> > > In an old (1934) family letter there is reference to "Uncle Wicta". > > > It is written quite legibly, but it certainly seems like an unusual > > > first name. So I'm wondering if it is right, or if I'm mis-reading > > > it somehow. If not actually 'Wicta" what could it be, or is it some > > > kind of nickname? > > > > > > "Uncle Wicta" was born Abt 1820 and came from Prussia Bef 1850. > > > > > > jsents@stny.rr.com (John Sents) > > > > It's certainly not a common name, but is a name in its own right and > > has some spelling variations. See: > > > > http://www.cyberstudia.com/ogmios/texts/simpson/catstane/catstane.html > > > > for some information. > > > > Robert Heiling <robheil@attbi.com> > > Do you know how some people get nicknames given by children learning > to talk? Perhaps this is a child learning to call someone Uncle > Victor and hasn't learned to say his "v's" and "r's" well? That > would certainly account for Wicta. People carry those nicknames all > their lives to the exasperation of other family members.....! > (Usually the kid that gave them!) ;) > > "Amie Peoples" <hismsg@cros.net> It's difficult for me to understand how people can gives answers that involve the way little kids might talk when a serious genealogy question had been asked. Wicta is a given name that was used in Prussia. The person who asked the original question can be quite confident that Wicta was the correct given name. Bob Robert Heiling <robheil@attbi.com>