[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Fw: Eastern European Given Names

[Nelson]

Perhaps Latin is where you should go. Many of the Parish Priests were very
efficient in Latin. They often used Latin words.
Nelson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Frank" <jkfrank at shaw.ca>
To: "Rose Ingram" <roseingram at shaw.ca>; "Ger-Poland-Volhynia List"
<ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>; <cf2ot at aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Fw: Eastern European Given Names


> An GOOGLE search turns up at least one hit where Pensius is a
> surname.  Other hits suggest either a French or Latin background though I
> found nothing where it appears as a given name nor could I find any
> meaning.  It seems to be used in Latin poetry, however.
>
> One would want to be careful about misspelling it as Penius as Carol did
> below.  The Latin connotation for that is probably a direction you don't
> want to go in.
>
>
>
> At 04:00 PM 07/03/2003 -0800, Rose Ingram wrote:
> >Carol
> >
> >I am forwarding your message to the Ger-Poland-Volhynia listserv.  I am
sure
> >someone will be able to assist you or point you in the right direction.
> >
> >Rose Ingram
> >SGGEE
> >
> >From: Cf2ot at aol.com
> >To: contact at sggee.org
> >Sent: 07 March, 2003 12:20 AM
> >
> >
> >Hello: I have been researching family roots.  I recently received a copy
of
> >my great grandfather's birth certificate.  He was born in Brooklyn, New
> >York, USA.  His father was listed as born in Germany with the given name
> >Pensius, surname HOHMANN.
> >I am researching the name Penius.  The German genealogical society I
> >contacted could only help me by suggesting the name may be of Eastern
> >European origin.
> >Has anyone heard of this name?  Or, can someone refer me to some resource
> >where I may find the information?
> >Thank you very much.  Carol in Tucson, Arizona, USA
>
> Jerry Frank - Calgary, Alberta
> jkfrank at shaw.ca
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