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Subject: Re: surname meaning
Author: Pavlos   (Authenticated as Pavlos)
Date: April 11, 2008 at 7:54:36 PM
Reply to: surname meaning by Loxandra
Maybe it is from Vretas (ÂÑÅÔÁÓ) meaning wooden statue or idol (like the ancient Greeks worshipped) or wooden icon (like the modern Greeks do). In ancient Greek, Vretas was also a methaphor for stupidity :)

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