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Subject: Re: How is the last name Kloeter pronounced?
Author: andy ;—)   (guest, 84.166.248.206)
Date: October 6, 2007 at 11:28:01 PM
Reply to: Re: How is the last name Kloeter pronounced? by Jim Young
The name could well be German (possibly connected with a word for "dumpling" or another word for "earth heap"). In this case it would be pronounced something like "klirter" (like "bird", British pronunciation, no audible R).

If it is a Dutch name, I believe it is pronounced "klooter".

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