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In french canada until the 19th century, several families adopted surnames that followed the family name in order to distinguish the various. The names of history university of minnesota press. A history of the name with a name like vingoe the biggest puzzle is where does the name come from. These hidden ones, who arent even aware of their importance, keep the delicate balance of the world, and there are 36 of them. The unspoken history behind a surname lenny letter. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to britain and ireland. The surname book was first found in berwickshire an ancient county of scotland, presently part of the scottish borders council area, located in the eastern part of the borders region of scotland, where. The book family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Boag, boig, boik, bog, boog, and book, this is a scottish surname is some antiquity. Apr 28, 2020 a surname history aaron surname history aart korstjens history abarca abbate abbe abbett abbot surname history abbott surname history abbott surname history abbott abbott surname history abbottlulow families in ne abbottlulow families in ne abel surname history abel surname history abel abeling surname history abeln abercrombie surname history abercromby surname history abercromby surname. Surnames can reveal much about your family history, but they can also be a. Such a surname was preceded by the word dit socalled, lit.
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