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ArchivesRe: My family's surnames--multiple ethnic origins
in reply to a message by molly
Most are on this site http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/
For some you might need to play with the spelling a bit like Gilsennan with one n.
For some you might need to play with the spelling a bit like Gilsennan with one n.
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That's cut down the workload.
Fraux, according to Albert Dauzat, a version of Féraud, which is from the Germanic given name something like Ferh-wald, "life-rule".
Fraux, according to Albert Dauzat, a version of Féraud, which is from the Germanic given name something like Ferh-wald, "life-rule".
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