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Weird Christian name??
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Anna | Report | 24 Feb 2004 13:23 |
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Ive got 3 Wilkinsons,a Walker,and a Captain! Anna |
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POSITIVE Pauline | Report | 24 Feb 2004 13:07 |
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Hi, while doing some transcribing for FreeBMD, came across the christian name Urban! Wonder if he became a district councillor!!! lol Pauline |
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Paul | Report | 24 Feb 2004 11:38 |
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I have a few "Ketura"s in my tree. It seems a fairly common name in the early 1800s. |
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Shirlock | Report | 24 Feb 2004 00:07 |
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Hello Debbi If you go to http:www(.)arm(.)mod(.)uk/royalsignals/engrs(.)html you can read all about the Zulu War and how the Tugela River was in the Zulus hands in 1879. I would think there is a big clue there why the child was called Tugela. Regards Shirley |
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Shirlock | Report | 23 Feb 2004 23:27 |
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Hello Yvette Sorry my mistake http://www(.)stbrigids-kilbirnie(.)com/Pages/names(.)html This should do it. Shirley |
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Keith | Report | 23 Feb 2004 23:22 |
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George. Wilkinson and Dickinson probably from mother's maiden name as I'm sure you know. How about John Wayne whose real christian name was Marion |
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Yvette | Report | 23 Feb 2004 23:19 |
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Keith I couldnt possibly comment on that one........but rumour has it his father was full of bull, lol Yvette |
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Keith | Report | 23 Feb 2004 23:18 |
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Maybe his mother was a right old cow! or his father was a bully! |
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Yvette | Report | 23 Feb 2004 23:16 |
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Shirley Thanks for that, however i tried the site and it isnt working. Any ideas? Yvette |
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Shirlock | Report | 23 Feb 2004 23:14 |
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Hello Yvette Have a look website for Christian and Latin names. It might be there http://www(.)stbrigids(.)kilbirnie(.)com/Pages/names(.)html Shirley |
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Annie | Report | 23 Feb 2004 23:12 |
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Perhaps he was one of the original BOV - ver boys? xx A xx |
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Yvette | Report | 23 Feb 2004 23:10 |
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George I have come across Wilkinson and Dickinson a few times, but Aptavious is a new one! I'm guessing its Roman based...for some strange reason! lol! Yvette |
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Yvette | Report | 23 Feb 2004 23:08 |
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Lesley and Ann Loved the comments! I'm not sure yet why my husband has a relative called after a hot drink, as they lived in a little village in deepest darkest Norfolk, but as they were mostly Stone and Marble Carvers in the family i haven't been able to tease him about being cattle farmers!!! Any more puns on the name greatfully recieved-he hasnt suffered enough yet! ;-) Yvette |
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Annie | Report | 23 Feb 2004 22:57 |
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Bovril. The association with Roislin Midlothian was through the man who first produced Bovril - John L Johnston, born in Roslin in 1839. But it was after he emigrated to Canada in 1870's he first produced and developed into Bovril. Johnston, John Lawson, an Edinburgh butcher who invented Bovril. In about 1863 John concocted a drink he called 'fluid beef, which was a great success. He later went to Canada where he developed a concentrated version which he had patented as 'Bovril'. For your edification! Loved the comment about the 'beef'. Maybe he was a cubist ... Ann xx |
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George | Report | 23 Feb 2004 22:50 |
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i have a few strange christian names Dickinson (imagine his nicknames) Wilkinson Aptavious |
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Yvette | Report | 23 Feb 2004 22:37 |
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Can anyone shed light on why someone would have called their son Bovril in 1890? Seems a touch odd............mind you it is on my husbands side of the tree lol. regards Yvette |
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