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Re: Anthroponymy (was Re: Re: Laadan)

From:Jan van Steenbergen <ijzeren_jan@...>
Date:Sunday, December 15, 2002, 12:46
 --- Andreas Johansson skrzypszy:

> >Then I've got news for you: a "koevoet" IS a crowbar (in the genitive > >form)! > > And it breaks down to _koe_ "cow" and _voet_ "foot" too?
Yes.
> But how in the blazing did a such family name arise?
Perhaps Christophe can enlighten you on that. Jan ===== "Originality is the art of concealing your source." - Franklin P. Jones __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com