Hi, I sometimes get confused with the German versions of shortened names. For example, I understand Janka is short for Johanna. I have an ancestor named Nandor Buchmann that I got from a hand written tree that very closely matches a Ferdinand Buchmann. Is Nandor a shortened name for Ferdinand? Thanks for reading. Martin Peckham

Hi Martin, Nandor is the Hungarian form of Ferdinand. Best --Karen Sent with Airmail On March 14, 2018 at 3:30:53 PM, mep (res00fr1@gmail.com) wrote: Hi, I sometimes get confused with the German versions of shortened names. For example, I understand Janka is short for Johanna. I have an ancestor named Nandor Buchmann that I got from a hand written tree that very closely matches a Ferdinand Buchmann. Is Nandor a shortened name for Ferdinand? Thanks for reading. Martin Peckham

Probably nickname for Fernando! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 14, 2018, at 10:46 AM, mep <res00fr1@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I sometimes get confused with the German versions of shortened names. For > example, I understand Janka is short for Johanna. > > I have an ancestor named Nandor Buchmann that I got from a hand written > tree that very closely matches a Ferdinand Buchmann. Is Nandor a shortened > name for Ferdinand? > > Thanks for reading. > > Martin Peckham > >

yep -----Original Message----- From: mep <res00fr1@gmail.com> To: BANAT List <BANAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Mar 14, 2018 2:30 pm Subject: [BANAT-L] Given name Nandor? Hi, I sometimes get confused with the German versions of shortened names. For example, I understand Janka is short for Johanna. I have an ancestor named Nandor Buchmann that I got from a hand written tree that very closely matches a Ferdinand Buchmann. Is Nandor a shortened name for Ferdinand? Thanks for reading. Martin Peckham

Hello Martin, I am not positive, but my first thought when seeing this is Alexandor as Hungarians would shorten it as Sandor, but I guess I can see Ferdinand for it also. My cousin's husband is Ferdinand and lives in Austria, they shorten it as "Ferry". Eve On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 1:46 PM, mep <res00fr1@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I sometimes get confused with the German versions of shortened names. For > example, I understand Janka is short for Johanna. > > I have an ancestor named Nandor Buchmann that I got from a hand written > tree that very closely matches a Ferdinand Buchmann. Is Nandor a shortened > name for Ferdinand? > > Thanks for reading. > > Martin Peckham > > > -- Syrmia Regional Coordinator http://www.dvhh.org/syrmia

Hi, There are a few links out there that give name conversions. The one I use to use is no longer available. But I did find this one. Hopefully this will help with the confusion. behindthename.com/names/usuage/Hungarian This is not a link since that is not allowed. Just type it into your browser and it should work. Best regards, Rita ________________________________ From: mep <res00fr1@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 11:46 AM To: BANAT List Subject: [BANAT-L] Given name Nandor? Hi, I sometimes get confused with the German versions of shortened names. For example, I understand Janka is short for Johanna. I have an ancestor named Nandor Buchmann that I got from a hand written tree that very closely matches a Ferdinand Buchmann. Is Nandor a shortened name for Ferdinand? Thanks for reading. Martin Peckham

Martin, I agree that Nandor would be a derivative of Ferdinand. My great uncle was named Ferdinando (Italian version of the name with an "o" on the end; he was born in Asti, Northwestern Italy in 1896). His nicknames were Nando, as well as Fred. You mentioned the family tree where you found Nandor was handwritten; could it be the scribe looks like there is an "r" at the end, but perhaps it actually ends with and "O". Just a thought. Regards, Arlene Maroli > On March 14, 2018 at 1:46 PM mep <res00fr1@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > I sometimes get confused with the German versions of shortened names. For > example, I understand Janka is short for Johanna. > > I have an ancestor named Nandor Buchmann that I got from a hand written > tree that very closely matches a Ferdinand Buchmann. Is Nandor a shortened > name for Ferdinand? > > Thanks for reading. > > Martin Peckham > >

Is the Maa in Anna Maa a version of Maria? I have seen that name in my family? Linae Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 14, 2018, at 7:38 PM, ARLENE MAROLI <maroli@comcast.net> wrote: > > Martin, > I agree that Nandor would be a derivative of Ferdinand. My great uncle was named Ferdinando (Italian version of the name with an "o" on the end; he was born in Asti, Northwestern Italy in 1896). His nicknames were Nando, as well as Fred. You mentioned the family tree where you found Nandor was handwritten; could it be the scribe looks like there is an "r" at the end, but perhaps it actually ends with and "O". Just a thought. > Regards, > Arlene Maroli > > > >> On March 14, 2018 at 1:46 PM mep <res00fr1@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I sometimes get confused with the German versions of shortened names. For >> example, I understand Janka is short for Johanna. >> >> I have an ancestor named Nandor Buchmann that I got from a hand written >> tree that very closely matches a Ferdinand Buchmann. Is Nandor a shortened >> name for Ferdinand? >> >> Thanks for reading. >> >> Martin Peckham >> >> > >

Wow, what great answers, I appreciate them all. I am going to save the links in mybook marks but I won't get the extra help that's been offered by you good people. Thanks Martin Peckham On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 5:34 AM, Linae Marek <linaemm@gmail.com> wrote: > Is the Maa in Anna Maa a version of Maria? I have seen that name in my > family? > > Linae > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 14, 2018, at 7:38 PM, ARLENE MAROLI <maroli@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > Martin, > > I agree that Nandor would be a derivative of Ferdinand. My great uncle > was named Ferdinando (Italian version of the name with an "o" on the end; > he was born in Asti, Northwestern Italy in 1896). His nicknames were Nando, > as well as Fred. You mentioned the family tree where you found Nandor was > handwritten; could it be the scribe looks like there is an "r" at the end, > but perhaps it actually ends with and "O". Just a thought. > > Regards, > > Arlene Maroli > > > > > > > >> On March 14, 2018 at 1:46 PM mep <res00fr1@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> I sometimes get confused with the German versions of shortened names. > For > >> example, I understand Janka is short for Johanna. > >> > >> I have an ancestor named Nandor Buchmann that I got from a hand written > >> tree that very closely matches a Ferdinand Buchmann. Is Nandor a > shortened > >> name for Ferdinand? > >> > >> Thanks for reading. > >> > >> Martin Peckham > >> > >> > > > > >