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- 1 2 Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. One A-F. Oxford University Press. p. 69.
- ↑ Eisenhauer, Benjamin Maximilian. The Great Dictionary Finnish - English: 100.000 Entries. AbeBooks.
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