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From: "Hans Norton" <>
Subject: Re: RE:Anna petronella etc
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 01:19:19 +0100


Petronella was a very common name indeed in the Netherlands in the 17th
and, especially, the 18th centuries. It is found particularly in the
southern provinces. It could be translated as the female form of
"little Peter", but was, one suspects, like so many names which have all
but disappeared today, a passing fashion. Will anyone be called Sharon
in a hundred years time?

--
Hans Norton

C.M.Codrington wrote in message>
> snip<
> Anna Petronella: the name has appeared in several forms on this list
over
> time and I am always struck by its apparent uniqueness.
>

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