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Origin of the Surname GERMAIN.
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GERMAIN
(Teut.) A name given to a native of Germany. German is derived
from Werr-man, i.e., war-men, a name assumed by the Tungri, in order to strike
terror into their Gaelic opponents. The Romans, for want of a W, for Werr-man
wrote Gerrman. Vonhammer derives the word from the land of Herman,
now Chorasin.
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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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