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Subject:	Re: Vergentlin - Andy, are you here? lol
Author:	Mary-Olive (guest, 209.204.123.45)
Date:	August 8, 2004 at 10:14:42 PM
Reply to:	Vergentlin - Andy, are you here? lol by Claire

Hendel is a Yiddish petform of Hannah. In Russian, whose alphabet lacks the 'H', the letter 'G' is a regular substitute in its place; thus, Russian Jews called Hannah may be "Gendel" at home. The further diminutive -in extention would not be uncommon, but that Ver- is a headscratcher.

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Vergentlin - Andy, are you here? lol - Claire Aug 6 2004, 11:07:51 AM
- Re: Vergentlin - Andy, are you here? lol - Mary-Olive Aug 8 2004, 10:14:42 PM
- Re: Vergentlin - Andy, are you here? lol - Andy Aug 6 2004, 3:25:00 PM
  - Re: Vergentlin - Andy, are you here? lol - Claire Aug 6 2004, 5:15:40 PM
- Just kidding, of course you're all welcome to answer!! - Claire Aug 6 2004, 11:27:49 AM

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