Re: where did Smith name come from?
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Re: where did Smith name come from?
bill smith 6/16/04
Hi Bill,
One of my lines are some Ostfriesians from the corner of Germany near Holland.They have a couple of naming traditions.First, they started to very reluctantly use Surnames after some Napeolian edict. Second, they don't want a given name to be lost.So names repeat.If a child dies, then the next child born is given that name. I have to live with that too
My question is sort of dumb but I wondered... so decided to ask the question.I've never heard of "Smith" as a nickname. A big duh to me about the blacksmith etc.
ThanksChris
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Re: where did Smith name come from?
bill smith 6/16/04