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Origin of Glad Total Records: 3  Origin of Glad, Meaning of Glad Origin: The name comes from the villiage of Glattfelden Switzerland just north of Zurich. All Glotfelty families come from Solomon Glotfelty, b.1738 son of Casper Glattfelder, b. 1709. Surnames: Clodfelter, Clotfelter, Gladfelter, Glatfelter, Glattfelder, Glotfelter, Glotfelty Submitted by: Don Hartman Origin of Glad, Meaning of Glad Origin: RESEARCH RE: DESCENDENTS OF CASPER GLATTFELDER. GLADFELTER/GADFELDER/GLATTFELTER. Surnames: GLADFELTER Submitted by: GLADFELTER FILES Origin of Glad, Meaning of Glad Origin: The Gladwin surname descends from Canada in the late 1800's by a senior government official changed his name by deed poll to retire his former surname after the death of another senior official as a mark of respect. This was the first time Gladwin was recorded as a surname. Surnames: Gladwin Submitted by: Ian Gladwin 2/17/2012 11:36 AM Page 1 of 1

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