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ArchivesFoehr? O'Regan? Fitzgerald?
Foehr: I know that this name can be traced back through my family to 18th century Prussia, but I have no idea what it means! I believe the village they were from was called Harthausen auf der scheer, but I could be mistaken. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
O'Regan and Fitzgerald: I believe they were from Cork or Mayo, Ireland. No other information available.
"Those who prepare for all the emergencies of life beforehand may equip themselves at the expense of joy."
- Margaret Schlegel, Howards End
O'Regan and Fitzgerald: I believe they were from Cork or Mayo, Ireland. No other information available.
"Those who prepare for all the emergencies of life beforehand may equip themselves at the expense of joy."
- Margaret Schlegel, Howards End
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O'Regan: This is Irish and means ‘descendant of Riagán', a first name which possibly means 'impulsive'.
Fitzgerald: This will have been brought to Ireland by the Normans. It is a patronymic meaning son of Gerald.
Fitzgerald: This will have been brought to Ireland by the Normans. It is a patronymic meaning son of Gerald.
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My surname is Regan and I've always been told that it meant "little king".
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FOEHR
The German "Föhre" means "pine." It has the same root as "fir."
"Fohre" can also be a kind of fish.
"Fahren" means "to travel", and vowels may change easily.
All of this is just guessing.
The German "Föhre" means "pine." It has the same root as "fir."
"Fohre" can also be a kind of fish.
"Fahren" means "to travel", and vowels may change easily.
All of this is just guessing.
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