Message: "Re: german surnames STRUCK and SCHARPING"

Subject:	Re: german surnames STRUCK and SCHARPING
Author:	Sean Foglai (guest)
Date:	November 13, 2006 at 8:58 AM
Reply to:	german surnames STRUCK and SCHARPING by Tony Bettfuehr

Struck
North German and Dutch: topographic name from Middle Low German struk, Middle Dutch struuc ‘bush’.

SCHARPING
North German (also Schärping): derivative of Scharf.
Scharf
South German: nickname for an energetic, active person, from Middle High German scharf, scharpf ‘sharp-cutting’.

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german surnames STRUCK and SCHARPING - Tony Bettfuehr Nov 12 2006, 4:04 PM

Re: german surnames STRUCK and SCHARPING - Sean Foglai Nov 13 2006, 8:58 AM

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