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Why is a wren called a Jennie?

Question #54846. Asked by mochyn.

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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 2005, 3:10 PM
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