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- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Farnell". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5 . Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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