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[Facts] Gulliver
Meaning? point of origin?
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From the always very interesting Online Etymology Dictionary:Gulliver
male proper name, from O.Fr. goulafre "glutton," a very common name, found as a surname in Domesday Book (William Gulafra)http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Gulliver
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Here in Sweden it is 41 men who has that name, but only 6 of them has it as a first name.The main character of Jonathan Swifts books have the name Lemuel Gulliver.For me, it sound almost like Oliver(=elf army)Sorry, thats all I know.
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Thank You....
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