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Romansh names

by Ailis

5/7/2009, 9:28 AM

I've noticed there is no category for Romansh names on BtN, and I've not seen any on any other name site, either. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romansh_language) Are there any Romansh names? What kinds of names would people living in Romansh-speaking parts of Switzerland give their children?
Thank you very much
Ailís

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- Rene +1

5/8/2009, 2:47 AM

As I live in Switzerland, I have some Romansh names in my database, but not that many:

Andrin
Corsin
Curdin
Fadri
Flurin
Flurina
Giosch
Hercli
Jachen
Jelscha
Jelsha
Linard
Madlaina
Mengia
Mengia
Pirmin
Reta
Reto
Viturin

Some of these names are of Latin origin and thus close to corresponding Italian name forms.

- Ailis

5/8/2009, 9:52 AM

Thank you

Thank you very much. :)

- Lumia

5/7/2009, 1:02 PM

There is a book of names used in Switzerland which includes Romansh names:

http://fm.rumantsch.ch/lr/rm/FMPro?-db=cudeschs.fp5&-format=ven_detagls.html&-token=46253&-lay=endatar&RecID=639&-find

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