In a message dated 5/16/2011 4:56:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, equisand@equiformratings.com writes: I can't go by facts? I can't ask a question? That question was ably answered by Iain Kennedy. His answer complemented my own nicely. The fact that Nigellus means black in late Latin is irrelevant. That's why I said you can't go on that. It's just one name being substituted for another. One interesting example is the Irish Partholan and it's Latin equivalent, Bartholomus. <Can you give me a reference of Nigellus being so used? I don't dispute what you say, I just want to check my own searches. Read Iain Kennedy's response. I've seen the same thing myself but cannot give a specific reference off the top of my head. But I have seen the name used in Catholic parish records in Ireland as the Latin form of Neill. It's the same thing as using Jacobus for James. There are bigger fish to fry than this one. See my latest email. John