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in reply to a message by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk
For Sanet: ChatGPT, which is my last resort if I can’t find anything. That claim could be completely wrong though, since I just found out this: https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname?surname=sanet
For Lyions: https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname?surname=Lyions
For Bolerjack: https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname?surname=bolerjack & https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname?surname=bolljack (See second paragraph)
For Freiwat: I don’t have a source for this surname, but I made the “vat” Old Norse conclusion because Danish surnames often draw from Old Norse elements, since Danish is a direct descendant of Old Norse. The transition from “w” to “v” is due to the historical changes in language and pronunciation. The first part, ‘frei’, I also got from ChatGPT.
For Lyions: https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname?surname=Lyions
For Bolerjack: https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname?surname=bolerjack & https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname?surname=bolljack (See second paragraph)
For Freiwat: I don’t have a source for this surname, but I made the “vat” Old Norse conclusion because Danish surnames often draw from Old Norse elements, since Danish is a direct descendant of Old Norse. The transition from “w” to “v” is due to the historical changes in language and pronunciation. The first part, ‘frei’, I also got from ChatGPT.
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AI tends to mix certain things up a lot, so the part about the word "frei" was probably it's fault.
I know Danish is a descendant of Old Norse, but that still doesn't tell me where you got the information that it meant "water, lake" from. AI is not a good source.
I know Danish is a descendant of Old Norse, but that still doesn't tell me where you got the information that it meant "water, lake" from. AI is not a good source.
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I know that, that’s why I always check other websites first and forces (is that a good word?) ChatGPT to explain its explanation.
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