Does anyone know what the girls name Nan could be a shortened version of?
Does anyone know what the girls name Nan could be a shortened version of?
Hi Teresa,
The ones I know: Hannah, Ann, Nancy, Nanny.
Annette, Anna, Anneliese...
Thank you Slizzy and Jeuel - what a choice!!
My Auntie Nan was actually Annie!
Happy Hunting
Regards David
Families: Ross (Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester) Larrance (Portsea, City of London) Wood (Islington, Walthamstow) Heaton (Gateshead, Lynton, Walthamstow)
Agnes is also a possibility!
Hi Teresa,
My Mother,s sister was called Nan.. Her real name was Ann
Marion
Census information Crown Copyright, in care of TNA.
Moreton from Abingdon-Morton from Westham-Davies from ILLOGAN & Westham-Whitehead from Falkirk ,Ireland & Woolwich-Plant from Watermans Field Woolwich,Litchfield ,Ireland, The cape Of Good Hope-Prisk from St Hilary & Marazion-Levitt from Fleet Lincs & Islington-Sturgeon from Suffolk-McClelland from Antrim & Aldershot-Whittlesea from Cambridgeshire-Rowe from Marazion-Head from Woolwich--Carr from St Giles Oxfordshire-Ackley from Loughborough
Hi all
Here's my tuppenceworth ...
www.whatsinaname.net
I've found the site a great help and there's also an extension '/au' for Aussie names and who knows, maybe lost more besides
Regards
Chiad Fhear
A big thank you to everyone for their contributions to the list - will now begin my search.