Thank you, Frank. You're the Croatian names font of information in my eyes! Could you tell me if Miho is also known as Mihovil? Thanks, Patty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Kurchina" <frankur@worldnet.att.net> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 12:01 AM Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] male first names > > > "Patty M." wrote: > > > > Hello Croatia researchers: > > > > I am asking a question about male first names in Latin language records (probably kept by Italian speaking priest) from the area south of Dubrovnik in the 1760's to about 1820. > > > > One record list a father's name as "Pli"--would that be Paul? > > > > What are the full names or translations (if any) for Miho and Vuco (Vuko?)? > > > > Thanks for any help anyone can give me. > > > > Patty > > > Pli ? > > Paul (E) > Paulus (L) > Paval, Pavo (C) > Paulo (I) > > > Michael (E) > Michael (L) > Miho, Mijo (C) > Michele (I) > > Luke (E) > Lucus, Lucius (L) > Luka (C) (dim. Vuko) > Luca (I) > > > v > Frank Kurcina > >

"Patty M." wrote: > > Thank you, Frank. You're the Croatian names font of information in my eyes! > Could you tell me if Miho is also known as Mihovil? > > Thanks, > Patty Many European given names are derived from the Latin names of saints. Some R.C. churches in Croatia bear the name Sv. Mihovil (Saint Michael) http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm06.htm > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Kurchina" <frankur@worldnet.att.net> > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 12:01 AM > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] male first names > > > > > > > "Patty M." wrote: > > > > > > Hello Croatia researchers: > > > > > > I am asking a question about male first names in Latin language records > (probably kept by Italian speaking priest) from the area south of Dubrovnik > in the 1760's to about 1820. > > > > > > One record list a father's name as "Pli"--would that be Paul? > > > > > > What are the full names or translations (if any) for Miho and Vuco > (Vuko?)? > > > > > > Thanks for any help anyone can give me. > > > > > > Patty > > > > > > Pli ? > > > > Paul (E) > > Paulus (L) > > Paval, Pavo (C) > > Paulo (I) > > > > > > Michael (E) > > Michael (L) > > Miho, Mijo (C) > > Michele (I) > > > > Luke (E) > > Lucus, Lucius (L) > > Luka (C) (dim. Vuko) > > Luca (I) > > > > > > v > > Frank Kurcina > > > >