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[Facts] Re: Lenchen
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Hmm . . . that doesn't necessarily mean there wouldn't be the odd German name. I'll have a look into it when I have time and see whether anything turns up.

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Ooh, look what I found . . .My hunch was pretty close: it's a German nickname for Helenahttp://www.geocities.com/jesusib/Helena.htmlHaving a princess known as Lenchen *might* explain why an unusual German name could have found its way into a more mainstream naming pool. It's tenuous, but that's the best I can come up with!
ChrisellAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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It can be from MAGDALENA or HELENA. (nt) Andy ;—)
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CoolI suspected it'd work for Magdalena too, but I couldn't find any evidence for it so I didn't want to say it outright :-)
ChrisellAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU.
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