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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Dutch, Danish, Norwegian

Meaning & History

Metonymic surname for a sailor, meaning "anchor" in Dutch, Danish and Norwegian.

Categories

isograms, mountaineers, nautical, ocean, tools, water
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Entry updated August 26, 2016

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