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I want to extrapolate some modern names from their Latin origins, but i have no idea which vowels, if any, were long. This is rater critical, as my long vowels tend to change comstantly, wheras the short vowels are pretty much unaffected. could anyone confirm any long vowels for: CAROLVS, IOSEPHVS, FRITHVNANTVS (Ferdinand!), IACOBVS, PETRVS, IOHANNES, MARCVS, MATTHAEVS or GEORGIVS (was the latter actually a latin name, or perhaps a later coinage?) And if anyone is familiar with late C12 italian, how would "Francesco" have been pronounced then? Any different from the modern /frantSesko/? Thanks! Peter.