Transposals of Given Names

ABELF TRANSPOSALS OF GIVEN NAMES Bat ABENF ABET ABILN ABNOF ABT I ACDEI DARRYL FRANCIS Mo Hounslow, Middle sex, England ACEHI ACEIL The 10go10gi s t often notice s that given name s (also ter med fir st ACEIL names, Chri stian names, or personal names) can be transposed to Cal give everyday English words. For example, ALFRED gives FLARED; ACEIL ANDREW gives WANDER, WARDEN and WARNED; GLENDA gives ACEL ANGLED and DANGLE; and ING RID give 5 RIDING. The numbe r 0 f ACELI' such transposal s is very large, probably almost as large as the num ACELF be r of given names, Consequent!y, a full list of transpo sable name 5 ACHIH could only be treated adequately in the confines of an extensive trans ChI posal dictionary. ACtiNJ ACLOF However, an interesting subset of transposals of given names is ACLSU that where all the transposals concerned are given names. For exam ACMR pIe; ERNIE~RENE and RENlE form an interesting group, as does ACNNl DOLLY when teamed up with LLOYD. To kick off an investigation into ACOR these onomastic oddities. we examined ten major references dealing ACRY with given names; these are detailed at the end of this article. From ADEEE their contents, we compiled the accompanying 200 sets of given-name Gez transposals. Perhaps readers of Word Ways will be able to add others; ADEEI the 200 here no doubt represent the merest tip of an iceberg. Daz Lee The transposals have been written in their so-called alphabetically ADEHC reduced forms( for example, EEINR for Ernie, Irene and Renie) , and ThE these in turn have been arranged in alphabetical order. ADEHC DOl AAADEKLNSR Aleksandar, AAIMNR Armina, Marian, ADEL Aleksandra Marina ADELr AABELM Amabel, Amable AAINT Anita, Tania Lee AACHIINRST Christiaan, AALL Aall, Lala ADELl' Christiana AALNU Luana, Nuala Rar AACLR Carla, Clara AAMNOR Ram.ona, Romana ADELF AADEELNRX Alexander. AART Aart, Tara ADEN Alexandre ABBE Abbe. Babe. Ebba Edr AADEINR Adriaen, Ariadne ABDENR Barend, Braden, ADENF AADIN Adina, Aidan, Nadia, Brande J Brenda Nee Naida ABDENRR Bernard, Brander ADFLC AADLNR Ranald, Randal ABDRY Brady, Darby Wa' AADN Adna, Anda. Dana, ABE Abe, Bea ADI D Nada ABEHLRT Barthel, Halbert ADILN AAEHNT Anthea, Athena ABEL Abel, Albe, Bela Rin AAHMNR Harman. Harnam ABELM Embla, Mabel, ADLNC AAILNV Alvina. Lavina Mable, Melba ADLNC Orl 35

