VMs: What's in a name?

["DANA SCOTT" <dscott520@xxxxxxx>]

I learned today that Wilfred (also seen as Wilfrid) M. Voynich's name was originally Habdank-Woynicz. I still do not know where Wilfred originated from? 

 

 

Reference:

 

Voynich, Ethel (1864-1960)

Women in World History

A Biographical Encyclopedia

Vol. 16 Vict-X, p. 85

Anne Commure, Editor

Deborah Klezmer, Associate Editor

Yorkin Publications

Gale Group, Thomson Learning

ISBN 0-7876-4075-1

 

 

Habdank ("Thank you" in German, for those of us who didn't know):

http://www.wawrzak.org/abdank.htm

http://www.polishroots.com/herbarz/abdank.htm

 

Regards,

Dana Scott