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2 German(?) surnames, 1 Italian

by Elinor (Elly747)

3/6/2008, 11:25 AM

Looking for the origin of these two, which I think are German:

Bavaj

Dannenfeldt

And Italian, I think > Passalacqua

♥Elinor♥

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This message was edited 3/6/2008, 11:48 AM

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- Elinor (Elly747)

3/16/2008, 1:27 PM

Thank you both, your replies were really helpful :)

- Mino Sagani (guest) +1

3/13/2008, 2:13 PM

Both Bavai and Bavaj exists in Italy: in the Centre of Italy.
But the real origin is not clear: it could be an italianization of a french surname Bavay as well.

- Mino Sagani (guest)

3/14/2008, 7:01 AM

The french surname Bavay comes from a french name of a place: Bavay.

- Marc (picard)

3/6/2008, 12:49 PM

You'll find the origin of Passalacqua at http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Passalacqua-family-history.ashx and Dannenfeldt at http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Dannen-family-history.ashx. Bavaj/Bavai seems to be Italian rather than German but it's very rare and I have no idea of its etymology.

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