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Medieval French Diminutives

by Alejandro (guest)

12/13/2003, 11:01 PM

Lists of choirboys in French cathedral records of the 15th century give just their first names in diminutives, e.g. Malynet [= Malin], Pieret [= Pierre] etc., one that I cannot trace to its "grown up" form is Hanotin, any suggestions?
Is there any good book on medieval first names and diminutives?

#French #nicknames

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- Mary-Olive (guest)

12/15/2003, 3:33 AM

Hanotin is a diminutive of Jean (John) that was used in Picardy.

- Jordan (Jordija)

12/14/2003, 8:33 PM

Hanot? I've seen it used as a surname, I don't know if it could have been a first name.

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