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Re: What about the name Jas

by Anneza (guest)

8/11/2005, 11:58 PM

Could be short for Jason ... and in English they used to use Jas. as an abbreviation of James, especially in the names of companies: Jas. Jones, Smith and Robinson, chartered accountants. Something like that. (Also Jno. for John, Geo. for George.)

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- Seda* (Sedalyn) +2

8/12/2005, 8:38 AM

Wm for William, Tho for Thomas...*ahem*...

*pro-life*

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- Anneza (guest)

8/15/2005, 11:26 PM

Interesting! I've only ever seen Thos for Thomas, and actually read a novel once in which a Thomas character was addressed as Thos! Poor bloke ... lucky he was fictional.

- Chrisell

8/12/2005, 8:59 AM

Chas for Charles . . .

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