[Facts] Re: Pronunciation of Aloysius
in reply to a message by CN
ah-loy-see-us is a legitimate pronunciation in Slavic languages, where the name is more likely to be spelled Alojzius or Alojzijus. Short form is Alojz.
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Current 'Z' favorites:
Zane
Zeke
Zoran
Zsolt
Zuriel
Zara
Zia
Zilla
Zora
Zoya
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Current 'Z' favorites:
Zane
Zeke
Zoran
Zsolt
Zuriel
Zara
Zia
Zilla
Zora
Zoya
This message was edited 8/5/2009, 2:37 PM
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I know this name was used in the Czech lands long time ago with this spelling - a writer named Aloysius or someone like that - and I'd pronounce it with the Z instead of the S, even when the S is written.