Hi Jean, As a follow-up. Examples of nicknames would be: Tady "the Ram", Mike "the Corncrake", Paddy "Hand me down the Moon", Jerry "the Grasshopper", Biddy "the Duck", Josie "the Jar", Nealie "Quack-Quack", etc., etc. Within the inverted commas " ______" show the nickname. ----- Riobard. On 5 March 2013 16:56, Riobard O' Dwyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Jean, > Darby is only a form of the name Jeremiah ---- not a > nickname. The name Darby comes from the Gaelic name Diarmuid. > When I was teaching in Kilmacowen (after coming from teaching near > Enniscorthy in Co. Wexford, and before I was teaching in Urhan in the > Eyeries Parish), I taught a family known as "The Darbys" around 1960. They > were a lovely family of McAuliffes, and were originated from Darby (or > Jeremiah) McAuliffe who married in Goulane. Kilmacowen, around 1840 (before > the Famine). Then, nearby you had Darby Murphy, Darby Hanley, Darby > O'Sullivan. There is also a version of Darby called Darb. There is a family > here in the Eyeries Parish known as "The Darbs". All these families > were/are lovely families. And that's a fact. Like a man said me years ago: > "O'Dwyer", says he "'twould be a pity if you'd ever die" !! > ---- Riobard. > > > On 5 March 2013 15:43, Jean Clemons <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Riobard, Bill, and all, >> >> Our family has a relative born about 1823 whose father was Darby (listed >> on Baptism). >> >> I thought I read somewhere that Darby was a nickname for Jeremiah, which >> would fit for above. >> >> Have tried to find what I was reading to no avail, so decided to ask the >> experts on this particular question. Is/was Darby a nickname for Jeremiah >> back in the 1820's? Is Darby a real first name? When did Darby go out of >> fashion? Is Darby still being used today? >> >> Thank you for your time and trouble. >> >> Jean >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > *Riobard (O'Dwyer)* > > > -- *Riobard (O'Dwyer)*

I have found a "Tade" Shea who might or might not be connected to my family. what might be another name for that?" or is there one? sue On Mar 5, 2013, at 12:47 PM, "Riobard O' Dwyer" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jean, > As a follow-up. Examples of nicknames would be: Tady "the Ram", > Mike "the Corncrake", Paddy "Hand me down the Moon", Jerry "the > Grasshopper", Biddy "the Duck", Josie "the Jar", Nealie "Quack-Quack", > etc., etc. Within the inverted commas " ______" show the nickname. > ----- Riobard. > > On 5 March 2013 16:56, Riobard O' Dwyer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Jean, >> Darby is only a form of the name Jeremiah ---- not a >> nickname. The name Darby comes from the Gaelic name Diarmuid. >> When I was teaching in Kilmacowen (after coming from teaching near >> Enniscorthy in Co. Wexford, and before I was teaching in Urhan in the >> Eyeries Parish), I taught a family known as "The Darbys" around 1960. They >> were a lovely family of McAuliffes, and were originated from Darby (or >> Jeremiah) McAuliffe who married in Goulane. Kilmacowen, around 1840 (before >> the Famine). Then, nearby you had Darby Murphy, Darby Hanley, Darby >> O'Sullivan. There is also a version of Darby called Darb. There is a family >> here in the Eyeries Parish known as "The Darbs". All these families >> were/are lovely families. And that's a fact. Like a man said me years ago: >> "O'Dwyer", says he "'twould be a pity if you'd ever die" !! >> ---- Riobard. >> >> >> On 5 March 2013 15:43, Jean Clemons <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Riobard, Bill, and all, >>> >>> Our family has a relative born about 1823 whose father was Darby (listed >>> on Baptism). >>> >>> I thought I read somewhere that Darby was a nickname for Jeremiah, which >>> would fit for above. >>> >>> Have tried to find what I was reading to no avail, so decided to ask the >>> experts on this particular question. Is/was Darby a nickname for Jeremiah >>> back in the 1820's? Is Darby a real first name? When did Darby go out of >>> fashion? Is Darby still being used today? >>> >>> Thank you for your time and trouble. >>> >>> Jean >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> *Riobard (O'Dwyer)* > > > -- > *Riobard (O'Dwyer)* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Tade is just another variation of the name Timothy. It comes from the Gaelic word Tadhg ---- pronounced like Thoyug. ---- Riobard. On 5 March 2013 17:54, Susan Haines <[email protected]> wrote: > I have found a "Tade" Shea who might or might not be connected to my > family. what might be another name for that?" or is there one? sue > > On Mar 5, 2013, at 12:47 PM, "Riobard O' Dwyer" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi Jean, > > As a follow-up. Examples of nicknames would be: Tady "the Ram", > > Mike "the Corncrake", Paddy "Hand me down the Moon", Jerry "the > > Grasshopper", Biddy "the Duck", Josie "the Jar", Nealie "Quack-Quack", > > etc., etc. Within the inverted commas " ______" show the nickname. > > ----- Riobard. > > > > On 5 March 2013 16:56, Riobard O' Dwyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Dear Jean, > >> Darby is only a form of the name Jeremiah ---- not a > >> nickname. The name Darby comes from the Gaelic name Diarmuid. > >> When I was teaching in Kilmacowen (after coming from teaching near > >> Enniscorthy in Co. Wexford, and before I was teaching in Urhan in the > >> Eyeries Parish), I taught a family known as "The Darbys" around 1960. > They > >> were a lovely family of McAuliffes, and were originated from Darby (or > >> Jeremiah) McAuliffe who married in Goulane. Kilmacowen, around 1840 > (before > >> the Famine). Then, nearby you had Darby Murphy, Darby Hanley, Darby > >> O'Sullivan. There is also a version of Darby called Darb. There is a > family > >> here in the Eyeries Parish known as "The Darbs". All these families > >> were/are lovely families. And that's a fact. Like a man said me years > ago: > >> "O'Dwyer", says he "'twould be a pity if you'd ever die" !! > >> ---- Riobard. > >> > >> > >> On 5 March 2013 15:43, Jean Clemons <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Riobard, Bill, and all, > >>> > >>> Our family has a relative born about 1823 whose father was Darby > (listed > >>> on Baptism). > >>> > >>> I thought I read somewhere that Darby was a nickname for Jeremiah, > which > >>> would fit for above. > >>> > >>> Have tried to find what I was reading to no avail, so decided to ask > the > >>> experts on this particular question. Is/was Darby a nickname for > Jeremiah > >>> back in the 1820's? Is Darby a real first name? When did Darby go > out of > >>> fashion? Is Darby still being used today? > >>> > >>> Thank you for your time and trouble. > >>> > >>> Jean > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> *Riobard (O'Dwyer)* > > > > > > -- > > *Riobard (O'Dwyer)* > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- *Riobard (O'Dwyer)*