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Re: Jesmond, Holbein, and Purkoy
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Hi Lissa,Jesmond looks like a variation of Jasmon which is an American form of Jasmin.Holbein is a German surname meaning "bandy-legged, bow-legged"I don't know what Purkoy means... :-(Regards, Satu
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There is a public park in Gateshead-on-Tyne in the north-east of England called Jesmond Dene. Perhaps someone was named after it?
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