PUZZLING SURNAMES.
Hundreds of persons whose names are not pronounced as they are spelt l.axo received copie* of a circular letter from the 8.8.C.. which is seeking to compile p < l . lf, t»onary of surname i.ronunciation. Recipients of the letters are askcl f, «>Mst the committee by explainim.: the pi enunciation „f their names. Somet"n''S,\.t!'e . I, ' t,Pr l'oints out. "Cecil"' is called ise&sil" by one Jamilv and bv another. Other examples are — ~ -T-uss-r- """ c " " T " iim "- h " <"■
almo'f' 1 ' °i tW l ,rono " Wed '"Dee-el," or ajmr»t a> it. i* spolt ; C 01.-louol,. r -c, 'Tokelv": an.! !;r Mh ;;; , r'\:/ ~k, ; i "'Jvi'l'llllKiV."' ML " (•!
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 266, 10 November 1938, Page 30
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104PUZZLING SURNAMES. Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 266, 10 November 1938, Page 30
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