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    1. [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Surname search
    2. Surname information needed: Arceneaux Babin Dobrott Vitalich

    05/31/2001 04:01:03
    1. Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Arceneaux...
    2. LaChance
    3. ARCENEAUX - the closest I could come to this was: \ ARCE (Spanish) Has to do with living near a maple tree; or someone from places in the provinces of Santander and Navarre. In this latter case, the word refers to a stoney place. Don't know if the name for which you are searching is related (it looks French) but it might be a starting place. BABIN (Russian) From "baba" (Grandmother, Old Woman), either meaning son of an old woman or a nickname denoting a fussy old man. The word "baba" was originally a nursery word. DOBROTT - ? VITALICH - the closest I could come to this name was: \ VITALE (Italian) From the Latin "Vitalis" (the "a" is pronounced as in "aim"). 'Vitalis' comes from a Latin word meaning "life". The name was also borrowed by the Jewish community, using it ("Vitalis") as a translation of the Hebrew male given name "Chayim" (life). Hope these will be of some help to you, though I am doubtful. Barbara [email protected] wrote: > Surname information needed: > Arceneaux > Babin > Dobrott > Vitalich > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

    05/31/2001 03:25:47