From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 17422
Date: 2003-01-06
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From: "Sergejus Tarasovas" <S.Tarasovas@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 9:09 AM
Subject: RE: [tied] Russian for Homerus
> It's completely new first names or last names (the latter being "new" in most cases by default) that are processed by the new <x>-algorithm.
I have a Russian "Dictionary of English Surnames" (A.I. Rybakin. Moscow: Russkij Jazyk. 1986), where a Russian transliteration is provided for each headword. Nearly all surnames in <h> have Russian <x>, but in some cases a <g> spelling is given as a "traditional" variant. I've found such options for Halifax (Galifaks) Halley (Gallej), Hamilton (Gamil'ton), Hampshire (Gemps^ir), Harry/Harris/Harrison (Garri(s(on)), on the analogy of Harry as a first name?), Hardy (Gardi), Henry (Genri), Herbert (Gerbert), Hood (Gud, as in Robin Gud), Huxley (Geksli [sic!], qualified as dated, vs. modern Xaksli) but not, e.g. for Hemingway, Holmes (Xoulmz vs. traditional Xolms the detective), Hook(e(s)) or Hume.
Piotr