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''Václav'' = Wenzel, Venceslaus, Wenceslaus, William, Wesley, Wendel, James | ''Václav'' = Wenzel, Venceslaus, Wenceslaus, William, Wesley, Wendel, James | ||
=== Surnames === | === Surnames === | ||
Sometimes the name change was simply a translation: | Sometimes the name change was simply a translation: | ||
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''Jablečík''<br> ''Krejčí''<br> ''Procházka''<br> | ''Jablečík''<br> ''Krejčí''<br> ''Procházka''<br> | ||
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Appleton<br> | | | ||
Taylor<br> | Appleton<br> Taylor<br> Walker<br> | ||
Walker<br> | |||
|} | |} | ||
In many cases the immigrant would choose an American name that sounded similar to foreign name: | In many cases the immigrant would choose an American name that sounded similar to foreign name: | ||
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''Kořista''<br> ''Nožíř''<br> ''Hudec''<br> ''Maršálek''<br> ''Šimáček''<br> ''Lapáček''<br> ''Vančura''<br> | ''Kořista''<br> ''Nožíř''<br> ''Hudec''<br> ''Maršálek''<br> ''Šimáček''<br> ''Lapáček''<br> ''Vančura''<br> | ||
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Corrister<br> | | | ||
Norris<br> | Corrister<br> Norris<br> Hudson<br> Marshall<br> Smack<br> LaPache<br> Van Cura<br> | ||
Hudson<br> | |||
Marshall<br> | |||
Smack<br> | |||
LaPache<br> | |||
Van Cura<br> | |||
|} | |} | ||
Some immigrants who were sensitive about the pronunciation of their names changed the spelling so that Americans could pronounce their names correctly: | Some immigrants who were sensitive about the pronunciation of their names changed the spelling so that Americans could pronounce their names correctly: | ||
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''Kokoška''<br> ''Kučera''<br> ''Jelínek''<br> ''Chudec''<br> | ''Kokoška''<br> ''Kučera''<br> ''Jelínek''<br> ''Chudec''<br> | ||
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Kokoshka<br> | | | ||
Kuchera/Kuczera<br> | Kokoshka<br> Kuchera/Kuczera<br> Yellineck<br> Hudetz<br> | ||
Yellineck<br> | |||
Hudetz<br> | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Czech_Republic]] [[Names Personal]] | ||