ABEL RT Albert, Bartel, ADLNOR Arnold, Landor, Bartle Nordal, Roland, Roldan, ABENRT Barnet, Bernat Ronald ABET Bate, Beat, Beta ADMNOORS Rosamond, ABILNO Albino, Albion Rosmonda ABNOR Baron, Bonar ADMNORSU Rosamund, ABT Bat, Tab Rosmunda ACDEIMOR Meriadoc, ADNNY Danny, Nandy Mordecai ADNORS Sandor, Sandro ACEHLR Lacher, Rachel ADNY Andy, Dyna ACEIL Alice, Celai, Celia ADOR Dora, Rado ~rmed first ACEILNOR Caroline, AEEILN Aileen, Alieen, insposed to Cornelia Aliene ives FLARED; ACEILR Claire, Elrica AEELLN Alleen, Allene :NDA gives ACEL Alec, Cale, Clea AEELNR Arleen, Arlene number of ACELN Ancel, Lance AEELNRV Al Verne, Laverne ~ as the nurn ACELR Carel, Carle, Clare AEFR Frea, Rafe sable names A C HIINRST Chri stian , AEGlN Angie, Genia :ensive trans- Christina AEGL Gale, Glea ACIINPRS Crispian, Crispina AEGLN Angel, Galen, Lange, ACLOR Carlo, Carol, Coral Legna, Nagel en names is ACLSU Claus, Lucas .AEGMR Grame, Marge s. For exam ACMR Cram, Marc AEGNOR Agenor, Orange lp, as doe s ACNNY Cynan, Nancy AEHllLR Hilaire, Hilarie restigation into ACOR Caro, Cora AEHIORS Rohaise. Rohesia nces dealing ACRY Cary, Cyra AEHNOPST Stanhope, rticle. From ADEEEGLNR Darel-Gene, Stephano )( given-name Geraldene AEHNT Ethna, Nathe, Thane e to add others; ADEELNR Darleen, AEIJ M Jaime, Jamie )erg. Darlene, Leander, AEILN Aline, Elian Leandre, Learned AEILNR Arline, Edina alphabetically ADEHOORT Dorothea, AEILZ Eliza, Zelia i Renie) , and Theodora AEIMR Maire, Marie ADEHORT Dorathe, AEINNOT Antoine, Antonie Dorthea AEJN Jane, Jean Marian, ADEL Dale, Elda, Leda AEKN Kane, Kean ADELNOR Leandro, AEKT Kate, Take La Leonard AELMNO Malone, Manoel ADELNR Erland, Ernald, AELMS Salem., Selma ala Randle AELN Lane, Lena, Neal , Romana ADELRU Alured, Lauder AEJ.,PTU Paulet, Petula ADEN Dean, Dena, Edan, AELR Earl, Lear , Ebba Edna AELS Ale s, Elsa Braden, ADENR Andre, Arden, AEMRY Amery, Marye L Nedra AENN Anne. Enan :1., Brander ADFLORW Waldorf, AENRRW Warner. Warren rb,y Walford AENT Anet, Ante, Etna ADI Dai, Ida AENW Anew, Ewan • Halbert ADlLNOR Lorinda, AENZ Zane, Zena Bela Rinaldo, Rolinda AERY Arey, Ayer abel, ADLNO Donal, Lando AETT Etta, Tate ADLNOOR Arnoldo, AGRY Gary, Gray Orlando AHJNO Johan, Jonah 36

