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Re: Afrikaans given names |
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Anneza (Authenticated as Anneza) |
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June 25, 2010 at 12:31:55 AM |
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Afrikaans given names by Siegfried |
Dutch and Afrikaans differ slightly in pronunciation and spelling, and much more in popular perceptions. In Afrikaans I'd expect either Lodewyk or Lood; sometimes Loods as an echo of Lodevicus. Matthys is common; Martiens (echoing Marthinus, which is also used and shortens to Thinus) is more usual than Martyn (which I've never seen). Baltasar or Balthasar and Josef are used. The letter z doesn't exist in Afrikaans except in loan words or if people get creative with girl names: think Zola Budd.
Gert is used rather than Geert; also Gerhard, Gerard and Gerrit. Konrad and Coenraad both appear; Jakobus or Jacobus can shorten to Jacob, Jakob, Kobus, Koos, Jaco and Jaap.
What sort of references have you got in mind? To my knowledge there isn't a scholarly study of Afrikaans given names that's readily available, though there may well be some. The baby name books are ... not scholarly!
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- Afrikaans given names - Siegfried Jun 24 2010, 8:48:26 AM
- Re: Afrikaans given names - Anneza Jun 25 2010, 12:31:55 AM
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