Is Bessie a nickname for Bridget?

[Ken Tenore]

My GM was Bessie McCormack (pronounced BEE ZEE). I always thought this was a nickname for Elizabeth, but now think it was Bridget. Any sound advice?
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tenore@cbl.umces.edu

[Michael Fryer]

: My GM was Bessie McCormack (pronounced BEE ZEE). I always thought this was a nickname for Elizabeth, but now think it was Bridget. Any sound advice?<p>All of my Irish relatives called Bessie have the full name of Elizabeth

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mwf@concentric.net

[Elinor Waddell]

: My GM was Bessie McCormack (pronounced BEE ZEE). I always thought this was a nickname for Elizabeth, but now think it was Bridget. Any sound advice?<p>"Irish Names and Surnames" by Rev. Patrick Woulfe gives Beesy as one of the nicknames for Brigid.

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etewadd@ibm.net

[Michael Hallenback]

<br>: : My GM was Bessie McCormack (pronounced BEE ZEE). I always thought this was a nickname for Elizabeth, but now think it was Bridget. Any sound advice?<p>: All of my Irish relatives called Bessie have the full name of Elizabeth<p>: My great-grandmother, Brigid Elizabeth Fallon, born in Horseleap, Co. Westmeath, was nicknamed "Bessie"
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[Regina]

: <br>: : : My GM was Bessie McCormack (pronounced BEE ZEE). I always thought this was a nickname for Elizabeth, but now think it was Bridget. Any sound advice?<p>: : All of my Irish relatives called Bessie have the full name of Elizabeth<p>: : My great-grandmother, Brigid Elizabeth Fallon, born in Horseleap, Co. Westmeath, was nicknamed "Bessie"<br>Bridget is the gaelic version of Elizabeth, My GM was also Called Bessie (BEE-ZEE). She told me when she came to USA Irish People were discrimated against. In order to get a job she Angloized her name. In those day every other girl off the boat was named Bridget.<br>

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reg2@msn.com

[Bessie]

: : <br>: : : : My GM was Bessie McCormack (pronounced BEE ZEE). I always thought this was a nickname for Elizabeth, but now think it was Bridget. Any sound advice?<p>: : : All of my Irish relatives called Bessie have the full name of Elizabeth<p>: : : My great-grandmother, Brigid Elizabeth Fallon, born in Horseleap, Co. Westmeath, was nicknamed "Bessie"<br>: Bridget is the gaelic version of Elizabeth, My GM was also Called Bessie (BEE-ZEE). She told me when she came to USA Irish People were discrimated against. In order to get a job she Angloized her name. In those day every other girl off the boat was named Bridget.<p>My name is Bessie, and it isn't short for anyhting. i was named after my great grandmother whose name was originally Bessie and not short for anything.

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