LL-L "Etymology" 2010.04.14 (01) [EN]

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From: Otto <otto at schienke.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2010.04.13 (01) [EN]



English = room

Hochdeutsch = zimmer

Fryske/Frisian = keamer



On Apr 13, 2010, at 8:40 PM, Lowlands-L List wrote:


From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>

Subject: Etymology



Dear Lowlanders,

Uh ... Anyone awake perchance?



I've been approached by a non-member in Michigan with a name question:



My great grandmother was from Leith, Scotland. She gave my grandmother the
middle name Keamer. According to what I read from your site, does that word
mean "room"? Would Keamer be a typical name?



Any idea anyone?

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA



. . .   Otto [Richard O. Schienke]

         " The Zen moment..." wk. of January 01, 2010-

                  _____________________________________

                  "Satisfaction . . . lurks in the answers."



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From: Sandy Fleming <sandy at fleimin.demon.co.uk>

Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2010.04.13 (01) [EN]



> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
>

> I've been approached by a non-member in Michigan with a name question:
>
> My great grandmother was from Leith, Scotland. She gave my grandmother
> the middle name Keamer. According to what I read from your site, does
> that word mean "room"? Would Keamer be a typical name?



Not in Scotland, no. I guess this name was taken from a relative, family
acquaintance or place-name overseas.

Sandy Fleming
http://scotstext.org/

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