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[Facts] what my last name means
what does my last name mean
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As a German surname it could be from "Hessen", an area in Germany.
For further information try this board: http://surnames.behindthename.com/surboard.htmlAndy ;—)
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I couldn't find your surname in the Oxford Dictionary of Surnames, but I'm pretty sure it means what it says: nettles. There are names like Nettleton or Nettlefield and they have to do with nettles.
There are also some place-names starting with Nettle- like Nettleworth, and they are all places where nettles once grew …Not very appealing, but probably true.Andy ;—)
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