[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] German Names

[Robert Radke]

Olga is a formal name in its own right, unrelated to Ottilie (English: 
Ophelia).  A variant of Olga would be Helga.
Elsa might be a nick name for Elisabeth.
--Bob Radke


On Saturday 17 November 2001 20:23, JSchu9014 at aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone know if the name OLGA is considered a shortened version or nick
> name for Ottilie?  Also, is the name ELSA considered a nick name or shorted
> version for something else?  If so, what would the formal name be?
> Both of these names were found on the back of an old family picture taken
> around 1891 but can find no trace of these two girls.  Any help will be
> appreciated! Thanks
> Janice
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