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Strangest Surname you have on your tree.

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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 18 Jan 2006 13:06

The oddest one I now have is Flucker. Have to be careful how I spell that one lol

Stephanie

Stephanie Report 18 Jan 2006 13:03

Not strange but a boring surname lol- Clutton Its my step dads name! xx

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 18 Jan 2006 13:02

I don't have any really strange names but I have Keggins...there's only 5 on the site and 2 of them are mine. Christine

Kaz in a Tizz

Kaz in a Tizz Report 18 Jan 2006 13:01

Pednpraze - my 6 x grt grandmother from Cornwall! Not seen it around much! Kaz :o)

Unknown

Unknown Report 18 Jan 2006 12:47

Meninsky - my grandfathers:o))))))) my maiden name was Menin:o))))) jude sarf wales

Paul

Paul Report 18 Jan 2006 12:41

I have 'De Jong', also. Another Dutch one. 'Largen' would be funny if the first name was 'Iva'.

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 18 Jan 2006 12:39

no Paul, can't pronounce that! mine is Yvanidze - my cousin's wife, eastern european I think? also dad's aunt married a Buteux and his cousin's grandson (tenuous I know lol) married an Averkiou. all my direct lines are english names though, most unusual is Duplock - east sussex/kent name Maz. XX

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson*

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson* Report 18 Jan 2006 12:38

Hickingbotham. Never heard that one before. Must be what Higginbottom is derived from. Joy

Paul

Paul Report 18 Jan 2006 12:38

Vicky - Thats what I thought, but it's not. It's Dutch.

Paul

Paul Report 18 Jan 2006 12:33

For me, its 'Grimmelijkhuizen'. Can anyone pronounce it?