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[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

My Great Grandma Parthena (Gramma Valya) married Michel (pronounce Michele). They had three sons named Tanas (pronounced Tuh-nahsh), Yura (my grandpa) and Nikola (Colya).

*Edit* Parthena is Greek, Michel is Russian, and they raised their children in Turkey, so the names may have Turkish influence. Nikola is definitely Russian.

What are the ethnic backgrounds of some of the names in your families?

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[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

my dad's father is 100% italian. his parents were pietro and isabella. they had three children and named them: sergio (my grandfather, who goes by george for whatever reason), rose, & pietro.
my dad's mother is canadian and has all sorts of european mixed up in her. her parents were alexander and olive (who went by her middle name, which was marion). they had three children and named them jane marion (my grandmother), donald, & bruce.
my grandparents (jane & george) named my father peter alexander after his grandfathers. his sisters were judith marion, margaret isabelle, and susan jane.