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ArchivesRe: "Fco." is an abbreviation for Francisco?
in reply to a message by Chrisell
Just to clarify a bit, names were abbreviated most often when individuals were travelling on boats or wagon trains and needed their name to be abbreviated to fit onto the passenger list, or manifest.
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"'Chevrolet,' answered Ramona. 'I named her after my aunt's car.'
The class began to laugh, especially the boys. Ramona felt confused, standing there in front of twenty-eight boys and girls who were all laughing at her."
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"'Chevrolet,' answered Ramona. 'I named her after my aunt's car.'
The class began to laugh, especially the boys. Ramona felt confused, standing there in front of twenty-eight boys and girls who were all laughing at her."
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Well . . .
Travelling was one reason, but there were plenty of others (particularly since wagon trains are specific to your country whereas the abbreviations happened everywhere).
Small forms etc were one reason for the abbreviations, but I've seen them used for other reasons too.
Travelling was one reason, but there were plenty of others (particularly since wagon trains are specific to your country whereas the abbreviations happened everywhere).
Small forms etc were one reason for the abbreviations, but I've seen them used for other reasons too.
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Thankyou, that adds further to my understanding. See, originally I was researching census records and came across the abbreviated name there. It makes sense that names might be shortened for space on, say, a small form. Also, the census-taker of the day may have employed a type of shorthand system.
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