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in reply to a message by Amber Denine Quattlebaum
Quattlebaum
Altered spelling of German Quattelbaum, probably a topographic name from Middle Low German quattele ‘quail’ + bōm ‘tree’.
(Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press)
Now "quattel" seems to have the original meaning of "to waddle" or maybe "wabble", but I'm not quite sure about this.
Altered spelling of German Quattelbaum, probably a topographic name from Middle Low German quattele ‘quail’ + bōm ‘tree’.
(Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press)
Now "quattel" seems to have the original meaning of "to waddle" or maybe "wabble", but I'm not quite sure about this.
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