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From: Wendy Freborg <>
Subject: Re: [D-Col] Re: Dutch Names
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 18:25:02 -0800
In-Reply-To: <20050107.115712.1264.3.frankgriggs@juno.com>


In my experience, a Matthew usually is named after a Matthias, Matewes,
Mattys, Thys, Tewes or Tys.
--Wendy Freborg


On Friday, January 7, 2005, at 10:57 AM, Frank L Griggs wrote:

> Hello List,
>
> I would like to thank everyone who responded to my query on the name
> “Minnah.” Everyone that responded was very helpful. I wanted to hear
> the
> name "Matthew," however that was not to be the case. Another "pipe
> dream"
> shot down in flames. Perhaps I should have asked is there a Dutch name
> equivalent to "Matthew"?
>
> Thanks again to everyone, Frank
>
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