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[Surname] Re: Reddemann
If indeed it is German, it's probably related to:Redmann
North German: topographic name for someone who lived in a marshy place, from a term meaning ‘boggy terrain’ + man ‘man’.
German: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements rad ‘advice’, ‘counsel’ + man ‘man’. Found at: http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/fact.aspx?&fid=10&fn=&ln=Redmann
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Thanks Sean. I've since only been able to find bits and pieces here and there. I appreciate the input and sorry to take so long to get back!
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