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From: "Genealogie" <>
Subject: [HWE] KERCKHOVE
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 13:27:02 +0200
In-Reply-To: <001701c102d4$0c5b0ae0$dd96bc3e@roy>


KERCKHOVE for English speakers surely might look difficult but it isn't. The
pronounciaton is simple: "Kerk-hof-a". The name is of Low German and Dutch
origin and means "church yard" (in High German: "Kirchhof").

Juergen

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Jürgen Fritsche (Germany)
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Roy Day [mailto:]
> Gesendet am: Montag, 2. Juli 2001 10:50
> An:
> Betreff: Re: [HWE] Mega Search
>
> snip
>
> The nearest I have found to your name is KERCKHOVE. I can well imagine
> anybody wanting to simplify such a name!
>
> Roy

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