Re: Germanic name suffix not noted (archaic) ?
The -us suffix is meant to make the names look more "Latin". Baptismal records might list the name as Wilhelmus or Henricus but he would have likely used Wilhelm or Henrik in everyday conversation.
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Germanic name suffix not noted (archaic) ?  ·  John Hausmann  ·  6/10/2002, 9:07 PM
Re: Germanic name suffix not noted (archaic) ?  ·  Mike C  ·  6/11/2002, 2:39 AM
Re: Germanic name suffix not noted (archaic) ?  ·  Barb  ·  6/11/2002, 8:49 PM