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Can anyone tell me what the following nicknames are in english?

NUNE

CARRIE

TOONIE

TONNY

THANX
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DOES ANYONE KNOW could

NUNE be NANCY?
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christo wrote:Can anyone tell me what the following nicknames are in english?

NUNE

CARRIE

TOONIE

TONNY

THANX
They all look like English nicknames, they are not Italian :?
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Your asking for the corresponding given name for the above nicknames, correct?
If so the following may help:

Italian Given names and Their Enlish equivalent
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Hi Cristo: My grandfather called his wife Carrie or sometimes Katie, which was his Americanizatin of Catarina. Hope this helps.
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Christo, my Father's cousin was named Annuciata and they called her Nancy, as possibliity for Nune.
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Our "Calogera" family members went by Carrie

Tonny just looks like Tony to me for Anthony or Antonio...

Annuciata could also be Annunzianata
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Nune could also be Nunzio. Carrie could be Cara or "dear"
Toonie could be Tony.
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Nune could be a form of nonno or nonna (grandpa or grandma). Tonny could be a form of Antonio. Usually Nunziata is Nuccia in Italy...and Nancy here in the US...at least thats what I have seen.
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Thanx to all of you for the input. I will be checking out the website wldspirit sent. thanx again

christo
Searching for Ancestors from Poggioreale, Sicily.
Surnames: Calogero Pizzolato b1850
Giuseppa LaRocca b1861

Caccamo,Sicily Antonina Lena Rini b1885
Giuseppe Rini
Serafina Faso
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