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Subject: Re: [GALWAY] RE: Nicknames
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:44:34 +0000
In-Reply-To: <45.203bba71.2f23eaab@aol.com>


On Saturday, Jan 22, 2005, at 17:43 Europe/London,
wrote:

> Thanks to all who helped on the nickname Pack.
>
> Here is another item - Lena. My late uncle was married to a women
> known as
> Lena. He died before I was born and so I don't know much about this
> couple. I
> assume that like my uncle, Lena was born in Ireland. Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Kathy
>

My late aunt was known as Lena by her family - her "proper" name was
Selina. I have come across this abbreviation quite frequently.
Jay

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