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Help[Facts] Re: Johanneta & Parretta & Vuillerma (medieval swiss female names)
in reply to a message by (Is-rah-el) Israelle
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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