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Help[Facts] Re: What does my last name mean?
in reply to a message by Nanaea
If I had to guess, I'd say Nan's pretty close to the source, at least greographically. The -ke ending on a surname is often indicative of an East Prussian/Pomeranian (northern Poland, not a hyperactive laprat) origin, just as "von" preceding the surname often indicates the upper crust of the same area.
As to the -s final consonant, could this be adding a touch of next-door Lithuanian influence? Just maybe.
Ya know, what might help is if you told us what some of the earliest Switkes FIRST names the family recalls. That might enable us collective geniuses to pin the origin down a bit.
- Da.
As to the -s final consonant, could this be adding a touch of next-door Lithuanian influence? Just maybe.
Ya know, what might help is if you told us what some of the earliest Switkes FIRST names the family recalls. That might enable us collective geniuses to pin the origin down a bit.
- Da.
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