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Re: Does someone know the meaning of my surname?
by
Menke
(guest)
12/31/2005, 4:35 AM
in reply to
a message by Sofia Hammarskjold
Hammar
is Norwegian for "hammer" and
skjold
means "shield", so "hammershield", probably referring to the family's coat of arms.
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Does someone know the meaning of my surname?
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Sofia Hammarskjold
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12/30/2005, 8:31 PM
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Re: Does someone know the meaning of my surname?
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Menke
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12/31/2005, 4:35 AM
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Re: Does someone know the meaning of my surname?
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gesch
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2/17/2006, 11:13 PM
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Re: Does someone know the meaning of my surname?
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Jim Young
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1/1/2006, 1:59 PM