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Neri?

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Unknown

Unknown Report 1 Feb 2004 17:27

Hi, could anyone tell me if Neri is short for another name and is it male or female? I have a Neri Watts and Ann Watts as witnesses to a marriage. Thanks, Jo

Bob

Bob Report 1 Feb 2004 17:34

Posibly Nerino? There is a St Philip Neri as well Bob

Unknown

Unknown Report 1 Feb 2004 17:44

Thanks, so male then. Jo

Kim

Kim Report 1 Feb 2004 17:47

HAVE you thought of Nerys , or could it be Nellie? KIM

Unknown

Unknown Report 1 Feb 2004 17:50

The marriage certificate I have is typed out, although it is from 1861, they must have transcribed it. It says Neri X Watts

Michele

Michele Report 1 Feb 2004 19:56

Hi Joanne There are 2 Neri Watts on the 1891 census- father and son Watts, Neri 49 Cradley, Worcestershire Head Thornaby with South Stockton Yorkshire Watts, Neri 14 Cradley, Worcestershire Son Thornaby with South Stockton Yorkshire

Unknown

Unknown Report 1 Feb 2004 20:07

Do you know I never thought of looking!!!!!!! I will have to check them up because the Shaws they were witnesses for moved there and they were from Worcester!! Thanks for jogging my mind!!! Jo

Unknown

Unknown Report 1 Feb 2004 20:13

Ever forgot the obvious ? They are on this site too!!!!!!!! Will have to send an email.

Linda

Linda Report 2 Feb 2004 11:51

Could it be an abbeviation for the Welsh name Aneurin. My father had a friend called this and he was nicknamed Nie Linda P

Christine

Christine Report 20 Oct 2007 19:56

Hi

Neri is the right way it is spelt and spoke.Michele in Haslemere has just given you my grandfathers name and grea great grandfathers name it is also a biblical name to.

Regards
Chrissie