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Archivescool! and the Dessloch theory...
in reply to a message by Nanaea
I found the name Dessloch on my many travels, and at first glance it seems Gaelic
the loch perhaps just simply means 'loch' as a type of body of water.
And I found the Gaelic name Desmond on the site, the 'des' being from 'deas' which appears to mean 'from south'
So Dessloch seems like it could easily be a Gaelic name meaning 'from the south Loch'
Even if this is not what the name means, does this even make sence?
Am I starting to get the hang of this at all? lol
Any clue to what it could mean?
Thankz Nan, and rest.
Tootles
~Silver
the loch perhaps just simply means 'loch' as a type of body of water.
And I found the Gaelic name Desmond on the site, the 'des' being from 'deas' which appears to mean 'from south'
So Dessloch seems like it could easily be a Gaelic name meaning 'from the south Loch'
Even if this is not what the name means, does this even make sence?
Am I starting to get the hang of this at all? lol
Any clue to what it could mean?
Thankz Nan, and rest.
Tootles
~Silver
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Could you break it down a little more?
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Sounds plausible to me, provided you've exhausted all possible alternate spellings of the name in an attempt to determine whether "Dessloch" might be a misspelling of another name.
But the element "loch" in a name *is* often taken to mean "lake", just as you stated. "Des" before a name, however, can mean "from the" if the name is of French origin. As in the name "Deschamps", meaning "from the fields".
Interesting name, and logical meaning you've worked out for it, Silver. :)
-- Nanaea
But the element "loch" in a name *is* often taken to mean "lake", just as you stated. "Des" before a name, however, can mean "from the" if the name is of French origin. As in the name "Deschamps", meaning "from the fields".
Interesting name, and logical meaning you've worked out for it, Silver. :)
-- Nanaea
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"from the lake" eh? ok then, lol. But I am in french and 'des' does not mean 'from the' is this an older form of French? n/t :)
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Well, that probably wasn't a French surname, and...
...I'm not "in French". :) Only know that the prefix "des" in French surnames implies "from the" or "of the". Perhaps "des" is a contraction of "de" and something else in French? "De les" possibly?
-- Nanaea
...I'm not "in French". :) Only know that the prefix "des" in French surnames implies "from the" or "of the". Perhaps "des" is a contraction of "de" and something else in French? "De les" possibly?
-- Nanaea
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De = of, les = the, des = of the... -didnt have french this semester- u ppl are to bright for me :)
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