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Subject: Re: Polish or Germin?
Author: Jim Young   (guest, 77.86.111.193)
Date: March 23, 2011 at 8:56:03 AM
Reply to: Re: Polish or Germin? by Marc
Presumably originated in Germany east of the Elbe where Slavic languages were spoken. Some names that look 100% German turn out to have Slavic roots, e.g., Bohr, Stiegel.

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