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Subject: Re: Kesmetis
Author: Obie   (guest, 213.10.185.228)
Date: April 13, 2004 at 10:21:26 AM
Reply to: Tamanini & Kesmetis by Steve
It doesn't seem too improbable that the name Kesmetis comes from the Turkish KISMET, sometimes used as a name, meaning fate. (Kismet itself comes from Arabic qismat). But it's just a guess...

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