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Dictionary of
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname AMMADON.
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From An
Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names, by William
Arthur, M. A., 1857.
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AMMADON (Gaelic)
From amadan, a numskull, a simpleton; may be so called by way of antiphrasis,
because he was wise; as Ptolemy received the surname Philadelphus (from the
Greek φίλος, a lover or friend, and
ἀδελος, a brother), because he charged two
of his brothers with forming designs against his life, and then caused them to
be destroyed.
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C, D, E,
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I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
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