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Subject: Re: Lanois, Lenois, Lanoice, Lenoys
Author: Jim Young   (guest, 213.249.129.2)
Date: September 28, 2005 at 6:16:00 AM
Reply to: Re: Lanois, Lenois, Lanoice, Lenoys by blackapple
According to J.Tosti, Lannoy means a place where alders grow. The modern French for "the alder" is l'aune, I suppose there's a connection.

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