Re: [tied] name MARIA, MARY, MARIA

From: João S. Lopes Filho
Message: 11491
Date: 2001-11-25

Thanks for the correction. One of the main problems in my research is to distinguish real names and hypochoristic, so common in some languages, as Dutch, for example.
The origin of my search for multilanguage names is a bit funny. It began in 1994, when I worked as writer at a small independent comics magazine (so independent that it finished) here in Rio. One of the projects was to creat a UNO super-hero team. So, we had to create super-heroes for each country. Then, I focused myself in reasearch names around the world, and with the help of a group of friends, writers  and artist, we created more th 100 heroes. Later, the project was abbandoned but I made a good database for anthroponyms.
 
Joao SL
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From: Che
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] name MARIA, MARY, MARIA

There are some equivalents and diminutives in Catalan for Maria. The one you put in there, "Mari" is just a diminutive, so maybe it's not too suitable. About equivalents used as different names, but being just different forms of "Maria" /m@'ri@/, right now I can tell at least one: "Mireia" /mi'rEj@/, which is very popular within our women.
 
About this issue: I was told hebrew (and Catalan or Spanish)  "Miriam" (well, in Catalan it'd be "Míriam") was in fact an equivalent or another form of what is "Maria" i Catalan. What about that? If it is, add it to your Catalan list, as it is a really really popular female name here.
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Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 10:08 PM
Subject: [tied] name MARIA, MARY, MARIA

I'm beginning to compile an multi-language archive with personal names, and I'd like your help to improve them