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ArchivesRe: scandinavian surnames...anyone know their meaning?
in reply to a message by Menke
You're asking for a boatload ...
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Sorry about that ...posted prematurely ...
Yes ...Hof is hoof ...meaning basically "horse"
Gaard, Gard, etc. is related to "garden", but means more "a piece of land" than what we typically think in English ...
Holm ...does mean something like "home", but also has a feeling of a piece of land that is owned by an individual
You need to check out a few name books and come to us with more specific names that aren't so obvious... just listing a bunch of names shows you haven't done any investigating yourself ...we like finding these, but if it simply a lack of trying on your part, we're not as interested ...we're not just a easy dumping ground ...
Yes ...Hof is hoof ...meaning basically "horse"
Gaard, Gard, etc. is related to "garden", but means more "a piece of land" than what we typically think in English ...
Holm ...does mean something like "home", but also has a feeling of a piece of land that is owned by an individual
You need to check out a few name books and come to us with more specific names that aren't so obvious... just listing a bunch of names shows you haven't done any investigating yourself ...we like finding these, but if it simply a lack of trying on your part, we're not as interested ...we're not just a easy dumping ground ...
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excuse me...
there's no site about Danish surnames whatsoever explaining the simple basic endings like Gaard, Holm, et cetera. You are here to help, like i help many people at the Firstnames Board without complaining. I've done some research and i'm asking here the simplest questions and even those can;t be find on the net (which i dont understand by the way) and you're not very helpful whereas i submit many names with accurate etymology to this website. (and help people without complaining, because Porteous of which 'fenny' asked was very easily found, but i'm not saying about her not doing any effort, cause i like helping people.
there's no site about Danish surnames whatsoever explaining the simple basic endings like Gaard, Holm, et cetera. You are here to help, like i help many people at the Firstnames Board without complaining. I've done some research and i'm asking here the simplest questions and even those can;t be find on the net (which i dont understand by the way) and you're not very helpful whereas i submit many names with accurate etymology to this website. (and help people without complaining, because Porteous of which 'fenny' asked was very easily found, but i'm not saying about her not doing any effort, cause i like helping people.
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