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Subject: Dahlke
Author: Satu   (guest, 213.209.88.203)
Date: September 13, 2003 at 11:44:51 PM
Reply to: Re: what does my last name mean???? by Amber
Hi Amber,

Dahlke is a German surname, deriving from Slavic first names like Dalimir or Dalibor. The Old Slavic prefix dal- (dalje) means "further" and the German suffix -ke is a diminutive ending.

It's a quite common surname in Germany.

Regards,
Satu

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