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Help[Facts] Johanneta & Parretta & Vuillerma (medieval swiss female names)
I am not sure how to categorize them.
Johanneta is likely Medieval German because I also found it in records from medieval Germany. However, the suffix makes it hard to pin down exactly where it comes from.
Parretta might be a Swiss variation of Parrette, but again I am not sure what the usage of this name is. I don't have any theories about the etymology of Vuillerma and what usage it might be,
I need your help.
edit: Johanneta is a spelling variant of Johanetta and is definitely a German name, I suspected that the suffix was medieval French because of the one t, this phenomenon sometimes occurred in Medieval France.
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Johanneta is likely Medieval German because I also found it in records from medieval Germany. However, the suffix makes it hard to pin down exactly where it comes from.
Parretta might be a Swiss variation of Parrette, but again I am not sure what the usage of this name is. I don't have any theories about the etymology of Vuillerma and what usage it might be,
I need your help.
edit: Johanneta is a spelling variant of Johanetta and is definitely a German name, I suspected that the suffix was medieval French because of the one t, this phenomenon sometimes occurred in Medieval France.
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rate my PLN:
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/229415/142623
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/229415/165832
This message was edited 11/18/2024, 6:35 AM
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I have never heard of the name, but your hypothesis about the origins of Parretta (that it is a variation of Parrette) seems plausible. It’s possible that the name was used in certain Swiss communities, possibly as a variation of French or Italian naming patterns.
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They are both medieval names, meaning that they are no longer used in Swiss communities. Additionally, I recently figured out that most of the names on the list were Latinized (The names on the list differ from the individuals' real names.)
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Remember that there are four languages spoken in Switzerland: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. I actually think Johanneta looks more German than French or Italian, or possibly Romansh - Romansh is not very well-known outside of Switzerland (to the point where people often forget that it exists). More people spoke Romansh in the past than they do today.
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True, I forgot it might be Romansh.
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Vuillerma must derive from Wilhelm (the German form of William) but there is something to explain. The initial Vui- instead of standard French Gui- must be traced to the local dialect (Franko-Provençal), and the "r" in the place of the last "l" is explained by dissimilation.
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This is kind of a late response but Vuillerma, was listed alongside Vuillermeta, Vuillelma, and Vuillerma. Are they all derived from Wilhelm? or is it a different etymology considering these different variants?
This message was edited 11/19/2024, 11:11 AM
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They are, but Vuillermeta seems to be a diminutive (compare Guillaumine and Guillaumette in French).
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thank you!
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