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Dyke (UK) or dike (US) may refer to:
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Vann is a surname.
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References
- ↑ P. H. Reaney: A Dictionary Of British Surnames, Routledge and Keegan Paul 1958–1976, ISBN 0-7100-8106-5.
- ↑ Records from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) (1984)
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