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by Miss Steinmann (guest)
6/10/2005, 3:56 PM
What does "Steinmann" mean? It's from the German-speaking part of Switzerland (the bearer was from Zurich around 1900). Once, my grandpa (who speaks german) translated it literally, and he came up with stone man, which he interpreted as a mason. Is that right?
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Steinmann  ·  Miss Steinmann  ·  6/10/2005, 3:56 PM
•My book of German Surnames says the same (Duden, Familiennamen) nt  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  6/10/2005, 11:32 PM
•Re: My book of German Surnames says the same (Duden, Familiennamen) nt  ·  Sean Foglai  ·  6/12/2005, 4:22 PM
•Re: My book of German Surnames says the same (Duden, Familiennamen) nt  ·  Lacey  ·  7/28/2005, 10:52 AM