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From: Diane Webb <>
Subject: RE: [Anglo-Italian] Spelling of Surnames
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 11:41:14 -0700
In-Reply-To: <001101c1e391$3da57060$6c9c243e@drakoywanadoo>


Thanks Ruth, I'm following up on this and Daphne's similar suggestion.

Do you, or anyone else, have any idea of the number of fiche for the 1861
London Cenus?

Diane

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From: Ruth [mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 1:46 AM
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Subject: [Anglo-Italian] Spelling of Surnames


Here is a few tips on the sounding of Italian Surnames.
E at the begining sounds similar to "air" air-roti = Erotti
I at the begining and end sounds E Erotti o Erotte but I think is should
be spelt Errotti
G at the begining sounds J like Jelly
Ghi at the begining sounds Ji (jim)
Ghe does not exist
J is not used in Italian
Giu = Giuseppe sounds jewzepe
S sounds like Z for instance Brazil in Italian is spelt Brasil and expresso
is spelt exprezzo but sounds like "so"
Desio my Grandfathers surname sounds Decio, if writen De Sio it would sound
De Zio, however I have found it writen on papers as Dessio.
I am pretty certain the Daphne's Surname is GERARDINI(E).
GHIRADANI is incorrect also GHERARDINI the first because of the DANI and
the second GHE
Hope this gives you some ideas
Ruth


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