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Re: A single font can display ANY alphabet, pictograph, or rune

From:caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
Date:Saturday, October 15, 2005, 14:49
--- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, Jean-François Colson <fa597525@S...>
wrote:

>And the Albert I quoted above, isn't it a compound of Al and Bert >written in one word?
In a way it is a compound, but not of "Al" and "Bert," either of which is a nickname for Albert. "Albert" is one of those Germanic names that has been shortened in the passing of time: O.E. AEthel = noble; O.E. beorht = bright. Interestingly, the surname "Albright" is the same name with metathesis. Similarly with Robert: O.H.G. hrod = fame; berht = bright. English, French, Spanish, et al., have inherited a number of these names which can easily be checked on line by anyone who knows how to google: Norbert, Roderick, Herbert, Charles, William, Frederick, etc. Etymonline.com is a good reference. Charlie