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Help[Facts] Re: Names in their diminutive form (Bo)
in reply to a message by Sabertooth
People misspell names all the time; that proves nothing. Bo is NOT etymologically derived from William. It CAN be used as a nickname for William, as well as a number of other names. There are no examples of it being used before the 20th century and it seems to be used only in the USA*, and it most likely is just a misspelling of Beau. Is that really so hard to accept?
(*not to be confused confuse with the Scandinavian and Chinese names also spelt Bo)
Alexandrina, Annabella, Clementine, Charlotte, Emilienne, Florence, Frederica, Katharina, Mary (May), Maud, Penelope, Rosamund, Theodora (Teddy).
Aubrey, Axel, Benedict, Bertrand (Bertie), Cuthbert, Dashiell, Everard, John (Jack) Leopold (Leo), Magnus, Matthias, Maximilian (Max), Wilfred.
(*not to be confused confuse with the Scandinavian and Chinese names also spelt Bo)
Alexandrina, Annabella, Clementine, Charlotte, Emilienne, Florence, Frederica, Katharina, Mary (May), Maud, Penelope, Rosamund, Theodora (Teddy).
Aubrey, Axel, Benedict, Bertrand (Bertie), Cuthbert, Dashiell, Everard, John (Jack) Leopold (Leo), Magnus, Matthias, Maximilian (Max), Wilfred.
This message was edited 10/22/2014, 7:42 AM
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