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    Why is a wren called a Jennie?

    Question #54846. Asked by mochyn. (Feb 05 05 2:45 PM)


    MaggieG 5

    		It was one of many personal names given to birds in the middle ages. The 'JACKdaw' was originally a 'daw', and the 'MAGpie' a 'pie'. Robin and martin are two other names which ended up as birds' names. So it was in the same way that the JENNY wren got her name.

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    Feb 05 05, 3:10 PM

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