Re: Names meaning young? [diminutives]
in reply to a message by Kukka
Diminutive suffixes --there are many-- also imply youth/youthfulness/boy/girl.
* -y/-ie [JOEY = little or young JOE; GERRIE = little or young GERALDINE]
* -ellus/-ello/-ella/-el/-elle [CINDERELLA]
* -ettus/-etto/-etta/-et/-ette [LYNNETTE = little or young LYNN]
* -illus/-illo/-illa/-il/-ille [VIRGIL, LUCILLE]
* -ito/-ita [BENITO, ANITA]
* -ittus/-itto/-itta/-it/-itte
* -ulus/-ulo/-ula [URSULA = little or young she-bear]
There are more...
"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth." Ps. 127:4
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
* -y/-ie [JOEY = little or young JOE; GERRIE = little or young GERALDINE]
* -ellus/-ello/-ella/-el/-elle [CINDERELLA]
* -ettus/-etto/-etta/-et/-ette [LYNNETTE = little or young LYNN]
* -illus/-illo/-illa/-il/-ille [VIRGIL, LUCILLE]
* -ito/-ita [BENITO, ANITA]
* -ittus/-itto/-itta/-it/-itte
* -ulus/-ulo/-ula [URSULA = little or young she-bear]
There are more...
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
This message was edited 12/24/2014, 3:37 AM