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From: "dieterb" <>
Subject: Re: Is MATHAUS (or MATHES) a proper German given name?????
Date: 3 Sep 1998 12:09:55 +0400


Mathaus should be Mathaeus=Mathew.
dieter

Dennis P. Havlena <> wrote in article
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>
> Hello
>
> LDS microfilmed Church records seem to indicate to me (a novice at
> deciphering old German script handwriting) that my great great
> grandfather's name was either MATHAUS Fahndrich or MATHES
> Fahndrich (the spelling varies even within the same document!).
>
> Can anyone tell me which of the two variants is more likely to be
> a bonafide-certified German given name?
>
> Do you think that the English version of this name is MATTHEW?
>
> I've been known to jump to (wrong) conclusions.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Dennnis Havlena
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