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in reply to a message by Silver
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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