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Post by teylu on Feb 10, 2008 12:58:26 GMT -5
Thought this might be helpful....
In his transcriptions of Illogan's Parish Registers, W.L. Bawden provides the following list:
Diminutives & Variants of some Christian Names in the Illogan Registers:
Annis..................Agnes Archelaus............Hercules Barsabe/Barsy......Bathsheba Betsey.................Elizabeth Denis...................can be male or female Dolly....................Dorothy Edmond...............Edward Ibbey...................Elizabeth Jane....................Jennifer Kitty....................Catherine Maudlin...............Magdelin Nanny.................Ann Olly.....................Olive/Olivia Polly....................sometimes Mary Phyllis.................Philippa Reynold...............Reginald Sally...................Sarah Saundry.............Alexander Thomison...........Thomisine
Hope this helps someone!
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getafish460
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Post by getafish460 on Jun 17, 2011 16:16:52 GMT -5
That answers a few queries. Thanks alot for finding that. I notice that Maudlin equates to Magdalin/Magdalen, a note on that curiosity, just for the sake of mentioning it, I currently live in Oxfordshire and the word Magdalen, or however it's spelt is actually pronounced Maudlin in this area. I wonder if the pronunciation is a "left-over" from the south-western dialect that was prevalent from the cotswolds through to Cornwall, prior to the introduction of the King James bible and the standardisation of the English language (such as it exists?) Food for thought, (Oh! how the winter nights fly by!!!) Ted
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Post by donne on Jun 24, 2011 4:56:19 GMT -5
That's a useful list. But regarding Ted's point, 'Maudlin' is a commonly used pronunciation. What about Magdalene College, Cambridge and Magdalen College, Oxford?
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