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Belgium - surname distribution

Discussion in 'Europe' started by TimE, Sep 6, 2014.

  1. TimE

    TimE LostCousins Star

    Here's a site giving Belgian surname distribution info for 1998 and 2008.

    It's in Dutch!

    Click on "Zoek je familienaam" and type the name.
    It seems to expect the first letter to be uppercase.

    Tim
     
    TimE, Sep 6, 2014
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  2. Liberty

    Liberty LostCousins Megastar

    They would probably say it was in Flemish:)
     
    Liberty, Sep 8, 2014
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  3. TimE

    TimE LostCousins Star

    There are not many words so it's difficult to decide!


    Er zijn niet veel woorden. Het is niet gemakkelijk te kiezen.;)
     
    TimE, Sep 8, 2014
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  4. Liberty

    Liberty LostCousins Megastar

    Impressive, Tim, is that you or a computer-translate?

    Actually, in my humble experience, the difference is less that regional variations of (educated) English (i.e. not dialect) The one that springs to mind is that 'schoon' means 'beautiful' to the Flemish and 'clean' to the Dutch. Make of that what you will
     
    Liberty, Sep 12, 2014
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  5. TimE

    TimE LostCousins Star

    Two years of Dutch lessons a long time ago in the Flemish city of Antwerp. Then back to UK. Now back in Belgium but Wallonia not Flanders.
     
    TimE, Sep 12, 2014
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