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hi
we have just discovered that my great-grandfather, who went by the name of 'arthur' was in fact christened 'awahtok', a name we have never heard of and cannot find even on 'google'. his sister was called 'equrk'. likewise we cannot find the origin of this name. cross referencing official records, these are definitely their names, correct spelling etc.
they were working class people born in the south of england in the late 1800s. their surname was polish, but they were 2nd or 3rd generation so we don't think this is necessarily relevant. they had another brother and sister called 'francisco' and 'dolcebella' respectively, which are obviously italian (no italian connection to our family that we know of so clearly the parents were rather unconventional).
any help with the origin of 'awahtok' or 'equrk' much appreciated.
emma
we have just discovered that my great-grandfather, who went by the name of 'arthur' was in fact christened 'awahtok', a name we have never heard of and cannot find even on 'google'. his sister was called 'equrk'. likewise we cannot find the origin of this name. cross referencing official records, these are definitely their names, correct spelling etc.
they were working class people born in the south of england in the late 1800s. their surname was polish, but they were 2nd or 3rd generation so we don't think this is necessarily relevant. they had another brother and sister called 'francisco' and 'dolcebella' respectively, which are obviously italian (no italian connection to our family that we know of so clearly the parents were rather unconventional).
any help with the origin of 'awahtok' or 'equrk' much appreciated.
emma
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