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Re: Gootkin
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Jim Young
(guest)
8/29/2006, 11:54 AM
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a message by Joe Gootkin
A version of Gutkin, I suppose.
German Gutkind, "good child"? Or a Russian-Jewish name, denoting descent from a lady called Gutka (or Gootka). This may be German/Yiddish "good" with Russian diminutive ending.
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Gootkin
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Joe Gootkin
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8/29/2006, 9:46 AM
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Re: Gootkin
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Jim Young
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8/29/2006, 11:54 AM