Abbreviations materially differing from the Original Name

Robert E. Matheson
Varieties and Synonymes of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland
1901
Chapter IV | Start of chapter

The following may be mentioned in illustration:—

Males

Bartly, Bartel, Bat

for Bartholomew.

Tatty

for Clotworthy.

Criddy

for Christian.

Larry

for Laurence.

Rody, Rory

for Roderick.

Lack, Lacky

for Laughlin.

Moss

for Maurice.

Mundy

for Redmond.

Females

Nancy, Nanny

for Anne.

Bessie, Lizzie

for Elizabeth.

Cassie

for Catherine.

Honor, Norah, Noey, Onny

for Hanorah.

Polly, Molly

for Mary.

Jugge

for Judith.

Nappy

for Penelope.

Shibby

for Isabella,

Sia

for Cecilia.

Louie

for Lucinda.

Peggy

for Margaret.

The Registrar of Toome District (Ballymena Union) reports:—

“As a Christian name ‘Clotworthy’ becomes ‘Tatty.’ Two men called ‘Clotworthy’—Livingstone, are known respectively as ‘Black Tatty’ and ‘Red Tatty’ Levesen.”

The Registrar of Westport No. 2 District observes—

“‘Nappy’ is a very common name in the Leenane District, and the people generally are unaware that it is ‘Penelope’; the latter is obsolete.”