Neza was more common with the Slovenians, they usually translated it as Agnes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Jerin" <rjerin@adelphia.net> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 6:37 AM Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] RE: Given names from Lokve > It appears that Matejka is a diminutive form of Mateja or nickname, like > Matt compared to Mathew. Same for Mikula. > > Rok is a somewhat common name of the group with Roko being the diminutive. > I believe the name is from Saint Rochus. Emerik from German Emeric > > Also I had an Otto in my family b. 1880s > > Robert > > Robert > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <dave9759@juno.com> > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 10:41 PM > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] RE: Given names from Lokve > > > > The first 2 are obvious, MATHEW, AND MICHAEL. > > On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 19:32:14 -0500 "Birkholz, James" > > <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> writes: > > > The names from the Lokve records that have me curious are these: > > > > > > Emerik > > > > Matejka > > > > Mikula > > > > Nadala > > > > Nez~a > > > > Rok > > > > > > > Can anyone provide English equivilents, if they exist and > > > alternate > > > language forms? > > > > > > James > > > > > > > > >