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[Facts] There are German profession surnames

by Mar (X-Mar)

10/27/2008, 1:55 AM

for example Zimmermann (carpenter) or Schmidt (smith). It's not just an English thing, I know of examples in many languages. If for example I search for the meaning "smith" on the surnames site, I get this list:
http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=smith&type=d&operator=or

Here's the surnames site's home page:
http://surnames.behindthename.com/

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•There are German profession surnames · Mar · 10/27/2008, 1:55 AM

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•Ah okay · Mar · 10/27/2008, 6:50 AM

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