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[Surname] DANISH SURNAME
does anyone know the origin of our Danish surname ?
KOBBERmainly Hjorring Amt Jutland
thank you
Kathleen
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Kobber means 'copper' in Danish. The surname could be from one of the many places that contain that word or it could be the nickname of someone who worked with that metal.
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