Sorry. Yes it is a female name. I have always thought Audrey was a fairly modern name but I believe it might be a variation of Ethelreda in Old English and Audrey also appears in Shakespeare. Perhaps I am looking too far beyond the obvious. -----Original Message----- From: Pam Downes Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 6:16 PM To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NFK] Forenames If it's female - Audrey? On 01/07/2011 18:03, Brian Sillett wrote: > The very recent discussion regarding Ales/Alice reminds me that I have a > couple of Adrie Silletts. > > This is not a forename I have come across much and there is no doubt about > the spellings. > > Does anyone think it might be short for something, or a pet name? > > ------------------------------- > -- Proud to be a member of Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
St Audrey is the saint of Ely and the word tawdry is meant to come from selling bits and bobs of low quality at St Audrey's Fair. Not checked if that is for true though I think Holder is not a very common name in Norfolk and I would have been tempted to go for Holden at first look. Show the value of looking forward and back in records when coming across a new name Rosie On 01/07/2011 18:55, Brian Sillett wrote: > Sorry. Yes it is a female name. I have always thought Audrey was a fairly > modern name but I believe it might be a variation of Ethelreda in Old > English and Audrey also appears in Shakespeare. > > Perhaps I am looking too far beyond the obvious. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pam Downes > Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 6:16 PM > To: norfolk@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NFK] Forenames > > If it's female - Audrey? > > On 01/07/2011 18:03, Brian Sillett wrote: >> The very recent discussion regarding Ales/Alice reminds me that I have a >> couple of Adrie Silletts. >> >> This is not a forename I have come across much and there is no doubt about >> the spellings. >> >> Does anyone think it might be short for something, or a pet name? >> >> ------------------------------- >>