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Re: Thiel (or Theil ) Prussian
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You'll find the origin of Thiel at http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Thiel-name-meaning.ashx
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Thanks for the info. Do you think this counts as a last name explanation too?
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Every source I have confirms that it's derived from Dietrich. I don't know about the proposed Eastern German etymology, however.

This message was edited 10/2/2009, 7:07 AM

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