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Welsh names - Laria ??

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Andy

Andy Report 19 Aug 2005 18:10

Can anybody tell me if Laria is a definite male Christian name or is it short for something else? It appears on the census of a male ancestor who was born in Wales but was living in Yorkshire - perhaps the scribe couldn't understand his accent??!!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Aug 2005 18:16

tried googling it & only came up as a surname. Shirley

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Aug 2005 18:19

HOwever!!! on Ancestry comes up as both female & male christian name. More so female than male!!. Shirley

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Aug 2005 18:37

Have you tried to find this ancestor on a previous/later census? nell

Tmwg

Tmwg Report 19 Aug 2005 21:33

Meaning of the Name Laria Name Gender Origin Meaning Similiar Names Laria female Greek the stars are mine Samularia female sweet one forever Sammy, Lari,

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 19 Aug 2005 22:29

dear peaceman,ive lived in north wales for thirty years and ive never heard such a name,cant think of anything that sounds like it either,my husbands welsh and he says that its not a welsh name best wishes suexx

Tmwg

Tmwg Report 19 Aug 2005 22:48

have been googling for ages and found this, http*:*//www*20000-names*com/female_scottish_names*htm celtic, serves as lawrence also