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My husband has a very unusual middle name, it is Doreley. He is the third and noone seems to know the origin of this name. Any help would b appreciated. Thanks.
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Doreleijers is a dutch family-name!
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I'm very interested in your husband's cause to find the origins of his middle name. My interest in this name is related to my family name which as you can see starts with Dorelei/Doreleij (Dutch ij = y). My family name in Holland goes back to the early 1500s, but nobody knows where it comes from, since it does not resemble or sound like any Dutch name.
What I found out about Doreley (Dorelei) so far is that it is a first name, probably of Catalan (Spanish) origin. That's why you often can find it with people of Spanish or Latin American origin. There might also be a French connection. Dorelei is a known beer brand in Alsac (France).
Please keep me posted if you find anything more about de name Doreley.
Best Regards,
Erwin
What I found out about Doreley (Dorelei) so far is that it is a first name, probably of Catalan (Spanish) origin. That's why you often can find it with people of Spanish or Latin American origin. There might also be a French connection. Dorelei is a known beer brand in Alsac (France).
Please keep me posted if you find anything more about de name Doreley.
Best Regards,
Erwin
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