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Help[Facts] Re: meaning of name Beethoven
in reply to a message by Edward
The BEET part is correct, and HOVEN is related to German "Hof" (in this case: farm). So BEETHOVEN was the name for someone from a beetroot farm. Or else from a place called B. in Flandria.
This is taken from Familiennamen (Dudenverlag 2000)
Andy ;—)
This is taken from Familiennamen (Dudenverlag 2000)
Andy ;—)
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