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From: "David E. Zerga" <>
Subject: Re: name "Geromina"
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 16:47:45 GMT

Alta,

Girolamo, -a is the customary Italian spelling.

Her given name may have been Girolama with Giromina as a diminutive.

It is also possible that her given name was Giromina.

Alta Flynt wrote:

> The discussion of the name Biagina caught my attention. Can anyone tell
> me about my grandmother's first name, Geromina? If the "ina" means it's
> a diminutive, what is it a diminutive of? I'll appreciate any
> information anyone can send. You never know what may turn out to be a
> clue.
>
> Alta

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