On the Development of German Surnames in French Canada
Abstract This study shows how the surnames of German immigrants to French Canada, most of whom were Hessian soldiers who stayed in Quebec after the American Revolutionary War, were altered over the course of time so as to become unique in the French-speaking world.
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2007-12-01
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This study shows how the surnames of German immigrants to French Canada, most of whom were Hessian soldiers who stayed in Quebec after the American Revolutionary War, were altered over the course of time so as to become unique in the French-speaking world.
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| spelling | doaj.art-20afa11e8a164bdeb9003ab0230bc8b22022-12-22T01:31:03ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghNames0027-77381756-22792007-12-0155410.1179/nam.2007.55.4.379On the Development of German Surnames in French CanadaMarc PicardAbstract This study shows how the surnames of German immigrants to French Canada, most of whom were Hessian soldiers who stayed in Quebec after the American Revolutionary War, were altered over the course of time so as to become unique in the French-speaking world. http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1810 |
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| title | On the Development of German Surnames in French Canada |
| title_full | On the Development of German Surnames in French Canada |
| title_fullStr | On the Development of German Surnames in French Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the Development of German Surnames in French Canada |
| title_short | On the Development of German Surnames in French Canada |
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