Behind the Name: Message: "Ned..."

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Subject:	Ned...
Author:	My Merriment (guest, 193.61.213.130)
Date:	August 5, 2003 at 2:51:24 AM
Reply to:	Re: the nickname Jack by Maeve Celyn

is from 'mine Edward' (mine being a common term of address around the 1600s/1700s, a bit like 'my dear Edward' today) becoming 'mine Ed' and then 'my Ned'. The same for Nan (Anne), Nell (Ellen, ELeanor), Noll (Oliver), Nab (Abraham), Namby (Ambrose), giving eventually the term 'namby-pamby'.

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Messages in this thread:

the nickname Jack - Dan Aug 4 2003, 2:48:00 PM
- Re: the nickname Jack - JACK - motha fuckas - O'Brien Jul 17 2004, 5:49:31 PM
- Re: the nickname Jack - Maya Aug 7 2003, 12:48:31 PM
- Re: the nickname Jack - Satu Aug 4 2003, 11:01:56 PM
  - The nickname Jack in the UK has absolutely no connection with Jacques... - La Merriment Aug 5 2003, 2:48:20 AM
    - Re: The nickname Jack in the UK has absolutely no connection with Jacques... - Satu Aug 5 2003, 11:44:32 AM
      - But it's still true that the nickname Jack in the UK has no etymological connection with Jacques... - Beaucoup de Merriment Aug 6 2003, 2:43:22 AM
        
        Yes, there is! - Satu Aug 6 2003, 12:16:27 PM
        
        There's no etymological connection - that's what I mean by name book error... - Merriment Aug 7 2003, 3:53:32 AM
        
        Re: There's no etymological connection - that's what I mean by name book error... - Nanaea Aug 7 2003, 6:42:46 PM
        
        Eheu! - Merriment McMerriment of the Clan Murraymint Aug 8 2003, 3:28:22 AM
        
        Re: Eheu! - Nanaea Aug 8 2003, 6:03:52 AM
- Re: the nickname Jack - Maeve Celyn Aug 4 2003, 7:42:04 PM
  - Ned... - My Merriment Aug 5 2003, 2:51:24 AM
    - Re: Ned... - Anneza Aug 5 2003, 4:35:58 AM

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