Nora Doesn't Equal Petrona

by Tom S.

Geoff,

I suspect that her given name in Lithuania was Petrona and she decided herself that NORA would be an acceptable American equivalent.

Many men with the given name of Vincas/Vincentas ended up in the U.S. going by William rather than Vincent. Go figure.

You're right about Ann = Ona. Peter = Petras.

Tom S.

Posted on Sep 30, 2009, 10:28 AM

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