The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
Shortened version of “Jethro“.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Jethro, Yitro.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Jeth (Jethro) Creighton (b. 1852), the young boy through whose eyes we view the events of Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt (1964; set during the American Civil War, 1861-1865).

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  August 14, 2015 at 6:54 am

  […] IN LITERATURE: – Jethro Hallam Creighton (sometimes called “Jeth“; 9 years old at the start of the war), the young boy through whose eyes we view the events […]

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