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in reply to a message by lala
Hi, Lala!
There is no need to translate Victoria or Alexandra - they are Latin already. Victoria ("victory") is anyway and Alexander is the Latin form af the Greek Alexandros. As far as I know Alexandra was not used as a given name before the 13th century, but if there had been a feminine form of Alexander in ancient Rome, it would have been Alexandra.
With Elizabeth and Mary I would take a look in the Latin bible, and here you'll meet Maria and Elisabeth. Now I didn't take a close look when I last visited Westminster, but I would guess Elizabethae (or Elisabethae?) is genitive of Elisabetha. (In the Latin bible Elisabeth doesn't change no matter what case.)
Does this help?
Andy ;—)
There is no need to translate Victoria or Alexandra - they are Latin already. Victoria ("victory") is anyway and Alexander is the Latin form af the Greek Alexandros. As far as I know Alexandra was not used as a given name before the 13th century, but if there had been a feminine form of Alexander in ancient Rome, it would have been Alexandra.
With Elizabeth and Mary I would take a look in the Latin bible, and here you'll meet Maria and Elisabeth. Now I didn't take a close look when I last visited Westminster, but I would guess Elizabethae (or Elisabethae?) is genitive of Elisabetha. (In the Latin bible Elisabeth doesn't change no matter what case.)
Does this help?
Andy ;—)
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