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What does "-in" at ther end of a surname mean?

HamptonDuncan (View posts)	Posted: 16 Jan 2011 3:15AM GMT
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I've seen my ancestress in online trees with the surname "Garnier", but it is "Garnierin" on documents. I'm wondering if this is a German feminine ending. Can someone enlighten me?

Thanks,

MoberlyDrake

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Mohnbauer (View posts)	Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:03PM GMT
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yes, was a feminine ending used often also on documents.
In Germany and Austria at country-side still in use sometimes. but only orally! never on documents.

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Mohnbauer (View posts)	Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:07PM GMT
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have forgotten to say more in the areas of the alps, so in Germany more in Bavaria.
Alps: http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.germany/mb.as...
http://tiker.net/radtouren/alpen99-map.jpeg

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