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References
- ↑ Velin, Nicolas (2015-03-25). "Les patronymes maltais". Généalogie Numérique (in French). Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ↑ Tassadit Yacine; Mouloud Mammeri (2002). Awal, Anthroponymes berbères de Tunis (PDF) (in French). Paris: Maison des Sciences de l’homme.
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