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[Surname] The name Piepenbrok
Does anyone have information regarding the name Piepenbrok (or piepenbrock). I believe it is Polish or German in origin, although I am not totally certain. I have been looking for information on this name for years with no luck.
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Piepenbrock is a North German place name. I don't know what it means.
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You'll find the etymology of Piepenbrock at http://ancestrylibrary.com/facts/Piepenburg-name-meaning.ashx
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Addendum: the Geonames website informs that Piepenbrock is the name of a farm in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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