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From: Ryan Hansen <>
Subject: Re: [S-H-RTS] "Class Definitions"
Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 17:54:19 -0700
In-Reply-To: <007601c0be16$510c6a60$1611f4cc@w.k.detl>


on 4/5/01 2:19 PM, Detlefsen at wrote:

> I don't think one can "translate" names. Original names may get modified,
> either by design ("to make it easier on all of us") or by sloppy scribes in
> the immigration sheds.

This is "mostly" true, but there are Equivalents for many names. Just think
of all the variations on John. Johann, Hans, Evan, Ian, Sean, Eoin,
Giovanni, Gianni, Ivan, João, Jean, and I am sure that I've left of one
European Country or another.

Rich

--
Gura slán an scéalai.

Ryan Hansen


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