HUNGARY-L Archives

From: Joseph J Jarfas <>
Subject: Re: [HUNGARY-L] Question about name
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 23:57:28 -0400
References: <6.1.2.0.0.20040917203019.0190f760@mail.metalink.net>
In-Reply-To: <6.1.2.0.0.20040917203019.0190f760@mail.metalink.net>

Sheila Chonko wrote:

> Have taken a closer look at my husband's grandparents' 1912 wedding
> cert from New York. Listed as the witnesses are Balazs Horvath &
> Csali Csonka. I get the Horvath name however am wondering if Csali
> was the same as "Charlie." Know its not the correct Hugarian spelling
> of Charles and admit its purely a guess on my part. I can't seem to
> find the name Csali on any name list. Any help is appreciated as this
> could be another brother or even a cousin, etc. that I need to try &
> find.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Sheila


Hi Sheila,

the name has nothing to do with Charles (Károly). But it is a unique
name and there are no translations for it - that I know of. Have seen
also used as a surname (its meaning is decoy, bait).

Joe
Equinunk, PA - USA



---
[This E-mail scanned for viruses by ezaccess.net]

This thread:

• Question about name by Sheila Chonko <>

  • Re: [HUNGARY-L] Question about name by Joseph J Jarfas <>