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Help[Facts] Re: Correct Spelling
in reply to a message by IUNIA
I don't think there is a problem with the spelling of Iunia as an Ancient Roman name: The "I" at the start of the name is ok that way.
The name is written Junia today, but the original Latin alphabet did not have a letter "J", as can be seen e.g. here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet#Classical_Latin_alphabet
This is also the case for other such names: Julius was written Iulius in Roman times:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Iulius#Latin
The name is written Junia today, but the original Latin alphabet did not have a letter "J", as can be seen e.g. here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet#Classical_Latin_alphabet
This is also the case for other such names: Julius was written Iulius in Roman times:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Iulius#Latin
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