In Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco, which takes place during the Civil War, Pink is short for Pinkus. In that case, it seems to be derived from the biblical Pinchas (which is used by some prominent Jews but linguistically is probably Egyptian in origin). The more typical Anglicized version of Pinchas is Phineas.
In Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco, which takes place during the Civil War, Pink is short for Pinkus. In that case, it seems to be derived from the biblical Pinchas (which is used by some prominent Jews but linguistically is probably Egyptian in origin). The more typical Anglicized version of Pinchas is Phineas.