AHLMNO Holman, Mahlon DEE Dee, Ede 1. Webste AHSY Hays, Shay DEEHOORT Dorothee, 2. Funk & AHTTY Hatty, Hyatt Theodore 3. The Ra AIL Ali, lla, Lia DEELNW Delwen, Wendel 4. Charle AILM nma, Liam DEELORS Delores, Delrose and AILOV Oliva, Viola DEELS Edsel, Leeds 5. H. L. 11 AILS Isla, Lisa DEER. Rede, Reed 193, AIM Ami, Mia DEFIL Fidel, Field 6. H. L. 11 AIMNOR Marion, Morina DEN Den, Ned Kno AlMOR Mario, Moira DLLOY Dolly, Lloyd 7. Flora 1 AIN Ian, Ina DOT Dot, Tod CIa AINT Nita, Tina EEEINNRST Ernestein, 8. Webste AIRV lrva, Vira Ernestine Prc AJK Jak, Kaj EEFFJRSY Jefferys, 9. Webste AJMOR Joram. Major Jeffreys tior ALLO Lloa, Lola EEFFJRY Jeffery, Jeffrey Nar ALNO Alon, Lona, Nola EEHRST Esther. "He ster lO. Chambi ALNOR Lorna, Ronal EEILL Eliel, Ellie ing ALNOTW Lawton, Walton EElLS Elise, Elsie ALOR Arlo, Lora, Orla EEINR Ernie. Irene, Renie ALW Law, Wal EELMR Elmer, Merle AMNOR Norrna, Ramon, EELN Elen, Neel, Nele Roman EELRSSTVY Sylvester, MU AMNRY Armyn, Myrna Sylvestre AMOR Arnor, Mora. Ornar, EEPRT Peter, Petre ELl Roma EFORRST F.orrest, Forster lett, AMRY Mary, Myra EFORST Forest, Foster all AMT Mat, Tam EILN Leni, Neil, Niel 197. AMXY Maxy, Xmay EILO Eli0 , Eloi pag' AMY Amy, May ElLS nse. Lise Sidr ANN Ann, Nan ElLV Levi, Live o( s ANNO Anno, Nano, Nona, EIMNOS Semion, Simeon, cye Onan Simone 4} ; ANOR Arno, Aron, Nora, ElNNQTU Quentin, Otlinten is p Oran, Rona EIORS Eiros, Rosie Eng ANST Sant I , Stan EIPRT Petri, Pletr Icel AORS Orsa, Rosa EJOSS Joses, Josse (2 ; AR Y Ary, Ray ELN Len, NeJ. mal BDEIR Bride, Debir ELNO Elon, Leon, Noel, 11 ; BELORTT BertoH, Tolbert Olen BENORTT Norbert, Torbern ELO Leo, Ole BERT Bert, Bret ERTU True, Ture BILSY Sibyl, Sybil IK Ik, Ki BNORU Broun, Bruno lLNO Lion, Olin CDEIR Deric, Edric lOT .Ito, Tol CEEIPR Peirce, Pierce LO La, 01 CEHIR Cheri, Erich NNOO Noon, Onno CEIINORTV Victorien, NOR Nor. Ron Victorine ORSTY Rysto, Story CELO Cleo, Coel CILNO Colin, Nicol CORY Cory, Cyro 37

l. Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition hee, 2. Funk & Wagnalls New Standard Dictionary of the English Language 3. The Random House Dictionary of the English Language Wendel 4. Charles Johnson and Linwood Sleigh, The Harrap Book of Boys' , Delrose and Girls l Names (Harrap,vLondon, 1973)

~ds I S. H. L. Mencken, The American Language (Alfred Knopf I New York, 1936 fourth edition) d ~ 6. H. L. Mencken, The American Language, Supplement II (Alfred Knopf, New York, 1948) yd 7. Flora Haines Longhead, Dictionary of Given Names, (Arthur H. Clark, Glendale, Ca1ifornia, 1958 second edition) ltein, 8. Webster's Biographical Dictionary (containing a section entitled Pronouncing List of Prenames) r5 , 9. Webster I s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary (containing a sec tion entitled Pronouncing Vocabulary of Common English Given Jeffrey Names) 1:e 5te r 10. Chambe r s Twentieth Century Dictionary, Revised Edition (contain ~ ing a section entitled Some English Personal Names) e I le, Renie [erIe Nele ster, MULTILINGUAL CONVERGENCE tre ELEVEN is 6 letter s long, SIX is 3 letters long, THREE is 5 0' Forster letters long, FIVE is 4 letters long, FOUR is 41etters long foster all numbers in English converge to 4, according to the May Niel 1972 Colloquy. In his article" The Lucky Languages" on pages 225-8 of the 1974 Journal of Recreational Mathematics, Sidney Kravitz examines the analogous convergence-behavior of sixteen other languages. Numbers can also converge to a >imeon, cycle (as in the Spanish CUATRO with 6 letters and SEIS with 4) ; furthermore, more than one convergence-number or cycle

I Quinten is possible for a language. Summarizing his results: Dutch le English- German (4), French (3- 5-4-6), Hungarian (4; 2- 5) , :r Icelandic (3 - 4-6), Italian (3) • Latin (3 - 4- 7- 6) , No rwe gian ,e (2; 3; 4). Polish (5; 9), Portuguese-Spanish (5; 4-6), Ro manian (5; 12), Swedish (3; 4), Hebrew (4-5), Russian (3;

I Noel, 11; 4-7) and Ukranian (3; 4-5-6). Swahili, anyone?