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===Spelling Variation by Dialect=== | ===Spelling Variation by Dialect=== | ||
Sometimes surname spelling variations is based on dialect differences. | '''Sometimes surname spelling variations is based on dialect (a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group) differences.''' | ||
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Dialect spellings can often give a clue to the origin of the name. | |||
*[[The Dialect Basis of Spelling Variation in German Surnames|'''The Dialect Basis of Spelling Variation in German Surnames''']] is ashort article describing this phenomenon | *[[The Dialect Basis of Spelling Variation in German Surnames|'''The Dialect Basis of Spelling Variation in German Surnames''']] is ashort article describing this phenomenon | ||
*[https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mstone/genealogy/dialectical.html '''Internal Dialectical Clues in German Surnames'''] is a more thorough listing of known dialect clues. | *[https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mstone/genealogy/dialectical.html '''Internal Dialectical Clues in German Surnames'''] is a more thorough listing of known dialect clues. | ||