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Aveling, while this could stem from avis meaning bird, is there a Germanic route meaning ancestor?
Battenburg, first element?
Battenburg, first element?
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Aveling might be a variant of Abeling which is from Ebeling which means "from Ebel's farm" or "son of Ebel" where Ebel is from either Adalbert/Albert or Eberhard.
Battenburg comes from Batenburg, a place in the Netherlands.
Battenburg comes from Batenburg, a place in the Netherlands.
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Not sure on the first one, but I'd guess that Batten- might mean "boat" ...
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