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Does Jane translate as Anna in Latin?
« on: Sunday 18 October 20 12:05 BST (UK) »
I have found a (probable) ancestor named Joseph Skerratt (spelt several different ways) and his wife Jane. They are named on baptism records on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border between 1713 and 1725. However, looking for their marriage I found only an image for "Josephus Skerratt" marrying someone with the surname Raven (or Ravin) at Madeley in 1709 (=1708 on the old calendar). The image I have seen does not show a forename but websites have suggested Anna. I wondered if this was of Latin origin, then if she was generally known as Jane that would this marriage relevant to my family.
Any classics scholars able to help?

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Re: Does Jane translate as Anna in Latin?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 18 October 20 12:12 BST (UK) »
Marriage bond transcript has her as Jane  :-\

Joseph Skerratt
Occupation   Whitemith
Marriage date   05 Jan 1708
Residence parish   Audlem
Spouse Jane Raven
Spouse's residence parish   Madeley

Image is on FindMyPast. (I would say it is Jane )
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Re: Does Jane translate as Anna in Latin?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 18 October 20 12:19 BST (UK) »
The name on the bond is definitely Jane.
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Re: Does Jane translate as Anna in Latin?
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Re: Does Jane translate as Anna in Latin?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 18 October 20 12:24 BST (UK) »
Yes I saw that and should have added that I then looked back for her birth/baptism and couldn't find any Janes, but there is an Anna baptised 23.4.1676 at Audley. So I wondered if that was the one (Anglicised to Jane) or am I suffering from the genealogists' curse aka wishful thinking?
Thanks for the very quick replies!

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Re: Does Jane translate as Anna in Latin?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 18 October 20 15:42 BST (UK) »
I agree with JenB that the Latin form of Jane is normally Joanna.
English forms of Jane might be Jen(n)et, Jenny, Jinny, Ginny,
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Re: Does Jane translate as Anna in Latin?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 18 October 20 17:15 BST (UK) »
I have also seen Jane latinised to "Janae"
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Re: Does Jane translate as Anna in Latin?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 18 October 20 17:55 BST (UK) »
....but "Anna" might better be from Hannah, or Ann (ie), or Nan, or....
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Re: Does Jane translate as Anna in Latin?
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 18 October 20 18:30 BST (UK) »
I have a late C-18 ancestor who appears as Jane or Jean, but that doesn't answer your query.

However I have just started transcribing Catholic marriages, and so (not very) far the priests have written Jane, without creating a Latin version, though I suppose some of the Joannas may have been Janes.  I am amused by their attempts to put accusative or genitive endings on some of the (mostly Irish) given names - their classical education seems to have varied.  Gulielmum, Patritio and Gualteri pop up.  One priest even writes 'via vulgo dicta Paul St' which seems a bit pointless in the 1870s  :(
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