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Latin forms of names (or any other form) are added as references in the NAF *if* there is usage to justify the form. (Or for that matter one might be chosen as the preferred name if it is the most common form.)<br>
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Note: only nominative forms should be used as the authorized access point or for variant access points. If the usage found is in another case (accusative, ablative, etc.) it should be converted to nominative. So in the case below, Johannem Wesselium would be
converted to Johannes Wesselius (and then further manipulated by inverting the form to "Wesselius, Johannes").<br>
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Bob<br>
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Robert L. Maxwell<br>
Ancient Languages and Special Collections Cataloger<br>
6728 Harold B. Lee Library<br>
Brigham Young University<br>
Provo, UT 84602<br>
(801)422-5568<br>
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"We should set an example for all the world, rather than confine ourselves to the course which has been heretofore pursued"--Eliza R. Snow, 1842.<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu> on behalf of Jane Stemp Wickenden <jane.wickenden@zen.co.uk><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 6, 2019 1:12:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> DCRM Users' Group<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DCRM-L] Latinization of proper names</font>
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<div>I think I am correct in recalling that the Library of Congress Name Authorities File cross-references from Latin versions of names.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Jane<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 6 September 2019 17:05:58 BST, Karen Nelson <karenjnelson@uvic.ca> wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello, again, everyone;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are just getting familiar with the resources on RBMS and elsewhere.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We see a handy conversion table for Latin place names (<i>Marpurgi = Marburg (Germany</i>) etc.) – but cannot find a similar resource to help us decipher proper names.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Specifically, for us right now, German ones… here’s a sample: Johannem Wesselium. (Johan? Johannes? Wessel? Wessels?) and so on.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hints or directions appreciated!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen<o:p></o:p></p>
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