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Re: name?
by Pavlos (guest)
6/7/2002, 2:58 AM
in reply to a message by torie
According to our Venerable Leader Mike C (the Compassionate, the Merciful) Cosette is of unknow origin.
Some name sites however suggest that Cosette (as well as Colette) are nicknames for Nicole.
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- Stanislassia (guest)   +2
6/7/2002, 3:35 AM
Well, Colette is an obvious fore-clipped version of Nicolette. And Nicolette is a diminutive of Nicole. But as to Cosette, I have no clue. Could it be a feminine version of Nicos (Nicos -> Nicosette -> Cosette)? Nicos is Greek for Nicolas.
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- Pavlos (guest)   +1
6/7/2002, 3:57 AM
I think your theory hold water, 'lassia :)
I suspect that the "s" comes from the French version "Nicholas" (the Greek female version of Nikos is Nike).
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- Stanislassia (guest)
6/7/2002, 4:24 AM
I think we might be quite right here, Paavali! :-)
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