Hi, I need help with one:) I just read a possible ancestors name (middle) and it was THEOPHANE....has anyone "ever" heard of this before, from Ireland? And what kind of name would it be..doesn't sound Irish, but who knows. Thank you & appreciate any and all the help I can get with this one. Jackie

Thanks Jackie, I have never encountered that name before. However, I had an uncle with the name of Thane. I've rarely found that name and it now strikes me that Thane could be a short form of your Theophane. Best wishes, Dennis Reiley [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacqueline Pearce Downen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:28 AM Subject: [SH] THEOPHANE? > Hi, I need help with one:) I just read a possible ancestors name (middle) and it was THEOPHANE....has anyone "ever" heard of this before, from Ireland? And what kind of name would it be..doesn't sound Irish, but who knows. Thank you & appreciate any and all the help I can get with this one. > > Jackie > > > ==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== > ** Messages to the SHAMROCK list > should be sent to > [email protected] ** >

Many Irish records were kept in Latin. Is it possible that Theophane is a latinized version of a more-familiar name? And, slightly off topic, what are *our* descendants gonna think when they come across some of the wacky names now prevalent in at least the U.S. And never mind the plethora of Jennifers and Caitlins that descended on us in recent years, -- --- Richard A. Danca, Newton, MA mailto:[email protected] ----

I knew a woman from Maine named THEODATE, but I don't think she was Irish.

My wife knew a Mercy nun from Ireland, now deceased, named Sr. Mary Theophane. Could there be a St. Theophane? Ralph

Theophane = Theos (God) + phanero (appearance). Used to describe appearances of God, particularly in Old Testament times. Regards, David Bayne www.consultancyservices.co.nz "Growing Your Business" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacqueline Pearce Downen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 4:28 PM Subject: [SH] THEOPHANE? > Hi, I need help with one:) I just read a possible ancestors name (middle) and it was THEOPHANE....has anyone "ever" heard of this before, from Ireland? And what kind of name would it be..doesn't sound Irish, but who knows. Thank you & appreciate any and all the help I can get with this one. > > Jackie > > > ==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== > ** Messages to the SHAMROCK list > should be sent to > [email protected] ** > >