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General Category => Genealogy => Topic started by: LisaT on February 06, 2007, 02:05:38 PM

Title: Jno??? Anybody?
Post by: LisaT on February 06, 2007, 02:05:38 PM
There was a Jno McClintock and Jno Brazil.
Anybody have a clue on how to pronounce that?
Or is it short for something?
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Post by: Buddyboy on February 06, 2007, 03:02:42 PM
Could it be short for Jonathan? Just a guess Regis......Yes that is my final answer.
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Post by: genealogynut on February 06, 2007, 04:53:09 PM
I believe Jno. is supposed to be the abbreviation for John.  Why?  i do not know, but one would think that no longer than what the name of John is, they would just go ahead a spell it out.  I am thinking that was what I was told when I was just a kid.  Just like the abbreviation for George is Geo.  And for William, the abbrev. is Wm.
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Post by: Ms Bear on February 06, 2007, 07:32:12 PM
Isn't Jno the abreviation for Junior?  Don't know why I think that.  Have you ever seen it on a Census record?
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Post by: W. Gray on February 06, 2007, 07:39:51 PM
The Elk County Herald used JNO. A. Thompson when talking about John A. Thompson who was somehow related to Tom E. Thompson.
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Post by: Marcia Moore on February 06, 2007, 07:48:22 PM
Jno is the abbreviation for John.
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Post by: Wilma on February 06, 2007, 07:53:35 PM
Jr. is the abbreviation for Junior.
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Post by: LShortt on February 06, 2007, 08:40:15 PM
When in doubt, do a GOOGLE. 

www.google.com
enter...name abbreviations

Jno is an old form abbreviation for John.
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