Posted by JWC Low on March 09, 1999 at 16:03:18:
In Reply to: given name help please! posted by Pat Roloff on January 28, 1999 at 20:16:26:
Answer: If pronounced: "Poor-poor" = generic word for "Grandma" on your mother's side; "Tay Poor"
= generic for Greatgrandma on the maternal side. Used in Cantonese speaking families from the Guangdong Province (southern part of China).
To verify ask your relatives. For others to id, you'd need to have the characters written out as similar sounding words and names have different connotations and meanings. JWC Low
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: I'd like to know the country of origin and the correct spelling for the following given names. (if they exist)
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: They are "Poor-door" and "Tay-Pah"
: Thank you so much for any help. Please respond to my e-mail address. Pat in Idaho