“Luxembourgish family names” - a conference by Jean-Claude Muller
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History
A subject of interest to everyone, as each person has had a family name since birth. Although there are about 22,500 Luxembourgish family names, often seen as obscure, most can be explained. Their origin dates back to the 17th century, from place names, old house names, trades, physical characteristics, or from given names in the genitive, indicating paternal ancestry. In this conference, the author will particularly discuss names along the border between Luxembourgish/Germanic and Walloon/Roman languages, often resulting in amusing translation doublets. Jean-Claude Muller is president of Luxembourg's genealogists and of the Archaeological Institute of Arlon, and has published this year a 1,200-page book on the subject, compiling statistics and stories about family names.
Good to know
Conference in Luxembourgish.
Free entry.
Pre-registration recommended.
The book can be purchased at a discounted price after the conference, with a dedication if desired.
Automatically translated from French.
Where does it take place?
Kulturmillen asbl
103 Huewelerstrooss
8521 Beckerich
Luxembourg
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