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HelpRe: 17th century English criminal's names!
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I never thought of Ursley like that, yes you're probably right. I find it quite hard to say, maybe that's why the full Ursula was more popular.
And thanks for the info on Frideswide. I found it interesting she's really the only one with a very traditional old English name in the 17thC.
According to wiki, Gunnora was the consort and wife of Richard I of Normandy and was of Danish ancestry, so maybe the name is related to the male name Gunnar?
And thanks for the info on Frideswide. I found it interesting she's really the only one with a very traditional old English name in the 17thC.
According to wiki, Gunnora was the consort and wife of Richard I of Normandy and was of Danish ancestry, so maybe the name is related to the male name Gunnar?
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That was my thinking as well. Gunnar -> Gunnora doesn't seem like a stretch at all. I think maybe it could also be a combination of the elements gunnr (war) and nord (north), but I'm thinking a feminine from of Gunnar is more likely.
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