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To: gg cox who wrote (172601)	5/31/2021 3:47:11 PM
From: David	Respond to of 218142

Something my dad once said to me was "read it one letter at a time". Just a portion of the history of my surname as prepared by Hall of Names Marketing Inc., copywrite 1984-1992, I'll share with the thread is, "Throughout the history of a name, its spelling and pronunciation often undergo a series of changes over time, as the name becomes more widespread in different regions and becomes a part of standard usage. In the German language, additions were often included in a name to tell something of the bearer's character, place of origin, or religious beliefs. Also, since only the scribes in the Middle Ages could read and write, they often recorded the name based only on its sound, which would vary from the dialect of other regions. ..."