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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
Moderator:OASS::BURDEN_D
Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

8.0. "Anson" by 8672::RINESMITH (Vacation in Colorado Springs!) Sat Jul 12 1986 12:54

    ANSON
    	
    	I have no idea as to the origin or meaning of this name, but
    I think that it is a nice name, and it's not all that common.
    
    _roger (whose wife is expecting our second child in NOV)
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8.1AnsonGIGI::TRACYFri Jul 18 1986 14:024
    According to "Naming Your Baby," Anson is German and means
    "son of the awe-inspiring one."  Is it appropriate?
    
    -Tracy
8.2referenceNCMWVX::WARRENSMon Jul 21 1986 19:158
    For the benefit of those in the naming business, do you happen to
    have author and copyright date (publisher?) for 
    "Naming your Baby"?  
    
    If this file can become self referencing, we may be able to steer
    namers to good outside sources as well.
    
    Randy
8.333993::HEFFELTracey HeffelfingerTue Jul 29 1986 00:346
      My book says that Anson is Anglo-Saxon and means "son of Ann".
    
    Just goes to show that etymology is an art not a science.
    
    tlh
    
8.4re: Naming your baby source24785::HABERFri Sep 05 1986 19:283
    about the Naming your baby book -- just check any bookstore under
    the Child or Baby section.  It's out in paperback.  Most public
    libraries also have it.
8.5CapriHBO::CARIGNANThu Oct 15 1987 16:254
    One of my favorite names is Capri for a girl, My husband and I
    visited the Island of Capri in Italy and it was beautiful there.
    We have an Italian last name which sounds beautiful with it. 
    z
8.6AnsonLLAMA::KOROLWed Apr 20 1988 17:297
    Anson:
    
    That is a very unique name.  My Grandfather's first name was Anson.
    I believe that this is a German name.  I will check on this and
    reply again.  
    
    Joanne