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Help[Facts] Re: Elita?
in reply to a message by Andy
I don't have a particular special interest, although the way common names change between European languages has always been an interest. I'm an archaeologist and I did some linguistics at university as well, so I'm kind of interested in everything about the past, name history included.
Otherwise I'm just a basic "names nerd"! Lol. I post on the Facts board a lot because I have good research skills so if I've got time I can usually find information for people if it exists on the net.
And you?
:-)
Otherwise I'm just a basic "names nerd"! Lol. I post on the Facts board a lot because I have good research skills so if I've got time I can usually find information for people if it exists on the net.
And you?
:-)
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It looks like you are an experienced web user, knowing all the tricks. I find it difficult sometimes to get the information I want, often because I get too many hits. So if I am in trouble, may I call upon you?
I like the net, but I love books. I have a number of books that are crap, others seem rather reliable. But like you I'm far from being an expert and often I just don't know who to trust. This is where I put questions on the board hoping if not for experts to help, then at least for people who know languages I don't have an idea of. And there are plenty of those!
I did study Latin, Greek and Hebrew, I know French and I can read Italian and a bit of Spanish, but that was it (except for German which is my mother tongue). I'm writing weekly articles for a newspaper on given names, trying to tell a bit of the story behind the name. I've done about 130 of those, hoping to find someone to make a book from them.
Andy ;—)
(another nerd)
P.S.: Archaeologist sounds interesting. Do you actually go on diggings? Where?
I like the net, but I love books. I have a number of books that are crap, others seem rather reliable. But like you I'm far from being an expert and often I just don't know who to trust. This is where I put questions on the board hoping if not for experts to help, then at least for people who know languages I don't have an idea of. And there are plenty of those!
I did study Latin, Greek and Hebrew, I know French and I can read Italian and a bit of Spanish, but that was it (except for German which is my mother tongue). I'm writing weekly articles for a newspaper on given names, trying to tell a bit of the story behind the name. I've done about 130 of those, hoping to find someone to make a book from them.
Andy ;—)
(another nerd)
P.S.: Archaeologist sounds interesting. Do you actually go on diggings? Where?
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