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Subject: Re: surnames Cummings and Harmon
Author: Sean Foglai   (guest, 24.60.10.116)
Date: December 4, 2004 at 9:28:22 PM
Reply to: surnames Cummings and Harmon by F. Jameson
Cummings is a very numerous name in Ireland. It's origin according to my Irish name book is "comar" meaning a "gathering".

Harmon appears to be a version of Hermon meaning basically "soldier" ...

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