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Subject: Re: How do Kings get thier last names?
Author: 78faba   (Authenticated as 78faba)
Date: February 6, 2009 at 10:56:12 AM
Reply to: How do Kings get thier last names? by balletdivagirl
As far i know most of the surnames are placenames where they are originally from, eg the surname of the austrian royal family is Habsburg which is the name of their "Stammsitz/Stammland"( don't know the exact term in english) or the Hohenzollern.

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