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From: "Carol J. Markillie" <>
Subject: Re: Spelling William
Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 09:14:10 -0700
In-Reply-To: <006801c1f0fa$15834820$4b7754d2@default>


Hi Richard:

Sometimes you will see a written name that looks like Witt but it is an
appreviation from William - it is actually Will with a line across the "ill".

Regards -
Carol

At 08:22 PM 5/1/02 +1000, you wrote:
>Gday all
>
>I have been strolling through some old Bap records and the IGI 1700's to
>1750's and was wondering ?
>
>Is there a Latin spelling of William , ?
>
>How many ways can one abbreviate William ? Wm. , Will etc.
>
>Thought I may be looking for the wrong name ?
>
>Richard T Dyball
>Hawkesbury , NSW , Australia .
>

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