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From: "Kathy Maurer" <>
Subject: Re: [IRL-LIMERICK-L] Re: Bridget - Theresa
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 14:37:44 -0400


While organizing my favorites folders, I found that site I mentioned.
However it doesn't have origins of Irish names, only nicknames. But at the
bottom are Irish naming patterns, which may be of use to someone.

The URL is:

http://www.tngenweb.usit.com/franklin/frannick.htm

Good luck

Kathy in Michigan

DANAHER, RYAN, County Limerick (Doon, Reenavanna)
O'MEARA, TIpperary?
McLAUGHLIN, County Mayo
GARVIN, County Mayo
-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine Eldridge <>
To: <>
Date: Sunday, April 04, 1999 10:49 AM
Subject: [IRL-LIMERICK-L] Re: Bridget - Theresa

>Hello Annie,
>
>I don't know about Theresa being a "toned-down" Irish name. I'd have
>thought it was quite a common name in Ireland last century. I suspect
>it may have been Bridget's confirmation name that she preferred or
>they may have been two different people.
>Catherine (still in moscow)
>
>> Catherine, I'm a little intrigued here. You mentioned a Bridget that
>> also
>> had some records as Theresa. My great-grandmother was also a Bridget
>> but on
>> a legal paper I have she is named as Theresa. (Last name is White
>> married to
>> a Keane). I never would have thought that Bridget could have been
>> turned
>> into Theresa. Has anyone else run into this? Why would they do this
>> except
>> to maybe "tone down" the Irishness a little?? Maybe??
>> Anne Jamieson Sadrakula
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