Latin Genealogical Terms
| English | Latin |
|---|---|
| birth | nati, natus, genitus, natales, ortus, oriundus |
| burial | sepulti, sepulutus, humantus, humantio |
| christening | baptismi, baptizatus, renatus, plutus, lautus, purgatus, ablutus, lustratio |
| child | ifans, filius (son of), filia (daughter of), puer, proles |
| death | mortutuus, defunctus, obitus, denatus, decessus, peritus, mors, mortis, obiit, decessit |
| father | pater |
| husband | maritus, sponsus, conjus, vir |
| marriage | martimonium, copulatio, copulati, conjuncti, nupti, sponsati, ligati, mariti |
| marriage banns | banni, proclamationes, denuntiationes |
| mother | mater |
| name, given name | nomen |
| name, surname | cognomen |
| parents | parentes, genitores |
| premature birth | abortivus |
| stillborn son or daughter | anonymus, anonyma |
| stranger, foreigner | ambo |
| wife | vxor, uxor, marita, conjux, sponsa, mulier, femina, consors |
| widow | vidua, relicta |
| widower | viduas, relictus |
Now that you have been exposed to a bit of Latin you can now test your knowledge against some entries from a Gisburn, Yorkshire parish register in the 16th century.
Baptisms
Anno Elizabethe Tricessimo primo
Willmus filius Johis Ellingthropp decimo septimo die Nouembris
Hericus filus Henrici Wilkinson de Horton secunda Februarij
Ellena filia Chri: Hornbie Junro quarto die Aprilis 1589
Deonis filius Eduardi Bruskay vicessimo die aprilis
Robertus filius Richi Fort terio die maij
Thomas filius Antho Carr decimo quinto die Junij
Rihus filius Johis Junior quinto die Augustij
Johis filius Tho: Cooke de Coate decimo die Augustij
Translation
In the Year of our Lord Elizabeth 31 i.e. The 31st year of Elizabeth I reign, 1589
William son [of] John Ellingthrop 17th day [of] November
Henry son [of] Henry Wilkinson from Horton Second [day of] February
Ellen or Ellena daughter [of] Christopher Hornbie Junior 4th day [of] April 1589
Deon? son [of] Edward Bruskay 20th day [of] April
Robert son [of] Richard Fort 3rd day [of] June
Thomas son [of] Anthony Carr 15th day [of] June
Richard son [of] John Junior [last name missing] 5th day [of] August
John son [of] Thomas Cooke from Coate 10th day [of] August
Lessons in this series:
- Latin Primer - Parsing #6
- Latin Primer - General rules of Construction #5
- Latin Primer - Genealogical Terms #4
- Latin Primer - dates and times #3
- Latin Primer - roman numbers #2
- Latin Primer - numbers #1
Thanks to B's English Genealogy Page
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