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ArchivesRe: origin of the surname "pattou"
in reply to a message by Sam Bharr
it is indeed hard to find any info about this name. However the genealogy info that can be found on the internet suggests that the name Pattou might originate from Belgium (or ultimately from France). The name might also be (mis)spelled as Fattou, see the link below:
http://www.ghezibde.net/genealogie/individual.php?pid=I12289&ged=vanderlynden.ged
Perhaps there is a connection with the Pyrenees mountain dog, which is called Patou or Pastou in its region of origin, the French Pyrenees. The word "pastou" (pronounced: Patou), comes from "pastre", which means shepherd in French.
http://www.ghezibde.net/genealogie/individual.php?pid=I12289&ged=vanderlynden.ged
Perhaps there is a connection with the Pyrenees mountain dog, which is called Patou or Pastou in its region of origin, the French Pyrenees. The word "pastou" (pronounced: Patou), comes from "pastre", which means shepherd in French.
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