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Re: Meaning of Surname

by Andy ;—) (guest)

11/20/2004, 9:50 PM

Without consulting a dictionary of surnames or place-names I would guess: (dweller in a) "long valley", someone frome a place by that name.

Andy ;—)

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- Jim Young (guest) +1

11/21/2004, 8:23 AM

Agreed, and I would offer Langdale, in Cumbria, Northern England as the place. Slight change of spelling without loss of meaning. Langdale is a well known Northern English surname.

- Samantha (guest)

12/16/2004, 2:07 PM

that's a cool surname.

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