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Re: -ye endings
by roelie
11/8/2007, 12:48 PM
in reply to a message by gigibee
May be it is something like we have in Holland or even comes from Dutch names. In Holland you can make a female form of a name by putting 'je'or 'tje'behind it. male female
Jan Jantje
Hans Hansje
Geert Geertje
Roelof Roelofje
Roel Roeltje
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- Chrisell
11/8/2007, 9:39 PM
No . . .-ye endings like that on Bettye are just an elaboration of -y endings: Betty -> Bettye, Ruby -> Rubye, Billy -> Billye etc.
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