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Reply to "Warning - I'm Back and Have Pics"

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Originally posted by Serenity:
What has Bob got to do with Robert or Bill got to do with William?

Even stranger - why is John called 'Jack', Elizabeth 'Betty', Margaret 'Peg' and Henry 'Hal'?
The reasons probably originated centuries ago!
Most names ending in 'son' mean 'son of' as does 'Mac' (Scots), O' (Irish) and Welsh names beginning with 'P' like Price (Ap Rice); Pritchard (Ap Richard).
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