Need help Latinizing names, surnames, & nicknames

TheMouseAvenger

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Location:
Winnie, TX
I'm working on an "operatic requiem" about the Jonestown tragedy, & I need some help Latinizing some of the names of the characters in the story. There are quite a handful of names that I need translated into Latin, & I've categorized them by type for your convenience:

FIRST NAMES:
Sherwin (masc.)
Juanita (fem.)

SURNAMES:
Thrash (fem.)
Amos (fem.)
Amos (masc.)
Bouquet (fem.)
Bouquet (masc.)
McGowan (fem.)
Jones (fem.)
Prokes (masc.)
Green (fem.)
Stoen (masc.)
Beam (masc.)
McElvane (masc.)
Tupper (fem.)
Dwyer (masc.)

NICKNAMES:
Don (nickname, short form of "Donaldus")
Bob (nickname, short form of "Robertus")
Jack (nickname, short form of "Jacobus")

Also, I would like to know how the Latin versions of these names, surnames, & nicknames would be declined.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. :) Many thanks in advance!
 

Adrian

Civis Illustris

  • Civis Illustris

I cannot help you completely for I have no knowledge regarding constructing Latinized surnames (name and surname latinisation was popular in late renaissance and baroque in Germany, France and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth , suffixes like “–us” or “-ius” were added e.g. Berg >> Bergius,).
Juanita (Joanna) - Ioanna
Sherwin (I am not sure, but I think I saw a reference to Ciaranus, however I underline that I'm no expert in medieval Latin, therefore I do not guarantee if it’s correct).
Donaldus, Robertus and Jacobus are correct, however I don't think that it is possible to derive direct latin nicknames from these names.
Hereunder are some links that you may find very useful:

http://www.coxresearcher.com/definitions/latin/surname.htm
http://nicolaa5.tripod.com/articles/latin.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Latin-language_surnames
http://freereg.rootsweb.com/howto/latinnames.htm
http://www.babynamenetwork.com/index.php?page=Search&origin=Latin&gender=&type=meaning&search=&submit=Search
http://www.name-meanings.com/latin_name_meanings.php
 
 

cinefactus

Censor

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Location:
litore aureo
Amos is easy. It is Amos, and not declined.
Sherwin Sheruinus
 

TheMouseAvenger

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Location:
Winnie, TX
I cannot help you completely for I have no knowledge regarding constructing Latinized surnames (name and surname latinisation was popular in late renaissance and baroque in Germany, France and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth , suffixes like “–us” or “-ius” were added e.g. Berg >> Bergius,).
Juanita (Joanna) - Ioanna
Sherwin (I am not sure, but I think I saw a reference to Ciaranus, however I underline that I'm no expert in medieval Latin, therefore I do not guarantee if it’s correct).
Donaldus, Robertus and Jacobus are correct, however I don't think that it is possible to derive direct latin nicknames from these names.
Hereunder are some links that you may find very useful:

http://www.coxresearcher.com/definitions/latin/surname.htm
http://nicolaa5.tripod.com/articles/latin.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Latin-language_surnames
http://freereg.rootsweb.com/howto/latinnames.htm
http://www.babynamenetwork.com/index.php?page=Search&origin=Latin&gender=&type=meaning&search=&submit=Search
http://www.name-meanings.com/latin_name_meanings.php
Thanks for your help! ^_^
 

TheMouseAvenger

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Location:
Winnie, TX
OK, the list has been updated! ^_^ (I would have made changes to the original post, but I don't see a button or anything that allows me to do that...Hmmm... :-/ )Well, anyway, here's the edited list:

SURNAMES:
Thrash (fem.)
Bouquet (fem.)
Bouquet (masc.)
McGowan (fem.)
Jones (fem.)
Prokes (masc.)
Green (fem.)
Stoen (masc.)
Beam (masc.)
McElvane (masc.)
Tupper (fem.)
Dwyer (masc.)

NICKNAMES:
Don (nickname, short form of "Donaldus")
Bob (nickname, short form of "Robertus")
Jack (nickname, short form of "Jacobus")
 

Iordanus

Active Member

Tupper --> Tuppera, since it's feminine?
Dwyerius?
Iones would probably be fine for Jones methinks...
I'm no expert in these, those are only my suggestions.
 
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