Actually, the character is Petruchio, the male lead, suiter of Katherina. Petruchia would be a feminine version?? Gail Dowell -----Original Message----- From: Gary Harding <gharding@uswest.net> To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 10:10 PM Subject: Re: Christian name Petruchia? >Trish, > >Petruchia is a character from the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by >Shakespeare. > >Gary > > >