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Subject: Re: Stoutenburgh
Author: Sean Foglai   (guest, 24.60.10.116)
Date: November 8, 2004 at 11:42:18 AM
Reply to: Stoutenburgh by Kai
Just a shot in the dark, ...I'd say "large town" ...burgh is obvious, but 'Stouten' is a bit more challenging ...usually the final -en is just a definite article like "the" ...stout, I'm guessing from the English may mean big or something similar ...

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