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Elbe Origin and Immigration
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Elbe Surname Distribution
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Origin: Searching for the family of Frank Delbene who lived at Jericho Valley Ranch, Selkirk, New York in the 1960s and early 1970s. They raised Appaloosa horses.
Surnames: Delbene
Submitted by: Jean Lukesh
Origin of Elbe, Meaning of Elbe
Origin: Theodor- from the Berlin, Germany area
Surnames: Schiefelbein
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Origin of Elbe, Meaning of Elbe
Origin: White Willow or One Who Stands in a Field. - Felbers were wood cutters. A Felber is a specific type of Alpine Meadow or Pasture with Willow Trees - (Felberbaum - Jewish Origin) Weide / Saille / Felber / Felbinger / Weidenbaum / Wilgenbaum / Welge / Saule / Salix / Willow (Celtic Origin)
Surnames: Felber
Submitted by: Felber
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