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From: "Stefany Dower" <>
Subject: Re: [GREECE] Re:(GREECE) Hyphenated Names.
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:34:06 +1000
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Dear Lister
Thank you for this information- Therese was also so kind as to tell me the
same thing.
Wonderful - it really is putting this puzzle/mystery together. Thanks!!!!
Stef
----- Original Message -----
From: "maro" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:51 PM
Subject: RE: [GREECE] Re:(GREECE) Hyphenated Names.


> I believe that people used the name of their mother and father in cases
> where the mother's name/family was important/well known.
> Ie kennedy (the mother's) marries Schroeder their son is called
> John Kennedy-Schroeder.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefany Dower [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 12:23 AM
> To:
> Subject: [GREECE] Re:(GREECE) Hyphenated Names.
>
> Dear Listers
> Does anyone have any idea why a surname may be hyphenated?
> My father's original surname was "RALL-ALAMANGOS"
> I understand "Ralli" is also Greek. Can someone confirm this at all?
>
> My father dropped the name, "RALLI and kept, "ALAMANGOS".
>
> I do know my father's family had a connection in India with RALLI
> BROTHERS.
>
> Any information would be much appreciated.
> Regards
> Stefany.
>
>
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