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** FORENAME and SURNAME THESAURUS**

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TonyOz

TonyOz Report 21 Nov 2004 08:18

Ever wonder why you cant find a Surname!! Check this www for Variations on a Forename or Surname. It may help and give a clue to different Spelling Variations. Hope this helps someone. Cheers. Tony Oz.

TonyOz

TonyOz Report 21 Nov 2004 08:19

http://www(.)imagepartners(.)co(.)uk/Thesaurus/Search(.)aspx

Unknown

Unknown Report 21 Nov 2004 08:30

Thanks Tony, just writing it down now for future reference! Mandy :)

Seasons

Seasons Report 21 Nov 2004 20:32

Looks good but doesn't have anything for my McGilthighnich name?!!!!!!!

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 9 Dec 2004 10:36

Thank you for that. Should come in handy for my missing Macaree's, Horsup's and Tocqueville's Janet

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 9 Dec 2004 10:44

And it tells you if the name was about c1881 and I've checked the first names for Selina so guess what I'll be doing for the rest of the day!

Alyson.

Alyson. Report 5 Feb 2005 02:07

WOW. I typed in the name Legassick and the search came back. 35 x matches....266 soundex...157 metaphone. Thats me busy for the next 10 years Thankyou though for the website (very useful) Alyson

TonyOz

TonyOz Report 16 Jul 2005 15:06

nudge.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 16 Jul 2005 16:16

Thanks Tony, have added it to my favourites list. Kath. x