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Subject: Re: Maitland
Author: Sean Foglai   (guest, 24.60.10.116)
Date: October 30, 2004 at 10:58:54 PM
Reply to: Re: Maitland by Jim Young
If it were my choice ...I'd go with bad, or unproductive land (though the actual etymology is usually undeniable) ...families carry on uncomplimentary names when they're ignorant of the source, but more often the term evolves slightly into a something "not so bad" meaning sometimes, this allows people to actually look positive for succeeding despite a substantial challenge ...just a thought ...

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