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in reply to a message by apace2
The earlier thread that you refer to is this one:
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact/4575009
The answers there do not seem "somewhat futile" to me.
You say: "There are some websites saying it is dutch or germanic meaning 'eagle bold' but to my knowledge i am not dutch or german"
I don't follow your reasoning: Names from all over the world are given to American babies every day, without any problem, surely Dutch and German names as well, and I don't think that was different at the time when your great grand mother was born and given the name of Arenda.
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact/4575009
The answers there do not seem "somewhat futile" to me.
You say: "There are some websites saying it is dutch or germanic meaning 'eagle bold' but to my knowledge i am not dutch or german"
I don't follow your reasoning: Names from all over the world are given to American babies every day, without any problem, surely Dutch and German names as well, and I don't think that was different at the time when your great grand mother was born and given the name of Arenda.
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