Thanks Bridie, I would never have guessed that one! Karen. > Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 22:33:51 +0100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Anty > > Karen, > > The name Winifred is Úna (Oo-na) in Irish and Onny is used as a petname > for Úna in South Carlow. > > Bridie Lawlor > St. Mullins Heritage Centre > > > On 17 May 2012 21:18, karen conderan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Roger, Kate, Sue: > > I've also seen Honora for Ann several times. And in Irish, Ann is Aine, > > pronounced on-ya... Onny may be derived directly from that. > > Onny for Winifred is unusual; I would expect Winny instead. > > Karen. > > K. > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 20:48:38 -0400 > > > Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Anty > > > > > > Kate, > > > Thank you for your feedback. > > > > > > Two other nicknames which you may want to add to your list are: > > > > > > Ally for Alice, and Darby for Jeremiah. > > > > > > I also have come across "Piery" for Peter > > > (derived from Norman root "Piers", originally pronounced Pierre). > > > > > > Sue Clement's suggestion that Onny may be for Honora also seems likely to > > > me. > > > > > > Bye for now, > > > Roger > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:03 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] Anty > > > > > > Roger, > > > > > > Thanks for pointing out Anty for Anastacia! > > > > > > I see these baptismal abbreviations in Windgap KILK .... "Onny" for > > > Winifred?! > > > > > > Name Abbreviations found in registers: > > > > > > Wm = William Jas/Js. = James ; Mich/Mick. = Michael ; Margt. = Margaret ; > > > Jn/Jno. = John or Jonathan; Ally = Anastasia (sometimes) ; Anty = > > > Anastasia/Anastatia ; Lau. = Laurence ; pat/patt = patrick ; May = Mary ; > > > Jos. = Joseph ; Matt. = Matthew ; Onny = Winifred ; Cath. = Catherine ; > > > Danl., Dan = Daniel; Hanna = Hanora or Anne ; Jer. = Jeremiah ; Sally = > > > Sarah ; Bess = Elizabeth, Eliza ; Biddy/bridgt. = bridget ; Fanton = > > > Finton. Nics./Nich = Nicholas ; Thos. = Thomas ; Nelly = Eleanor or Ellen > > > ; Fanny = Frances > > > > > > Kate in Chicago > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

i knew a lady that was called (w)onny as her name was Wonita...............after the old song.........nita, wonita etc etc ----- Original Message ----- From: "karen conderan" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, 17 May, 2012 11:04:34 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Anty Thanks Bridie, I would never have guessed that one! Karen. > Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 22:33:51 +0100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Anty > > Karen, > > The name Winifred is Úna (Oo-na) in Irish and Onny is used as a petname > for Úna in South Carlow. > > Bridie Lawlor > St. Mullins Heritage Centre > > > On 17 May 2012 21:18, karen conderan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Roger, Kate, Sue: > > I've also seen Honora for Ann several times. And in Irish, Ann is Aine, > > pronounced on-ya... Onny may be derived directly from that. > > Onny for Winifred is unusual; I would expect Winny instead. > > Karen. > > K. > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 20:48:38 -0400 > > > Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Anty > > > > > > Kate, > > > Thank you for your feedback. > > > > > > Two other nicknames which you may want to add to your list are: > > > > > > Ally for Alice, and Darby for Jeremiah. > > > > > > I also have come across "Piery" for Peter > > > (derived from Norman root "Piers", originally pronounced Pierre). > > > > > > Sue Clement's suggestion that Onny may be for Honora also seems likely to > > > me. > > > > > > Bye for now, > > > Roger > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:03 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] Anty > > > > > > Roger, > > > > > > Thanks for pointing out Anty for Anastacia! > > > > > > I see these baptismal abbreviations in Windgap KILK .... "Onny" for > > > Winifred?! > > > > > > Name Abbreviations found in registers: > > > > > > Wm = William Jas/Js. = James ; Mich/Mick. = Michael ; Margt. = Margaret ; > > > Jn/Jno. = John or Jonathan; Ally = Anastasia (sometimes) ; Anty = > > > Anastasia/Anastatia ; Lau. = Laurence ; pat/patt = patrick ; May = Mary ; > > > Jos. = Joseph ; Matt. = Matthew ; Onny = Winifred ; Cath. = Catherine ; > > > Danl., Dan = Daniel; Hanna = Hanora or Anne ; Jer. = Jeremiah ; Sally = > > > Sarah ; Bess = Elizabeth, Eliza ; Biddy/bridgt. = bridget ; Fanton = > > > Finton. Nics./Nich = Nicholas ; Thos. = Thomas ; Nelly = Eleanor or Ellen > > > ; Fanny = Frances > > > > > > Kate in Chicago > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Anna!