Behind the Name: Message: "Jenna to Gwenhwyfar"

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Subject:	Jenna to Gwenhwyfar
Author:	Miranda (Authenticated as Randee15)
Date:	May 6, 2004 at 3:10:12 AM
Reply to:	Re: Er, it actually goes like this by Devonelisa

Jenna -> Jenny -> Jennifer -> Guinevere -> Gwenhwyfar

Jenny today is used as a pet form of Jennifer, hence ultimately deriving from Gwenhwyfar.

Jenny used to be a nn of Jane (a feminine form of John, of course), and still is, I suppose. But today's Jennys are much more likely to derive from Jennifer.

Though I'm still confused as to why Jessica said John meant "Yahweh", forgetting the "is gracious" part. (No offence Jessica!)

Miranda

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Messages in this thread:

the name Jenna - Jenna May 4 2004, 3:12:07 PM
- Re: the name Jenna - Lanien Monique Livingston Jun 9 2004, 11:22:02 PM
- Re: the name Jenna - Laurence May 27 2004, 6:04:42 AM
- Re: the name Jenna - beata May 4 2004, 3:53:59 PM
  - Re: the name Jenna - flipflop May 4 2004, 7:59:39 PM
    - Re: the name Jenna - Jessica Randall May 5 2004, 7:59:28 PM
      - Er, it actually goes like this - Miranda May 5 2004, 8:45:41 PM
        
        Re: Er, it actually goes like this - Jessica Randall May 5 2004, 8:59:25 PM
        
        Re: Er, it actually goes like this - Devonelisa May 6 2004, 2:47:37 AM
        
        Jenna to Gwenhwyfar - Miranda May 6 2004, 3:10:12 AM
        
        Re: Jenna to Gwenhwyfar - Jessica Randall May 10 2004, 3:26:25 PM
        
        Re: Jenna - Mim May 12 2004, 3:28:59 AM
        
        Re: Jenna - Jenna May 12 2004, 7:55:40 AM

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