Re: Anthroponymy (was Re: Re: Laadan)

Andreas Johansson scripsit:

> And it breaks down to _koe_ "cow" and _voet_ "foot" too? But how in the
> blazing did a such family name arise?
Probably a nickname reflecting a tall and thin ancestor, as "Drinkwater"
and obvious cognates reflect diabetes-prone ancestors.

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