Hello
I am trying to work out what 'Phiek' is short for. I understand Greth, Dorthe, Trin etc but what is Phiek? Could it possibly be Sophie?
Thanks
Leonie
German aka English aka
Anna Ann Anna Annie
Carl/Karl Charles Charlie/Chuck
Carolina Caroline Carol
Catharina Trin Catherine Kate/Kathy/
Trina
Dorothea Dortie Dorothy Dora/Dottie
Elisabeth Liesch Elizabeth Lizzie
Franz Francis Frank
Friedrich Fritz Fredrick Fred/Freddie/Fritz
Friedrika Ricka Friederica Freda
Georg Juergen George
Johann Hans John
Johnny/Jack
Henrietta Jetta Henrietta Hettie/Hattie
Magdalena Lehn Magdalena Lena
Margaretha Gret Margaret Maggie/Marjory
Maria Mrick Mary Mary
Sophia Fieck Sophie
Wilhelmina Minna Mina Minnie
Robert Albert
Thanks to Robert Albert for letting me know.
Leonie
Thank you very much for the table of given names and variants. You might also have added a couple of notes that open the door to other variants. For example:
The final "e" in German is pronounced much like the final "a" in English: thus, Caroline and Carolina would sound much the same in German and English. There is a slight difference in German which is not always noticed.
Whenever a name begins with a hard "C' the letter "K" can be substituted.
Also, some other names can have the same aka as the ones given. For example: My German grandmother's given name was "Karoline" in Germany, but it was always spelled "Caroline" in English, and she was known throughout her life as "Lena".
With the help of your table, I feel many new avenues of search will be opened up. Thank you once again, and thank you, Leonie, for asking the question. You both have helped more researchers than you might think.
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