Italian names?

[christo]

does anyone know what the italian name VINCENZA would be converted to in the American language?
thanks

[misbris]

Vincenza is the feminine of Vincent. I don't know if there is really any American equivelent. Perhaps Vi.

[christo]

The only conversion I could find was VINCENTIA ? But what???

Thank you for responding.

christo

[fredoniapeaches]

Vincentia is the only conversion. unless you get bold and make up your own, i guess.

was this a grandmother's name?

[christo]

No , Vincenza was my Great Aunt. Have been trying to trace her but can't find what name she used..

Thanks for responding.

Christo

[Sirena]

Vincenza is shortened a lot to Enza. There really is no equivalent in English. Vincenzo, the male version, is often called Jimmy although it is formally Vincent. i don't know what the feminine version of Jimmy would be either. Sorry.

[meticulousmobile]

I don't think there's an equivalent, but my great grandfather used to call my great grandmother Jennie, and thats how she's listed on census records.

[nuccia]

I have heard Cenza and Enza used often ... My great grand mother was listed as Venice on the 1910 Census!

[mler]

I remember calling my great aunt, Aunt Vinnie.

[christo]

Thank you all for your input, now back to the drawing boards with a few names to search.

Christo

[Bette]

Here is one more...Vincenza...Vincenzina...Zina (nickname).
In Italy they call my cousin ENZA. In the USA they call her ZINA.

Bette

[1cathy]

Does anyone know why someone named Vincent got called Jimmy?

[BillieDeKid]

I don't know why Vincent would be Jimmy but my grandfather was named Domenico and family and friends called him Tommy. Maybe the did it just to sound more american.

[jjulian14712]

My great grandmother came from Italy with the name Vincenza, and was known as Jennie in America for the rest of her life.

[christo]

Bette, BillieDeKid and JJulian, I would like to thank you for responding to my query on Vincenza.

thanks again
christo