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Names in Latin

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Shelagh

Shelagh Report 17 Jul 2007 22:54

I've just been going through some v. old parish records on IGI which have Latin names. Only one I haven't managed to translate - does anyone know the English for the Latin name Gulielmus? Ta. Shelagh.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Jul 2007 23:01

William? Reg

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 17 Jul 2007 23:07

Yes Reg - definitely William.

Shelagh

Shelagh Report 17 Jul 2007 23:25

Many thanks. It seems obviousn now you mention it!. S.

Peter

Peter Report 17 Jul 2007 23:25

Shelagh, It also takes the form Guglielmus, and becomes Guillaume in French. Peter