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Subject: Re: Leijonhufvud
Author: CN   (Authenticated as CSwe)
Date: April 27, 2008 at 11:09:29 AM
Reply to: Re: Leijonhufvud by Jim Young
It is an antique spelling of Lejonhuvud and it's pronounced something a long the lines of ley-on huv-ood or possibly ley-on huf-ood. (The Swedish U- sound doesn't exist in English)





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