Message: "Ned..." - Behind the Name

Ned...

by My Merriment (guest)

8/5/2003, 2:51 AM

in reply to a message by Maeve Celyn

is from 'mine Edward' (mine being a common term of address around the 1600s/1700s, a bit like 'my dear Edward' today) becoming 'mine Ed' and then 'my Ned'. The same for Nan (Anne), Nell (Ellen, ELeanor), Noll (Oliver), Nab (Abraham), Namby (Ambrose), giving eventually the term 'namby-pamby'.

Messages

the nickname Jack · Dan · 8/4/2003, 2:48 PM

•Re: the nickname Jack · JACK - motha fuckas - O'Brien · 7/17/2004, 5:49 PM

•Re: the nickname Jack · Maya · 8/7/2003, 12:48 PM

•Re: the nickname Jack · Satu · 8/4/2003, 11:01 PM

•The nickname Jack in the UK has absolutely no connection with Jacques... · La Merriment · 8/5/2003, 2:48 AM

•Re: The nickname Jack in the UK has absolutely no connection with Jacques... · Satu · 8/5/2003, 11:44 AM

•But it's still true that the nickname Jack in the UK has no etymological connection with Jacques... · Beaucoup de Merriment · 8/6/2003, 2:43 AM

•Yes, there is! · Satu · 8/6/2003, 12:16 PM

•There's no etymological connection - that's what I mean by name book error... · Merriment · 8/7/2003, 3:53 AM

•Re: There's no etymological connection - that's what I mean by name book error... · Nanaea · 8/7/2003, 6:42 PM

•Eheu! · Merriment McMerriment of the Clan Murraymint · 8/8/2003, 3:28 AM

•Re: Eheu! · Nanaea · 8/8/2003, 6:03 AM

•Re: the nickname Jack · Maeve Celyn · 8/4/2003, 7:42 PM

•Ned... · My Merriment · 8/5/2003, 2:51 AM

•Re: Ned... · Anneza · 8/5/2003, 4:35 AM