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[Facts] Re: Jolize
The South African parents basically did what you did, Tanya, but the most likely combo is Jo(hanna) plus (E)lize. Or, indeed, plus Elizabeth.Afrikaans-speaking parents often feel burdened by their historical duty to name their children after the grandparents, which means that a whole bunch of cousins can end up identically named - so they sometimes like to go the fusion route, ending up with a modern-sounding name while still acknowledging Grandma.Another example you may be familiar with is the South African actor Charlize Theron. I'd be willing to bet that she's got a Charlotte (or Charlene) Elizabeth in her ancestry!All the best
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Charlize TheronCharlize Theron was named after her biological father Charles, who was abusive towards her mother. When Charlize was 15, her mother killed her father in self defense when he attacked her (the mother) one night.Both Charlize's parents were Afrikaans.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000234/bioMiranda
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