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Origin of Dam Total Records: 19  Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: Italian, americanized from SCORDOMAGLIA and SCORDAMAGLIA Surnames: Scardina, Scardino, Scordamaglia, Scordomaglia Submitted by: JOE SCARDINA Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: Dam, origin Friesland, The Netherlands. Changed to Dame when naturalization of father, mother was done in Toronto, Canada. Surnames: Dam, Dame Submitted by: Phyllis Dame Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: John Washington Adams born Sept 1886 Glassboro, NJ, father? George Adams born Mannington, NJ 1854, his father John S. Adams Surnames: Adams Submitted by: sandy Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: THE ADAMS FAMILY OF MASSACHUSETTS Compiled by: Gary G. Glynn THE ADAMS FAMILY OF MASSACHUSETTS Soft-Cover 8 1/2 x 11, 535 Pages Price: 50.00 (includes shipping) Second Printing Available: May/2001 AVAILABLE THROUGH: Gary G. Glynn Post Office Box 57007 Babson Park, Massachusetts 02457-0007 EMAIL: AdamsFamily 1630@aol.com Surnames: ADAMS Submitted by: Gary G. Glynn Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: Minnie born 1894. Married Charles Edwin Beard in Bristol, England about 1914 Surnames: Scudamore Submitted by: Donna Prosser Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: I live in Guarulhos and my surname is Damiani.. Surnames: Damiani Submitted by: F?bio Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: I have alot of information regarding the van Zuidam, van Suijdam, van Zuijdam family tree. Please feel free to contact me. Surnames: Van Zuidam Submitted by: Mark Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: I am looking for info on Julia Ann Adams of GA, who m. Hezekiah Foote in the early 1800s. I am also looking for Adams around the Randleman NC area, particularly John, Isabella, Nancy, Mourning Owen/Owens Adams, George Adams, John Quincy, William, Delphina, Mary, and Francis Adams. All these people should be present around the late to early 1800's somewhere in Randloph Co. near Randleman, Deep River, Muddy Creek and Pleasant Garden. Surnames: Adams Submitted by: Ann Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: I am researching the origins of John Adams, who married Frances Hayden, in Gaspe, pQ, CANADA. He died 4 jan 1847 at Lobster Cove, Gaspe. There is a rumor that he and his brother (possibly Joseph, who married Frances' sister Mary)were the first English Catholics in the region. Seeking his parentage, and contact with any descendents from any of his children. Surnames: Adams Submitted by: Leslie G. Parish Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: I am looking for descendants of James Sr and Nancy Adams Pendleton County, South Carolina , married about 1872 and then oon to Gerogia Surnames: Adams Submitted by: Judy Pepperdine Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: My gradfather was Arneth Adams. I have no idea where he was born but I believe it was Indiana. He married Lennie Violet Ditzenberger who was born in Whitestown Indiana. I know very little. Basically their names. I was hopeing someone would recognize Arneth Adams. Thank you Surnames: Adams Submitted by: Linda Baca Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: DENMARK Surnames: ADAMSEN Submitted by: Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: From Spain- meaning Ladies Surnames: Damas Submitted by: Roxana Damas Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: researching McAdam in Scotland and Kennaugh and Christian in the Isle of Man Surnames: McAdam Submitted by: Graham McAdam Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: Hi, I'm looking for family with the surname Van Zuidam, Zuiddam, Suijdam and Suijddam for the familytree in the netherlands. Surnames: Van Zuidam Submitted by: Angelique Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: Man, earthly, or red. The surname of Adam is of great antiquity in Scotland. Duncan Adam, son of Alexander Adam, lived in the reign of King Robert Bruce, and had four sons, from whom all the Adams, Adamsons, and Adies in Scotland are descended. Surnames: Adams Submitted by: Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: son of adam Surnames: McCadams Submitted by: Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: McAdam is a diminutive of Macadam and is changed regularly, however, the literal translation of McAdam is "Son of Adam", the son of the first. Surnames: McAdam, Macadam Submitted by: Professor Robert Andrew Wilmslow McAdam Origin of Dam, Meaning of Dam Origin: . . the etymology of the French word DAMES, the common name for draughts on the European continent and some other parts of the world. - // - translated from French, it means - injuries Surnames: Dames Submitted by: 11/9/2009 8:17 AM Page 1 of 1

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