Indexing Irish Baptism records 1831. What does the "F" mean?

MargaretPark

Example: Sarah Anna Tale F Eugenii & Rose Flanigan

Another example: Rosa Rice F Jacobi & Marie King

Most records are in this format: Mary Anne of Michael and Bridget Jennings

Are "Tale" and "Rice middle names or surnames?

MaureenE123

@MargaretPark

The f could perhaps be an abbreviation for the Latin word filia meaning daughter.

The other words may be names as you suggest, or perhaps could also be Latin words, or Latin abbreviations. Could you post a screen shot, (for each) which may give more clues.

Latin Genealogical Word List https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Latin_Genealogical_Word_List FamilySearch Wiki

MargaretPark

I am wondering if the person being baptized is an adult and the name following the "F" is the church pastor, since that name is always in latin.

A van Helsdingen

Most likely that f. is an abbreviation for filius (son) and filia (daughter)

It is quite common for Latin to be used in Catholic records.

The example above:

Sarah Anna Tale F Eugenii & Rose Flanigan

translates to:

Sarah Anna Tale daughter of Eugenius [Tale] and Rose Flanigan.

Note that endings. Latin is a declined language. When the "us" on the end of the name is changed to "i" it becomes the possessive form, i.e Eugneii = of Eugenius.