a pet form

Spanish translation: un diminutivo

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English term or phrase:a pet form (of a name)
Spanish translation:un diminutivo
Entered by: Daniela Hecht

21:46 Jan 19, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Genealogy / origin of surnames
English term or phrase: a pet form
This is part of the explanation of the origin of a surname:

The surname Gibbs signifies simply "the son of Gib(b)," a pet form of Gilbert.

¿Cómo traducirían "pet"?
"una forma abreviada"
"una forma cariñosa"
Other?
Ogmios Traducciones (X)
Diminutivo
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Daniela Hecht
Chile
Local time: 06:51
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5Diminutivo
Daniela Hecht
4 +1hipocoristico
LauBell
3una forma cariñosa
Harmony


  

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una forma cariñosa


Explanation:
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Harmony
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Diminutivo


Explanation:
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Daniela Hecht
Chile
Local time: 06:51
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¡Muchas gracias a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMT
26 mins
  -> Gracias

agree  NataliaR
46 mins
  -> Gracias

agree  Deschant: Diminutivo o hipocorístico
58 mins
  -> Gracias

agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver
1 hr
  -> Gracias

agree  Silvina Jover-Cirillo (X)
3 hrs
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hipocoristico


Explanation:
Segun google, pueden ser:
hipocoristico (Real Academia: 1. adj. Gram. Dicho de un nombre: Que, en forma diminutiva, abreviada o infantil, se usa como designación cariñosa, familiar o eufemística; p. ej., Pepe, Charo.) (Consolacion, Chelo)
abreviatura (Guillermo-Guille)
forma popular (Dolores-Lola)
variante (Amalia, Amelia)
forma reducida
diminutivo
apocope

Espero que alguno te ayude!! Me inclino por hipocoristico, no se, me suena a que pet form tiene un significado familiar, cariñoso.

Saludos

Laura

LauBell
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  Deschant: Diminutivo o hipocorístico
14 mins
  -> Gracias Eva!!! =)
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