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[Facts] Re: Meaning of last name of DeLaMatter
by Miss Claire
2/9/2005, 3:02 PM
in reply to a message by Lickity-Split
"De la" means "of the" or "from the". La is the feminine form of Le, so Matter is a feminine word, I don't think it exists like this in French though... It surely changed a bit.

~~ Claire ~~
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- Andy ;—) (guest)   +2
2/9/2005, 3:34 PM
Maybe De la Maitre?
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- Miss Claire   +1
2/9/2005, 3:53 PM
Well, maitre is a male name... It would be maitresse...
~~ Claire ~~
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- Andy ;—) (guest)
2/10/2005, 4:37 AM
Of course!
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