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| Subject: | Re: Strete Surname |
| Author: | Marc (Authenticated as picard) |
| Date: | February 11, 2008 at 9:55:53 AM |
| Reply to: | Re: Strete Surname by Jim Young |
Street and straight have very different origins. Street is from Late Latin strata (via) 'paved way' (< sternere 'to spread out, pave') while straight is from Middle English strecchen 'to stretch'.
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