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Re: Rivlyn
by Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)
4/15/2008, 1:14 PM
in reply to a message by J. Manning
A Dictionary of English Surnames by Reaney & Wilson gives Rivlin and Rivling as surnames from the Middle English word riveling, "rogue, rascal". Perhaps Rivlyn is just an alternative spelling of that surname.
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Rivlyn  ·  J. Manning  ·  4/15/2008, 1:00 PM
•Re: Rivlyn  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  4/15/2008, 1:14 PM
•Re: Rivlyn  ·  J Manning  ·  4/16/2008, 5:03 PM