Lino

Published by alicebb -

Could anyone please tell me whether Lino is a first name or a nickname?
I have an ancestor named Lino Monrreal early to mid 1800's in Aguascalientes.  I haven't found any reference to any other first name, like maybe Marcelino?  It's always only Lino Monrreal.   Thank  you so much for your help.   Alice Blake
 
 

Published by Salvador94 - Thu, 2012-01-12 22:13 | Permalink

Alice:

Of course Lino is used also as a proper name. My sixth great grandfather was named José Lino de Agraz y Contreras.

Enrique

Published by victorianonavarro (not verified) - Thu, 2012-01-12 21:51 | Permalink

Lino is Spanish for Linus. There is a St. Linus, Pope, with feast on September 23 (San Lino). I guess some people may also use it as nickname for Paulino, Marcelino, Catalino, etc.
Victoriano Navarro

Published by alicebb - Thu, 2012-01-12 22:00 | Permalink

Thank you, Victoriano.  Therefore, Lino is a proper first name, indeed!
I doubted that people would use nicknames on church documents, but on the other hand, it crosssed my mind that it could also be an abbreviation.  For the first time I've seen the following abbreviation for Maria--"Maa", in the same church book.   Thanks again,  Alice

--- On Fri, 1/13/12, mnavarrovillalobos@yahoo.com.mx wrote:

From: mnavarrovillalobos@yahoo.com.mx
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Linus
To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
Date: Friday, January 13, 2012, 4:51 AM

Lino is Spanish for Linus. There is a St. Linus, Pope, with feast on September 23 (San Lino). I guess some people may also use it as nickname for Paulino, Marcelino, Catalino, etc. Victoriano Navarro

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