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Re: Where would this name come from?
Does anyone know what Penadola means? also
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"Pendola" is Italian. It mean pendulum clock. My great-grandfather's family came from Sicily. However, the surname originates from the Genoa area (northern Italy) where the surname dates back to 1164.
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From where does my name i.e KRUNAL came from and also my surname i.e PATEL?
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For Karunal see http://surnames.behindthename.com/messages/2362.html
Patel means 'record-keeper' (from 'pat': a plot of land). See http://www.tuhl.freeserve.co.uk/tuhl_history_patel_name.htm for details
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