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ArchivesRe: What made the name Ena popular in 1906?
in reply to a message by guasguendi
Princess Victoria Eugénie of Battenberg, known as Ena, married King Alfonso XIII of Spain in May 1906.
Ena wasn't a diminutive of Eugenie/Eugenia, but rather her fourth name: Victoria Eugénie Julia Ena. It seems that it was meant to be a the Scottish name, as she was born in Balmoral Castle. Sources I've read claim it was a misspelling of "Eua" or "Eva".
Cf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Eugenie_of_Battenberg
Ena wasn't a diminutive of Eugenie/Eugenia, but rather her fourth name: Victoria Eugénie Julia Ena. It seems that it was meant to be a the Scottish name, as she was born in Balmoral Castle. Sources I've read claim it was a misspelling of "Eua" or "Eva".
Cf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Eugenie_of_Battenberg
This message was edited 6/20/2023, 6:46 AM
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