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From: "Dessaulles Beaudry" <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] Correct use of "dit" and "dite" ?
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:39:19 -0500
References: <20041121.100445.-39908525.2.captjoef@juno.com>

Hi,
A ''dit'' name adds to a surname.
A surname has no gender
So it is always written as ''dit'"..
In many intances the ''dit'' name became the new surname.
My wife's family was originally: Quemeneur then
Quemeneur ''dit'' Laflamme and now she is Laflamme only.
Des.

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Subject: [Q-R] Correct use of "dit" and "dite" ?


> Hi List,
>
> I need some help with "dit" vs. "dite"... are these gender forms that
> should be used or was "dit" used for either a man or a woman?
>
> Example: François Pelletier dit Antaya has two children, Pierre and
> Catherine. Would these children's names be "Pierre Pelletier dit Antaya"
> and "Catherine Pelletier dite Antaya"?
>
> Thank you for help with this.
>
> Joe.. in Calif.
>
>

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