Pronunciation

A Thai town, fortunately sans international airport. Imagine a Mayday call "
Krung*thep*maha*nakorn*amorn*ratana*kosin*mahintar *ayutthay*amaha*dilok*phop*noppa*ratrajathani*buri rom*udom*rajaniwes*mahasat*harn*amorn*phimarn*avat arn*sathit*sakkattiya*visanukamprasit tower, what is your problem?"

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Originally Posted by Redback

Lucknow, same spelling as Lucknow in India[bigwhistle]

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It is named after the Indian town, so no surprise there. In the 19th century there were a lot of ties between Australia and the British Raj in India. For example, some of my wife's ancestors had family branches in SA and India, and a thriving business selling Australian bred horses to the Indian Army.

Following JDNSW, John there where large properties in the Western Districts of Victoria given / granted to retired officers of the British- Indian Army .

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Clivia should be pronounced as in Clive not as in Cliff as they were named after the Duchess of Northumberland, Lady Charlotte Clive, who first cultivated the plant in England and provided the flowers for the type specimen.

She related to Clive of India? Him of the curry powders?

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Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

Clivia should be pronounced as in Clive not as in Cliff as they were named after the Duchess of Northumberland, Lady Charlotte Clive, who first cultivated the plant in England and provided the flowers for the type specimen.

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Charlotte's a relly of mine, on my mother's side. A Percy.

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Originally Posted by Saitch

Charlotte's a relly of mine, on my mother's side. A Percy.

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Does that make you Sir Saitch? :TakeABow:

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

Does that make you Sir Saitch? :TakeABow:

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We will need to ascertain the correct pronunciation of Saitch before we start with the Sir

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Originally Posted by Killer

We will need to ascertain the correct pronunciation of Saitch before we start with the Sir

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I've heard it pronounced many ways, none of them close to the phonetic spelling. [bighmmm]

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

Does that make you Sir Saitch? :TakeABow:

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Well. a relly on my Dad's side of the genes was Viceroy of India, for a time.

When Helen and I visited Alnwick (pronunciation) Castle, we saw a wedding portrait of one of the Percy lassies marrying a Captain of The Guard, or such, who had my Dad's surname.

When I got back home, I asked him whether this may explain some of the traits of certain descendants.

He didn't find it amusing. [biggrin]