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What is the origin of this name?

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Peter

Peter Report 15 Jul 2007 00:27

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Peter

Peter Report 15 Jul 2007 00:27

I have a great aunt born in the latter C19 called Thyra Estenar Talbot. The Thyra probably came from a Danish princess but I have no idea where the Estenar comes from. I would welcome any suggestions. Peter

Georgina

Georgina Report 15 Jul 2007 00:50

Peter I have never heard it before, spelt slightly different on her marriage reference... Marriages Sep 1908 (>99%) TALBOT Thyra Estonar Bury St E. 4a 1700 Georgina.

Peter

Peter Report 15 Jul 2007 00:54

Georgina, Yes, there is another variant, from memory, in a census, Estina, but these seem to be clerks' errors. Estenar is the most repeated form and it is on the birth certificate, but I am happy to receive an explanation of any variant. Peter

Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 15 Jul 2007 01:37

When you google estenar, you get a lot of Spanish websites- when you press 'translate this page' it translates every word except estenar! Good luck.

Unknown

Unknown Report 15 Jul 2007 09:27

This is a real poser, i've been looking for ages now....largely because i just dont know when to let things be !!!, and the nearest i can get are these two definitions: Estana- Hebrew meaning Strong Estinne- from the Basque meaning sweet honey !! Sharon x

Peter

Peter Report 15 Jul 2007 23:19

Everyone, thank you for the suggestions. Michael, You are quite right about the problems of googling: I think it is a place name, perhaps a soccer club. Mo, I am pretty certain that I know all the female relatives on both sides (actually it is only one side as there is so much interbreeding in the Talbot family). Thyra's parents seem to have a penchant for royal names - Adelaide, Augusta, Beatrice - as well as for more usual late Victorian names - Gertrude, Virginia and Florence. Perhaps they just made it up. Peter