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*[https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/romansh '''Behind the Name--Romansh Names''']
*[https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/romansh '''Behind the Name--Romansh Names''']
*[https://legitbabenames.wordpress.com/masterlist-names-by-language-culture/romansch-names/ '''Romansh Given Names''']
*[https://legitbabenames.wordpress.com/masterlist-names-by-language-culture/romansch-names/ '''Romansh Given Names''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname '''FamilySearch's surname experience'''] - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin
==Regional Differences==
==Regional Differences==
For German-speaking regions of Switzerland, see also [[Germany Naming Customs|'''Germany Naming Customs''']].<br>
For German-speaking regions of Switzerland, see also [[Germany Naming Customs|'''Germany Naming Customs''']].<br>
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The following '''online''' source contains given names translated into 23 different European languages, including English:  
The following '''online''' source contains given names translated into 23 different European languages, including English:  


*Janowowa, Wanda, et al. ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/103656 '''Słownik imion'''] (Dictionary of names).'' Wrocław, Germany: Zakład Narodowy im Ossolińskich, 1975. (FS Library book Ref 940 D4si; film 1181578 item 2; fiche 6,000,839.) Names are listed alphabetically by the Polish name, as the author is Polish. An index at the back gives the Polish form of each name. Use that name to find the 23 translations in the main list.
*Janowowa, Wanda, et al. ''{{FSC|103656|item|disp='''Słownik imion'''}} (Dictionary of names).'' Wrocław, Germany: Zakład Narodowy im Ossolińskich, 1975. (FS Library book Ref 940 D4si; film 1181578 item 2; fiche 6,000,839.) Names are listed alphabetically by the Polish name, as the author is Polish. An index at the back gives the Polish form of each name. Use that name to find the 23 translations in the main list.


==For Further Reading==
==For Further Reading==
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*More such books are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''  
*More such books are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''  
**{{FSC|344013|subject_id|disp= Switzerland - Names, Personal}}
**{{FSC|Switzerland - Names, Personal|subject|subject-id=1908318292|disp= Switzerland - Names, Personal}}


==References==
==References==
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