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References
- ↑ "Dahl". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013.
- ↑ "HeyendaalCat".
- ↑ Axel Gröblinghoff: Großhau - Von altem Eisen und Wäldern bis zum Horizont, Germany 1995
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