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[Surname] Re: Meaning of Houle?
by Anon. (guest)
8/10/2004, 9:52 AM
in reply to a message by Randall Houle
'Swell' as in 'the swell of the sea' of course... It also means 'brothel'. The placename (which is thought to be the main origin of the surname) derives from 'houle' with the meaning 'une cavité, un creux', in other words a cave, a hollow. The surname Houle is mostly found in Normandy.
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Meaning of Houle?  ·  Randall Houle  ·  8/6/2004, 9:56 AM
•Re: Meaning of Houle?  ·  Sean Foglai  ·  8/7/2004, 6:37 PM
•Re: Meaning of Houle?  ·  Randall Houle  ·  8/8/2004, 4:39 AM
•Re: Meaning of Houle?  ·  Anon.  ·  8/10/2004, 9:52 AM
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