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Re: SULLIVAN Family in Ireland - HELP
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 08 April 18 22:03 BST (UK) »
In Ireland Jeremiah and Dermot can be interchangeable.

...and some helpful reading on this and other names:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lvi/
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Re: SULLIVAN Family in Ireland - HELP
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 08 April 18 22:10 BST (UK) »
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Re: SULLIVAN Family in Ireland - HELP
« Reply #11 on: Monday 09 April 18 21:14 BST (UK) »
Thank you Leanne for that info.

I will look it up when I can.

I have a copy of Jeremiahs death certificate now but as I thought it does not shed any light of the mystery of the use of Thomas.

Many thanks again.

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« Reply #12 on: Monday 09 April 18 21:16 BST (UK) »
Thank you scotmum for that info.

Explains the Parish register entry now.

Many thanks.

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Re: SULLIVAN Family in Ireland - HELP
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 15 April 18 23:20 BST (UK) »
I don't mean to play devil's advocate here, but wouldn't Demetrius translate to James? Or am I getting my Greek and Latin mixed up?
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Re: SULLIVAN Family in Ireland - HELP
« Reply #14 on: Monday 16 April 18 09:00 BST (UK) »

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I don't mean to play devil's advocate here, but wouldn't Demetrius translate to James? Or am I getting my Greek and Latin mixed up?
 

James is most commonly derived from Iacobus or Iacomus in Latin and Iάκωβος in Greek.

That said, apparently, in parts of America, Jim (and possibly James) have apparently been used for Dimitri/Demetrius (perhaps the same where you are in Australia?).
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