 29 May 2006 00:28 |
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My James was born in 1826 and is listed on one census as Jas. |
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Ann | Report | 29 May 2006 02:04 |
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isnt Jasper an old name????? |
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