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Re: Surname Info?
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I can't find the name ZINNEMANN in my books. But similar names like ZINN or ZINNER have nothing to do with "Zinne", but with "Zinn" (tin). So maybe a Zinnemann used to eb someone working with tin like a tin caster.Now the rest is wild guessing: considering the fact that your grandfather was Jewish, you may think that he was a ZION-MANN. Or maybe one of your ancestors was a ZIMMERMANN and something awful happened to his name later. I just don't know. Maybe somebody else does …Andy ;—)
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Ha! It appears that my German is not that rusty at all :)
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Except that it is "das Zinn". (nt) Andy ;—)
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Technicality! :)Duh! Now I remember, except sulphur, hydrogen, oxygen and a couple more, the chemical elements are in neuter.

This message was edited 11/8/2004, 3:53 PM

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