On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 18:19:08 GMT, MCD <[email protected]> wrote: >My father, born Pasquale DiVecchia, used the name Patsy >when he came over. I don't think the translation works >as cleanly as say, Giovanni to John. You may find >several variations. I've known several men who were named Pasquale. All of them became Pat or Patsy in their new homes in America. Freddie.

I had an uncle named Pasquale but he was called "Paddy." Pasquale translates to something like Pasca having to do with Easter. "Freddie the Crook Finder" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 18:19:08 GMT, MCD <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >My father, born Pasquale DiVecchia, used the name Patsy > >when he came over. I don't think the translation works > >as cleanly as say, Giovanni to John. You may find > >several variations. > > I've known several men who were named Pasquale. All of them became Pat > or Patsy in their new homes in America. > > Freddie.