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    Default If you didn't know, what would you guess the origin of my surname to be?

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    What country does it look and sound like it might be from? If you already didn't know that is..
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    I'd guess it French..

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    It looks like an Elvish surname from the Lord of the Rings...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Enflamme View Post
    It looks like an Elvish surname from the Lord of the Rings...


    it sounds like Eldarin, the language of the Eldar (Elves)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mens-Sarda View Post


    it sounds like Eldarin, the language of the Eldar (Elves)
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    Lol @ Elvish

    Any others?

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    Agree with Elves, but from planet earth I would say Scandinavian
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    Slavic of some kind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sikeliot View Post
    Slavic of some kind.
    not at all, slavic usually ends with -ic or -ov or -itzky, you have no clue about slavic eventhough you are part polish you should study more
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    Sounds like the name of a viagra derivative.

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