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[Surname] Oxendine, Locklear
What are the origins of these last names? They are common for the Lumbee Indian tribe of NC. Thanks.
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Lockclear again, and still no firm answer. Last time I suggested a version of the English surname Lockyer, "locksmith", but that internal L raises doubts. I don't think a French origin is out of the question, but the best I can come up with is Leclair, and that seems even more doubtful. The search goes on.
For Oxendine try ancestry.com
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?fid=10&ln=Oxendine
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Thank you, I'm new to this board and didn't realize that this query had been addressed.
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No worries, it's always worth revisiting an unexplained name. Someone might have some new information to contribute.
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