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Origin of Fadness Total Records: 1  Origin of Fadness, Meaning of Fadness Origin: My maiden name was Fodness. It is a location name. In Norwegian it means 'first promontory' (or place sticking out). The Fodnes farms in Valdres Valley near Fagernes are up on the side of a mountain and are the first you see coming up the valley. There is also a small fishing village named Fodnes near Leirdal on the west coast. It is on a point at the foot of a mountain. Surnames: Fadness, Fodnes, Fodness Submitted by: Carol Turnbull 2/17/2012 10:11 PM Page 1 of 1

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