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Subject: Re: Greek surname
Author: Jim Young   (guest, 213.249.129.2)
Date: February 4, 2006 at 5:44:31 AM
Reply to: Greek surname by Eric
It might be from a place-name. ypsela, pronounced ipseelA, means "high up". Then again I suppose it could refer to someone's status.

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