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[Facts] Tatgenhorst
okay, so my last name is Tatgenhorst, does anyone know where that comes from? thanks :)
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Tatgenhorst is a fairly rare name in Germany (between 60 and 90 persons of that name). Most of the Tatgenhorsts are concentrated in the area of Diepholz, some 60 km west of Hannover.http://www.verwandt.de/karten/absolut/tatgenhorst.htmlThe element HORST refers to a bush or thicket. GEN is a patronymic suffix. The origin of TAT seems to be be uncertain, it is a short form of a personal name like Tadilo; Thetger or Thaadulf. Förstemann supposes a stem DADI, maybe connected to "deed" (German "Tat"). Another possibility is THEUDA, people. Somebody seems to suggest "dad."So the surname TATGENHORST may have referred to someone who lived near a thicket that went around Tatgen's house etc. And this was probably located in the Diepholz area.
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sounds very german, that's all i can say...
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Two thingsFirst, Chandler, this is the board for first names. There is a Surnames Board. Try there.And second, what makes you, Kirushka, think that your guesses are any better than or different from anyone else's? We deal in facts here.
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I don't think my guesses are any better than anybody elses. I was only trying to help out. I don't think you need to be rude. If you want to make a point, it comes across better with kindness. I'm sorry if I did something wrong. /Kira

This message was edited 6/17/2009, 8:15 AM

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