Unfortunatel names

[ansteynomad]

Best one I have ever found is poor old Zachariah Forskin (1928-2002)

He was obviously much loved though as two of the current generation have variations of his first name as well as sharing his surname.

[Jool]

My partner has a relative called Fanny Pink 

My partner has a relative called Fanny Large 

Fanny’s parents had complimenting surnames, Joseph LARGE and Harriett BIGGS.

[Kiltpin]

Best one I have ever found is poor old Zachariah Forskin (1928-2002)

He was obviously much loved though as two of the current generation have variations of his first name as well as sharing his surname.

It could be that Zachariah had Scandinavian ancestry. There is a word in Swedish that sounds like foreskin but means "prior knowledge", or "foresight". Think "Do you ken John Peel?" 

Regards 

Chas

[AncestryPete]

I always felt sorry for  Simplicius Fürtwängler and the possibly related Scholastica Furtwängler and Dyonisius Fürtwängler.

[Erato]

"poor old Zachariah Forskin"

A shame that he never met and married a woman I knew in Peru whose given name was Circuncisión.

[Treetotal]

Mine is Providence Butt, Harbour Grace, Nfld. Theophilus Coveyduck often mistranscribed, same area.
Conception Bay, Nfld.
Carol

[DianaCanada]

Mine is Providence Butt, Harbour Grace, Nfld. Theophilus Coveyduck often mistranscribed, same area.
Conception Bay, Nflrd.
Carol

[Viktoria]

Best one I have ever found is poor old Zachariah Forskin (1928-2002)

He was obviously much loved though as two of the current generation have variations of his first name as well as sharing his surname.

It could be that Zachariah had Scandinavian ancestry. There is a word in Swedish that sounds like foreskin but means "prior knowledge", or "foresight". Think "Do you ken John Peel?" 

Regards 

Chas

Kennis, is to know ( have knowledge of ) often people, in Flemish .
Kennismaken, to make acquaintance
Weet also but that is more to know facts .
“ Weet u  om welke uur Komt het autobus.?( Know you ) do you know what time the bus comes ?”
Viktoria.

[Andy J2022]

Kennis, is to know ( have knowledge of ) often people, in Flemish .
Kennismaken, to make acquaintance
Weet also but that is more to know facts .
“ Weet u  om welke uur Komt het autobus.?( Know you ) do you know what time the bus comes ?”
Viktoria.

And the German kennen and wissen are exact analogs to the similiar Flemish words.