The dame Surname
dame Name Meaning and History
English and French: from Old French dame ‘lady’ (Latin
domina ‘mistress’), originally a nickname for a foppish man or
a title of respect for a widow. It may also have been a metonymic
occupational name for someone in the service of a lady.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Isabella M Dame B 1905 Rochester NH |
 FritzDame
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| dame | beth dame country orgin | 30 |
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| Delia R. Dame |
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| Dame in Ontario, Canada |
nnicholasnicholas
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| Dame family formally London 1633 onwards |
no1Nana
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| Daniel Dame abt 1801 |
FritzDame
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| John DAME and Mehitable TRICKEY |
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| Dame Line |
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| Minnie Lou Dame from Minnesota |
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