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Subject: Re: [HUNGARY-L] translation
Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 21:33:42 EDT

In a message dated 5/31/03 8:25:03 PM, writes:

<< A családnevek képzoi közül a valahonnan való származás jelölésére szolgáló
-i (Banyi, Szalai) a ragadványnevekben is elofordul, például a más helységbol
való származás (Begyi, Geszteji, Gímesi) vagy a lakóház fekvése alapján
létrejött nevek (Bórosi, Sasi, Sígyi) esetében >>

This says that (sometimes) the family name ending on -i describes the origin
or location of the person.
(like the German "Von" . This was a custom when surnames became mandatory
in the 18th century. It may not be applicable nowdays to determine location)

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