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[Surname] Re: Surname
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Marc
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5/27/2011, 11:02 AM
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a message by Deborah
The original name would seem to be Czech Dvořan or Slovak Dvoran. Dworan could be an Austrian adaptation since is pronounced in German. The etymology is probably Slavic dvor (dwor in Polish) 'court, manor, yard'.
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