Re: [tied] Re: -(o,e)vic^

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 5006
Date: 2000-12-10

But Mark, Danute Lake (née Gimbutas) is a woman!
 
Piotr
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Odegard
To: cybalist@egroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 9:30 AM
Subject: [tied] Re: -(o,e)vic^

Marija Gimbutas' son was given the name Danute. Even with the correct Lithuanian squiggles, English speakers make it rhyme with 'Canute' but assume the bearer of the name is female (as with Mrs. Walesa's first name: Danuta).