Message: "Re: Axesmith, bladesmith or scythesmith"

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[Surname] Re: Axesmith, bladesmith or scythesmith

by mirfak

4/26/2013, 9:39 AM

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- mirfak

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- Jim Young (guest) +2

4/28/2013, 2:39 AM

Thanks, I'll give it a go.

- Jim Young +1

4/29/2013, 3:31 AM

There is an English surname, Sixsmith, which is thought to mean scythe-smith, a maker of scythes. A Scottish surname, Naismith, is usually explained as 'knife-smith, though some suggest that it means a nail maker.
There are several German specialist 'smith' names, such as Messerschmidt (knife-smith) and Hammerschmidt. I suppose it's possible that such names have been translated into English in the USA.

- Getb2 (guest)

5/9/2013, 2:07 AM

Thanks, I dont really care much 'bout the language as long as it involved scythes, axes or blades in general (Sixsmith is pretty cool)

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