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Does anyone know the ethnicity of the surname Praimnath? It's the last name of the main character in my WIP. I'm inclined to think it's Irish/Scottish because of the -th ending, but the only person I've ever heard of with this surname was African-American.
Ugh...the green/purple color contrast on this message board is making me sick.
ETA: The name is pronounced PRAYM-nahth, just the way it looks like it's pronounced.
♦Ukielewa mwandiko wa fumbo mti ni ajabu♦
Ugh...the green/purple color contrast on this message board is making me sick.
ETA: The name is pronounced PRAYM-nahth, just the way it looks like it's pronounced.
This message was edited 9/25/2007, 2:35 PM
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I suspect that this name is Indian, i.e., Hindu. Premnath is a Hindu name, and this looks like another spelling of same. An African- American connection would be hard to explain, unless the individual is of mixed ancestry, or is a member of one of those cults that adopt Hindu or Sanskrit names.
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Thanks for the info. I'll probably have to change the last name now, since people will realize that my character isn't Indian, and go Huh?. Ah, well.
Most African-Americans are of mixed descent. I don't know if this guy was part Indian, but he could have been.
Most African-Americans are of mixed descent. I don't know if this guy was part Indian, but he could have been.
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