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Re: Fies & Reinhardt |
Author: |
d.v. germain (Authenticated as dvg_85) |
Date: |
November 29, 2006 at 6:17 PM |
Reply to: |
Fies & Reinhardt by CarolineLindberg |
Fies
German: nickname for an unpleasant, bullying, or repulsive person, from Middle Low German vies ‘disgusting’, Middle High German viez ‘violent’.
Reinhardt
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements ragin ‘counsel’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.
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