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in reply to a message by Hovite
It's my understanding that often the Romanised versions were used on church documents but not in everyday life - even into the 1800s I see people being baptised as, say, Iohanna, when all of their other documents say Joan. Isn't it equally likely that families were naming the child Terence, and it was being recorded under the Latin Terentius?
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Yes, some priests recorded names in Latin and some didn't. Terence would have been the name used, even if Terentius was recorded.
Per my answer elsewhere in this thread, Roman Catholic baptism required a Saint's name, I would imagine that is why Terence became popular. Justin is another Latin name that was popular here (and was associated with certain families.)
Per my answer elsewhere in this thread, Roman Catholic baptism required a Saint's name, I would imagine that is why Terence became popular. Justin is another Latin name that was popular here (and was associated with certain families.)
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