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Subject: Re: Kollgaard?
Author: Jim Young   (guest, 87.102.76.245)
Date: April 4, 2007 at 11:49:59 AM
Reply to: Kollgaard? by avesjohn
I think it's Danish too, but I haven't found any conclusive proof. Gaard is Danish for "farm", and is a common second component of place name surnames. Koll, I don't know, maybe a personal name.

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