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hohmann
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« on: Wednesday 23 July 08 22:21 BST (UK) »
In Scotland is Ida a common nickname and if so what for? Searching for ancestor with that name and coming up empty. Thank you in advance.
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 23 July 08 22:35 BST (UK) »
Have heard of it as a nickname in Scotland (Ina certainly is). Are you sure it's a nickname and not a given name? searching for 'Ida' in 'Scotland' in census records brings up lots of entries but nothing before 1871 census so suspect it might be a faily recent girls' name.
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 23 July 08 22:39 BST (UK) »

It is a proper name of Old German and Greek origin.  Perhaps Ida was her second name.  Also have you tried Eda, Ada, Ena you may have to be a little inventive........
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Re: nicknames
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 23 July 08 22:56 BST (UK) »
The website whatsinaname.net
notes that there are no relationships - presumably with other forenames
The information is taken from Donald Whyte's Scottish Forenames

Notes: English, from Old German or Old Norse "work, labour". Brought to Britain after the Norman Conquest.

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